A musical science documentary produced by All India Radio (AIR), Berhampur was adjudged as the best science programme in national level and to get Akashavani annual award-2013.
The documentary titled "Pakshi" (the bird) was chosen as AIR has introduced the science category award to popularise science broadcast in the country.
"We are trying to introduce the evaluation, growth, migrating pattern of birds along with some of the extinct species in the documentary, which is presented through folk music," said Hrusihesh Panigrahi, Assistant Programme Officer of AIR, Berhampur
Besides beign the producer of the document, Panigrahi has also penned the musical programme.
The documentary shows the chadheiya (the birdman), one of the popular characters of the famous folkdance Danda Nata, narrating the story of the birds in folk-music style.
The documentary also highlights the success story of conservation of the house sparrow by the house-lovers at Purunabandh, a remote village, near river Rushikuya mouth in Ganjam district. The method of house sparrow conservation started by Rabindra Kumar Sahu in the village was now adopted by different agencies in the state, sources said.
Kedar Panigrahi, a folk singer has rendered his voice as chadheiya, while the folk and instrumental music to original tune is provided by his associate M.Madhab Patra and troupe.
