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{{About|a ballad opera|movie|Phouoibi Shayon}}
{{Short description|2013 Meitei language ballad opera}}
'''"Phou-oibi, the rice goddess"''' is a 2013 [[Meitei language]] ballad opera, performed by the [[Laihui Ensemble]] of [[Manipur]], as a part of Tapestry Sacred Music 2013, a program held at the [[Esplanade]] in [[Singapore]]. It is based on the legendary saga of [[Phouoibi]], the goddess of bounty in [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei religion|religion]].
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'' '''Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess''' '' is a 2013 [[Meitei language]] [[ballad opera]], based on the story of goddess [[Phouoibi]], adapted from [[Meitei mythology]] and [[Meitei folklore|folklore]], performed by the Laihui Ensemble from [[Manipur]], India, as a part of the ''"Tapestry of Sacred Music 2013"'' programme, held at the [[Esplanade, Singapore|Esplanade]] in [[Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=laihui Phou Oibi ballad |url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=reviews.arts.laihui_Phou_Oibi_ballad |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=e-pao.net}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Laihui Ensemble Manipur – Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess to perform at Esplanade Theatre Studio Singapore – Manipur News |url=http://www.manipur.org/news/2013/03/22/laihui-ensemble-manipur-%e2%80%93-phou-oibi-the-rice-goddess-to-perform-at-esplanade-theatre-studio-singapore/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=Oct 27, 2010 |title=Ancient tale with a contemporary twist |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/entertainment/lounge/ancient-tale-with-a-contemporary-twist/articleshow/21754646.cms |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Bangalore Mirror |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Meitei |first=Mayanglambam Mangangsana |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=j7E2EAAAQBAJ&q=%E2%80%9CPhou-oibi+%E2%80%93+the+rice+goddess%E2%80%9D+at+%E2%80%9CTapestry+of+Sacred+Music%E2%80%9D+Singapore+2013&pg=PA109 |title=The Sound of Pena in Manipur |date=2021-06-06 |publisher=Marjing Mayanglambam |isbn=978-93-5473-655-1 |location=India |pages=109 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://laihui.org/index.php/126-2/|title=Phou-oibi, the rice goddess – Laihui}}</ref>


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== Plot ==
{{Film-stub}}
The ballad opera ''"Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess"'' tells the divine narratives of different goddesses, associated with [[fish]], [[land]], [[metal]], [[water]], [[wealth]] and after all of [[rice]], goddess [[Phouoibi]], who are sent down to [[earth]] by the [[Supreme God]] to prosper the human [[civilization]]. On her way, [[Phouoibi]] meets [[Akongjamba]] in the ancient kingdom of [[Moirang]] and both fall in love with each other.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
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== See also ==
* [[Music of Manipur]]
* [[Nura Pakhang (Eu e Tu)]]
* [[Shakuhachi meets Pena]]
 
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
 
== External links ==
 
* {{Cite web |title=Phou-Oibi, The Rice Goddess {{!}} Theatre in Singapore |url=https://www.timeout.com/singapore/performances/phou-oibi-the-rice-goddess |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=Time Out Singapore |language=en-GB}}
* {{Cite web |title=PHOUOIBI (THE RICE GODDESS) {{!}} SONIC MATTER |url=https://sonicmatter.ch/en/openlab/openlab/fragments/phouoibi-the-rice-goddess |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=sonicmatter.ch |language=en}}
* {{Cite web |title=laihui-rice-goddess-phou-oibi – KanglaOnline |url=http://kanglaonline.com/laihui-rice-goddess-phou-oibi/ |access-date=2022-10-27 |language=en-US}}
* [https://sgmagazine.com/events/singapore-music-festivals/phou-oibi-rice-goddess-laihui-ensemble Phou-Oibi, the Rice Goddess by Laihui Ensemble]
* {{Cite web |date=2012-04-16 |title=Stories in songs |url=https://punemirror.com/entertainment/unwind/stories-in-songs/cid5115347.htm |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=punemirror.com |language=en-IN}}
* {{Cite web |title=Ann Phou Oibi 20090321 |url=http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=announcements.Ann_2009.Ann_Phou_Oibi_20090321 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=e-pao.net}}
* {{Cite web |title=Laihui's Phou-Oibi - A ballad opera :: March 29 2009 ~ Pictures from Manipur |url=http://www.e-pao.net/epGallery.asp?id=6&src=Arts_Dances/Laihui/PhouOibi2009_4 |access-date=2022-10-27 |website=www.e-pao.net}}
 
[[Category:Operas]]
[[Category:Phouoibi]]
[[Category:Meitei folklore in popular culture]]
[[Category:Meitei mythology in popular culture]]
[[Category:Epic cycles of incarnations]]

Revision as of 14:43, 28 December 2022


Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess
Epic cycles of incarnations by Laihui Ensemble
A theatrical poster for the "Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess" in Singapore
Other titlePhou-oibi, Phou-oibee
LanguageMeitei (officially called Manipuri)
Based onMeitei mythology and folklore
Premiere
2013
Tapestry of Sacred Music 2013 in Singapore

Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess is a 2013 Meitei language ballad opera, based on the story of goddess Phouoibi, adapted from Meitei mythology and folklore, performed by the Laihui Ensemble from Manipur, India, as a part of the "Tapestry of Sacred Music 2013" programme, held at the Esplanade in Singapore.[1][2][3][4][5]

Plot

The ballad opera "Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess" tells the divine narratives of different goddesses, associated with fish, land, metal, water, wealth and after all of rice, goddess Phouoibi, who are sent down to earth by the Supreme God to prosper the human civilization. On her way, Phouoibi meets Akongjamba in the ancient kingdom of Moirang and both fall in love with each other.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "laihui Phou Oibi ballad". e-pao.net. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Laihui Ensemble Manipur – Phou-oibi, the Rice Goddess to perform at Esplanade Theatre Studio Singapore – Manipur News". Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ancient tale with a contemporary twist". Bangalore Mirror. Oct 27, 2010. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
  4. Meitei, Mayanglambam Mangangsana (2021-06-06). The Sound of Pena in Manipur. India: Marjing Mayanglambam. p. 109. ISBN 978-93-5473-655-1.
  5. "Phou-oibi, the rice goddess – Laihui".

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