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Singapore Pooram 2023
Celebrating the harmony of arts and cultures
2023 Pooram will be more exciting as it is the first of its kind post pandemic. This year we will be focusing attention predominantly on multi-cultural collaboration. Pooram Committee intend to unify diverse cultures to showcase an extra ordinary Pooram at The Meadow. True to theme, committee this year will be collaborating with Indian Heritage Centre as well as diverse cultural and linguistic groups and clusters to accentuate the Indian cultural harmony and to emphasise the expression “Unity in Diversity”. We will have representations from Chinese, Malay and Indian communities to demonstrate Singapore’s identity of harmonious multi racial society. We are happy to announce that we have relentless support from the Indian High Commission for Singapore Pooram 2023.
Pooram 2023 will be at The Meadow – the Gardens by the Bay on 28 May 2023.
Highlights 2023
- Percussion Ensemble” for approximately 5 hours led by melam wizard PadmashreeMattannoorShankarnkuttyMarar and Shree ChottanikkaraVijayanMarar and a squad of 43 accomplished artists from Kerala
- Kudamattom on Caparisoned Robotic Elephant- First time ever in the soil of Singapore!
- Thalapoli
- Mega Group Song
- Anachamayam
- Carnival experience
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Singapore Pooram 2023
Celebrating the harmony of Arts and Cultures
Singapore Pooram
Program Schedule
28 May 2023
08:30 AM
Registration
09:00 AM
Thaalappoli (procession) with GOH & Inaugural Ceremony
09:45
AM
Pooram Mega Group Song
10:00
AM
“Panchari Melam” led by Padmashri. Mattannur Sankarankutty
Maaraar
11:30
AM
Cultural Programs by local artists Singapore
01:30
PM
Panchavadhyam led by Sarvashri. Chottanikkara Vijayan
Maaraar
03:00
PM
Cultural Programs by local artists Singapore
04:30
PM
Pandi Melam led by Padmashri. Mattannur Sankarankutty
06:30
PM
Grand Cultural Finale by artist-groups of Singapore
08:00
PM
Bid Farewell
Singapore pooram
Key Attractions
PANCHARI MELAM
Pancharimelam popularly known as “Panchari” and “Panchakarika” in old texts is an ethnic drum ensemble comprises of instruments such as Chenda, Ilathalam, Kombu and Kuzhal. It is a six beat thaalam comparable to Roopakathalam in Carnatic Music and Daadra in Hindustani music. In the process generally there are 5 kaalams (tempos) of playing the instruments. Some places it is 6 including the “PathinjaKaalam”. TripunithuraSreePoornathrayeesa Temple Vrishchikolsavam is one of the prominent venue where Pancharimelam is staged
PANDI MELAM
The most celebrated PandiMelam is IlanjitharaMelam staged during Trissur Pooram festival.
PandiMelam is a classical percussion concert encompasses Chenda, Ilathalam, Kombu and Kuzhal. Pandimelam has 4 stages and conveys a thaalam or rhythm with seven beats. A full-length Pandimelam can lasts for more than 2 and a half hours
PANCHAVADHYAM
Panchavadhyam, plainly orchestra of five instruments (Pancha – Five; Vadhyam – Instrument), is a temple art form that has evolved in Kerala. It comprises of four percussion instruments (Thimila, Madhalam, Ilathalam, Idakka) and one wind instrument (Kombu). Though a temple art it has come out of its boundaries and has now become a generic art form irrespective of any barriers
KUDAMATTAM
Kudamattam is one of the prominent ritual in Trissur Pooram where vibrantly decked up elephants and their handlers perform. Kudamattam, literally the exchange of decorated umbrellas, showcases an enthralling line up and is a treat to onlookers. Comprising swift and rhythmic changing of ornamented parasols, Kudamattom also brings out a competitive spirit between the two sides “Paramekkavu” and Thiruvanbadi”.
GRAND FINALE – Celebration of cultural diversity
Singapore Pooram 2023 will have a Grand Finale (Kalasakottu) with participation from multi-cultural, multi racialartists groups of Singapore. To be true to the theme, 2023 Pooram Committee will be collaborating with Indian Heritage Centre as well as diverse cultural and linguistic groups, and various Tamil and Malayalee clusters to accentuate the Indian cultural harmony and to emphasise the expression “Unity in Diversity”. Pooram 2023 will have representations from Chinese, Malay, Indonesian and Indian communities to demonstrate Singapore’s identity of harmonious multi racial society
EATS AND BEATS
Music is to the soul as food is to the body. A day full of magical experience will also have delectable cuisine from all over the world- Local, Indian, Chinese, Malay etc. Come and Join us for tasty food and fun!
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COME AND EXPERIENCE WITH US A DAY FULL OF FUN, FOOD, MUSIC AND MUCH MORE……
* Kids above 5 year old should have a ticket
Highlights 2023
Padma Shri. Mattannur
Sankarankutty Marar
Indian Percussionist and Thayambaka exponent- M P SankaraMarar popularly known as ShankarankuttyMarar is a wizard of “Melam&Thayambaka” – two prominent artforms of classical percussion ensemble. The 68-year-old Chenda maestro is also recipient of
- 1996- SangeethaNataka Academy Award by Government of Kerala.
- 2009- Padma Shri by the Government of India – the fourth highest civilian award of Republic of India for his distinguished contributions.
- 2012- SangeetNatakAkademi Award by the Government of India
Singapore Pooram is proud and honored to be associated with him for this year’s Pooram. He along with 43 distinguished artists will be performing “PanchariMelam” and “PandiMelam” – two unique styles of percussion ensemble on the same day.
ROBOTIC ELEPHANT
First time ever in the soil of Singapore, we are presenting Robotic life size elephants. These caparisoned elephants will be used for ‘Kudamattom” on the Pooram day. The elephant sculpture with robotic real-life movements will also form part of our Corporate Social Responsibility as this is an engineering remedy to end cruelty against animals.
Multi cultural collaboration
Gallery
