The people of Rajasthan know the true art of living life to the fullest with total enjoyment, despite the difficult weather conditions and rough terrain. The Amazing Dances of Rajasthan reflect the culture, customs, geography and nature of the people of Rajasthan. Each region of Rajasthan has its own forms of folk dancing. The Fascinating Rajasthan Dances are vibrant and dynamic with graceful body movement. The colorful costumes of the dances in combination with lively folk music lasts transform barren land into countless shades of color.
Music and dance are deeply ingrained in the life of Rajasthan. The stillness of the desert night and the emergence of life in the rainy season, short-term or spring are filled with soul music, at full blast and dance rhythm instruments like sarangi, kamaycha, Satara, nad, and create a widerange morchang Liting sound and melodious music accompanment to the Bhopa, Kalbeliyas.
Music and dance are deeply ingrained in the life of Rajasthan. The stillness of the desert night and the emergence of life in the rainy season, short-term or spring are filled with soul music, at full blast and dance rhythm instruments like sarangi, kamaycha, Satara, nad, and create a widerange morchang Liting sound and melodious music accompanment to the Bhopa, Kalbeliyas, Langhe and Manganiyars and dances alive and spontaneous, ghoomar, Gair and charities.
Through the songs of the legendary battle of the Rajputs are told. The music generates both a spirit of identity and provides entertainment as relief from the daily routine of starting the life of the storm inhospitable land of heat and dust.
Folk Music
There is a great custom of well-liked poetry, which is written under the competitor banners of Turru and Kalangi. This is a sung in groups in Jikri, Kanhaiyya or Geet, Hele-ke-Khyal and Bam Rasiya of Eastern Rajasthan. The Folk music of Rajasthan is an induce component of roles such asweddings, engagements, and births. There is a plethora of songs for such occasions. There are also many songs linked with planting and harvesting. In these activities the villagers regularly sing of their hopes, fears and aspirations.
These songs are best enjoyed in the Ratijagas- the nightlong soirees of devotional songs which accelerate a trance-like spiritual milieu. Other tralatitious songs that imitate the rich traditional heritage of Rajasthan comprise Endooni, Morubai, Diggipura ka raja, Dhola dhol majira baje re. Folk songs of Rajasthan describe different moods including loneliness of lovers, their combination, inter-personal relationship, laughter, faith and gladness. Folk music is also used for educational purposes.
Instrument
The haunting tune of Rajasthan evokes from a form of wonderfully primal looking instruments. The stringed variety comprises the Sarangi, Rawanhattha, Kamayacha, Morchang and Ektara. Percussion instruments come in all shapesand sizes from the huge Nagaras and Dhols to the small Demrus. The Daf and Chang are a immense favorite of the Holi (the festival of colors) revelers Flutes and bagpipers come in local spirits such as Shehnai, Poongi, Algoza, Tarpi, Been and Bankia.
Rajasthan Dance
Kalbelia Dance: This dance is performed by Kalbelia fascinating women Kalbelia community, ancestral occupation being catching snakes and snake venom trade. So the dance moves and costumes resemble snakes. The dancers are dressed in traditional black swirling skirts, domain sinuously to the accompaniment of pungi, dufli and plaintive notes of the 'have' - the wooden instrument of the snake charmers.
Two or three women sing in a loud tone, free flowing voice, while others join in the dance. Vigorous and enthusiastic display of their perfect movements to the enchanting tune of musical instruments is a treat for the eyes.
Ghoomar Dance
This is basically a community dance for women and those in auspicious occasions. Derived from the word ghoomna, piroutte, this is a very simple dance where the ladies move gently, gracefully in circles. The Ghoomar is the typical dance of the Bhils. Men and women sing alternately and move clockwise and counterclockwise giving free play and for the ample folds of Ghagra.
The Kucchi Ghodi
Dancing non-full, with rows of dancers waving colored flags makes the Bam Rasiya of the Braj region spectacular. Is performed on the Holi. The 'Kucchhi Ghodi' or dummy horse dance is performed on festive occasions, by men who are so colourfuly dress like their horses.
Gair Goomar
This dance needs a lot of patience and balance. The dancers carry intensely lit brass pots on their heads, displaying lots of flexible movements of the body. It is a dance of gay events.
Fire Dance
The Jasnathis of Bikaner and Churu are famous for their tartaric power and this dance is in keeping with their way of life. A huge ground is prepared with live wood and charcoal where the Jasnathi men and boys jump on to the fire to the addition of drum beats. The music slowly rises in tempo and reaches a crescendo; the dancers appear to be in a trance like state.
Drum Dance
This is a master dance-form from Jalore. Five men with huge drums round their necks, a few with huge cymbals accompany a dancer who holds a naked sword in his mouth and executes vigourously by twirling 3 painted sticks.
Terah Taal ( Thirteen Beats )
This is a dance of specialized experience in the dancer does with the aid of hollow metallic discs (Manjeeras) tied the hands, legs and forehead - a thirteen dissimilar places. The performers, mostly women, begin beating these manjeeras at thirteen dissimilar places in the rhythms of the music.
Caari or Pot Dance
This dance needs a lot of patience and balance. The dancers carry intensely lit brass pots on their heads, displaying lots of flexible movements of the body. It is a dance of gay events.
