Live updates from the first night of the fictional Dhanpura Folk Nights festival: the line-up, young singers on the open stage and how to get there.
Last updated 2:52 am
The last song is over and the crowd is heading home. We will be back tomorrow evening for night two.
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The closing set by the Dhanpura drummers has the whole riverbank clapping along.
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A duet by two sisters from Kheralia, singing harvest songs their grandmother taught them, gets the loudest cheer of the night.
Posted by Vikram Chauhan
Volunteers are handing out water and pointing families to the shaded seating near the temple steps.
Posted by Arjun Sethi
The main line-up begins with a 12-member group playing the algoza and dholak.
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Nine young singers took the open stage in the first hour. The organisers say each will be invited back for a full set next year.
Posted by Vikram Chauhan
Food stalls along the ghat road are busy; the most popular so far is a corn-and-chutney stall run by a women's self-help group.
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A reader writes: "The lamps on the water look beautiful from the bridge." Send us your photos through the contact page.
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Shuttle buses run from the bus stand every 20 minutes. Parking is at the college ground, a five-minute walk from the stage.
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The first young singer, a 14-year-old from Dhanpura, opens with a lullaby in Marwari.
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Lamps are being lit along the river steps as the sun goes down. The stage lights come on at 6 pm.
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Welcome to our live coverage of the opening night of Dhanpura Folk Nights. Updates will appear here, newest first.
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The fictional Dhanpura Folk Nights festival opened on Friday evening on a stage built on the river steps, with folk singers, drummers and dancers from nearby villages.
This page follows the first night as it happens, newest updates first.
This is a demo story: every name, place, organisation and figure in it is fictional.
