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THE KUCCHI GHODI - Folk Dance of Rajasthan Free dancing full of zest,
with rows of dancers waving colourful pennants makes the Bam Rasiya of
the Braj region spectacular. It is performed at Holi. The 'Kucchhi
Ghodi' or dummy horse dance is performed on festive occasions, by men
who are as colourfully attired, as are their horses.
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GHOOMER - Folk Dance of Rajasthan This is basically a community dance
for women and performed on auspicious occasions. The famous 'ghoomar',
Rajasthan's popular dance gets its name from 'ghoomna', the graceful
gyrating, which displays the spectacular colours of the flowing
'ghaghra', the long skirt of the Rajasthani women.
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TERAHTALI - Folk Dance of Rajasthan The 'terahtali' is a fascinating
dance performed by women, while sitting. The women have 'manjeeras'
(little brass discs) tied with long strings to their wrists, elbows,
waists, arms and a pair in their hands as well. Their male accompanists
sing and play the 'tandoora' while the women, with dexterous and fine
movements, create a strong rhythm with the 'manjeeras'. For added
effect, they may hold a sword between their teeth or balance pots or
lighted lamps on their heads.
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KALBELIA - Folk Dance of Rajasthan The dance of the kalbelia women is
vigorous and graceful.
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THE FIRE DANCE - Folk Dance of Rajasthan An authentic fire dance is
performed by the 'jasnathis' of Bikaner and Churu districts. The
accompanying music rises in tempo as the dance progresses, ending with
the performer dancing on brightly glowing embers, which is a
breathtaking and deeply impressive sight. |
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GAIR - Folk Dance of Rajasthan The "gair" of Mewar has
inner and outer circles of dancers who move diagonally or loop in and
out. It is intricate and fascinating. The 'gair¿ of Jodhpur is
performed in a single file and martial costumes are worn for effect. The
'geendad' of Shekhawati is similar. Sticks or swords are often used in
male dances, and the Shekhawati dance has the 'daf¿ accompanying
it.
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DRUM DANCE - Folk Dance of Rajasthan This is a professional
dance-form from Jalore. Five men with huge drums around their necks,
some with huge cymbals accompany a dancer who holds naked sword in his
mouth and performs vigorously by twirling three painted sticks.
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Dancing Tribals of Rajasthani Folk DanceMusic and dance are such an
essential part of tribal life that professional musicians and dancers
are profuse. The 'garasia' tribals inhabit the Abu Road and Pindwara
tehsils of Sirohi district and the neighbouring territories of Kotra,
Gogunda and Kherwara tehsils of Udaipur district; Bali and Desuri of
Pali district. They have folklore enriched with folktales, proverbs,
riddles and folk music.
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GOWRI - Folk Dance of Rajasthan The most famous bhil dance is
the 'gowari', a dance drama. Troupes of these dancers go from village to
village for a month, during which the nine functionaries follow a strict
regimen. The main characters are Rai Buriya Shiva, his two 'Rais¿,
and 'Katkuria', the comic handyman. Between the enactment of various
episodes, the entire troupe dances around a central spot consecrated to
a deity. A 'madal' and a 'thali' accompany the dance.
The ghoomar is the characteristic dance of 'bhils'. Men and women sing
alternately and move clockwise & anti-clockwise giving free and
intended play to the ample folds of the 'ghagra'.
The music of the primitive group of 'sahariyas' (Sourias) of Shahbad,
Kota, shows Central Indian links, with their songs speaking of Ram and
Sita. The fairs of the 'Meenas' had a lot of free dancing, which is
unfortunately on the decline.
Vibrant, zealous, graceful, serpentine, lugubrious and martial, the
dance and music of Rajasthan evoke the desert in all its moods. Folk dances of Rajasthan are
the most lilting tribute to the spectacular beauty, the pulsating
sinuousness and the brutal harshness of the landscape, and to the
hardiness and heroism of the people who live in this 'Land of the
Kings'.
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WALAR - Folk Dance of Rajasthan Walar is an important Rajasthani dance of the
'garasias' which is a prototype of the 'ghoomar' dance. The beats of the
'mandal', 'chang' and a variety of other instruments, which provide a
lively rhythm to their dance sequences, generally accompany their
dances.
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An exposition of stillness of the desert evening and the upsurge
of life in the short-lived rainy season or spring are filled with
rhythmic dance found in almost limitless variations in Rajasthan. The
colourful people of Rajasthan live life to the hilt. After hard work in
the unrelenting, harsh desert sun and the rocky terrain, they seek a
respite from their exhausting work by letting themselves enthrall in gay
abandon. Peep into cultural heritage of the state visible in folk dances of Rajasthan. Their evocative and soulful music provides the perfect
accompaniment to their vigorous and unsophisticated dancing.
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