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Fascinating Rajasthan Dances.

Apr 3rd, 2008 05:31
kumar gaurav, http://www.rajasthantravelsguide.com/

Fascinating Rajasthan Dances
The people of Rajasthan know the real art of living life to the fullest
with total enjoyment in spite of hard weather conditions and rough
terrain. The Fascinating Rajasthan Dances reflect the culture,
geography, customs and nature of the people of Rajasthan. Each region of
Rajasthan has its own folk dance forms. The Fascinating Rajasthan Dances
are vibrant and dynamic with graceful body movement. The colorful
costumes of the dances combined with lively folk music transform the
harsh barren land into a myriad hues of color.
Following are the various forms of Fascinating Rajasthan Dances:
Bhavai is one of the most dramatic dance forms of Rajasthan. The veiled
women dancers balances up to seven or nine brass pitchers over their
head as they dance elegantly, swiveling and swaying with the soles of
their feet settled on the top of a glass or on the edge of the sword.
Chari is a dance form with effortless hand and foot movements while
balancing brass pots kept on the heads of the dancers. Often the dancers
keep ignited cottonseed on the brass pot to provide a special effect to
the dance.
Gair is performed both by men and women. The men wear long, pleated
tunic that open out into full-length skirts. The dancers move is first
in clockwise then anti clockwise directions beating their sticks to
create the rhythm when they turn. This dance has originated from a Bhill
dance and is performed at the time of Holi. There are two versions of
this dance, one is the Dandi Gair of the Marwar region and the other is
the Geendad of the Shekhawati region.
Ghoomar is a community dance of the Rajputs performed by the women of
the house. The dance comprises of simple swaying movements with
remarkable grace provided by the flair of the skirt when the women move
in circles. A veil covers the faces of the dancers. Both young and old
women participate in Ghoomar dance, which continues for hours into the
night. According to a traditional rituals, a bride is expected to dance
Ghoomar on being welcomed to her husband’s home.
Kachhi Ghodi has originated in the Shekhawati region. It is performed
for the entertainment of the bridegroom’s party. Dancers wear elaborate
costumes giving the effect as if riding on dummy horse. The dance has
mock fights, swinging of swords and elegant body movement to the music
of flutes and drums.
Kalbeliya is one of the sensuous dance forms of Rajasthan. It is
performed by the Kalbeliyas, the snake charmers community. The dancers
wear long, black skirt decorated with sliver ribbons. They spin in
circles with great flexibility and the pace increases with the increase
in beats.
Terahtaali a devotional dance form performed by the Kamad community in
honor of their folk hero Baba Ramdev. The women sit on the floor before
his image. Thirteen cymbals are tied to various parts of their body,
which they strike with the ones they hold in their hand. Their hands
perform various dance movements while striking the cymbals. They
sometimes also balance pots on their hands and hold a sword in their mouth.
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