Encompassing the spirit of the Thar Desert, Rajasthan has been a haven of various folk art forms. A medieval history of princely states, provided patronage to these art forms and their artists. Vibrant, vigorous and graceful, the dances of Rajasthan evoke the desert in all its moods. It is the most lilting tribute to the spectacular beauty, the undulating 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. The dances, found in limitless variations in Rajasthan. As far as Rajasthani dances are concerned, they are not only spectacular but also very colorful. Rajasthani people know how to celebrate life and dancing is one important medium of celebration. There is great diversity and each region has its won unique dance forms and no two regional dances are the same. Even the instruments used are different. Some Dances of Rajasthan : 1.Ghoomar Dance
2.Ghoomar- A Group Dance
3.Gair Ghoomar (Performed By Both Men & Women)
4.Kachhi Ghodi
5.Kalbeliya
6.Kathputli
7.Terahtaali
8.Bhavai
9.Chari
10.Bhill Dances (Ghumer, Jhoria & Gauri) |
