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Music & Dance of Rajasthan
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Music and Dance
- are deeply engrained in
Rajasthani life. The stillness of the desert evening and
the upsurge of life in the short lived rainy season or
spring are filled with soulful, full-throated music and
rhythmic dance...
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Snake
Dance
- The dance of the Kalbeliyas, the
snake charmers community, is a recent discovery. The dancers
accentuate supple and snake-like movements.
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Chari
Dance
- Pots topped with lighted lamps are
balanced on the head and graceful hand movements come
together in the chari dance of the kishangarh area.
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Festive Dance
- Rajasthani folk dances are performed during festivals and
other ceremonial occasions. Each community and region has
its own variations and the dances are accompanied by a
particular type of music.
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Fire
Dance
- In the fire dance, the men dance on
a platform of smoldering embers. Their movements grow more
frenzied as the music reaches a crescendo. The dance is
mainly performed in Bikaner and Churu.
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Manganiyars - The
Manganiyars sing simple, full-throated folk songs, their
skillful blending of voices weaving back and forth in an
intricate tapestry of sound.
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