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In this episode, we talk about the regional dances performed in the states of Northern India. After Jammu & Kashmir became the Union Territories, Himachal Pradesh is now the extreme north state of India. The beautiful dance form of Himachal Pradesh that we talk about is Nati, which is also in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest folk dance. The dance originated from Kullu district and is usually performed during cultural events. The group dance usually narrates local stories and the instruments used are dhol, nagada, shehnai etc. 

 

Moving on to Uttarakhand, this state is divided into regions of Garhwal and Kumaon. In Garhwal, the folk dance is Langvir Nritya, which is very popular there. This dance is primarily performed by men and is done in an acrobatic form using a bamboo pole fixed in one place. The dancers climb up the pole and then balance themselves on the top by laying down on their stomachs. Under the pole, there are various musicians playing folk and traditional music with the help of Dhol and Damaru. 

 

Undoubtedly, the most popular dance form Punjab is Bhangra but the folk dance that we want to talk about is Giddha which is performed by women wearing colorful clothes and tying a braid. The typical style of doing Giddha is jerking the shoulders and clapping in a specific style while the singing style is known as Boliyan. 

 

The folk dance  that we have selected from Uttar Pradesh is Charkula which is performed by women carrying 108 lit diyas (oil lamps) on their heads. It is done to praise Lord Krishna and the balancing act is not very easy to master.

 

The folk dance of Haryana that we touch upon is Faag, means Fagun season. This dance form is done before the harvesting season to express the joy of the farmers. It is performed by both men and women on the beats of dhol, nagada and many others. 

 

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In the second episode of Trunks N Wheels series on Folk Dances of India, we bring to our young listeners an introduction to various folk dances of East India. Starting with Orissa, the state well known for its beautiful sand arts made in the beaches, we talk about its folk dance, Chhau dance. This dance is typical to Mayurvanj region. Dancers depict tales from Ramayana and Mahabharata and wear special masks. This dance form includes a tinge of martial arts and tribal art too.   The next stop of Chhattisgarh is the land of tribes. The specific dance form of this state is Jhirliti which is performed predominantly by the kids. The kids dress up in the evening and dance in the shape of a circle. They get food and present a sign of gratitude from the people who they are dancing for.    Jharkhand has its own culture. One of the dance forms that are quite popular in the Munda tribe in Mundari. It is performed during the harvest season accompanied by many  musical instruments like bansuri, nagada, etc.   The folk dance of Bihar is, Bidesiya. It is a kind of dance-drama that deals with social issues, emotional topics, and the miseries of the women of Bhojpuri community. They dance to dholak, tabla and a live singer.    Next up is the state of Rabindra Sangeet and Sandesh, West Bengal. The folk dance of Bengal that we talk about is Gombhira. It is a devotional dance form done only by two people wearing clay masks. The dance form depicts the characters of a maternal grandfather and a grandchild.    Enjoy all this information in podcast format now.   www.chimesradio.com  FB: https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChimesRadio 

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In the second episode of Trunks N Wheels series on Folk Dances of India, we bring to our young listeners an introduction to various folk dances of East India. Starting with Orissa, the state well known for its beautiful sand arts made in the beaches, we talk about its folk dance, Chhau dance. This dance is typical to Mayurvanj region. Dancers depict tales from Ramayana and Mahabharata and wear special masks. This dance form includes a tinge of martial arts and tribal art too.

 

The next stop of Chhattisgarh is the land of tribes. The specific dance form of this state is Jhirliti which is performed predominantly by the kids. The kids dress up in the evening and dance in the shape of a circle. They get food and present a sign of gratitude from the people who they are dancing for. 

 

Jharkhand has its own culture. One of the dance forms that are quite popular in the Munda tribe in Mundari. It is performed during the harvest season accompanied by many 

musical instruments like bansuri, nagada, etc.

 

The folk dance of Bihar is, Bidesiya. It is a kind of dance-drama that deals with social issues, emotional topics, and the miseries of the women of Bhojpuri community. They dance to dholak, tabla and a live singer. 

 

Next up is the state of Rabindra Sangeet and Sandesh, West Bengal. The folk dance of Bengal that we talk about is Gombhira. It is a devotional dance form done only by two people wearing clay masks. The dance form depicts the characters of a maternal grandfather and a grandchild. 

 

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In the first episode of our Trunks N Wheels series on Folk Dances of India, we take a trip to our magnificent South India and travel across boundaries starting from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.   In Karnataka, the language spoken is Kannada and the people are referred to as Kannada people or Kannadigas. The folk dance that we pick up to describe for our listeners is Kunitha, a ritualistic dance form especially performed by men.   Kerela is rightly known for its tea and coffee plantation. Their folk dance is primarily Kathakali but we talk about the Padayani dance form which is usually performed in the Bhadrakali temples from mid-December to mid-May. In Padayani dance form, only one instrument is played throughout.   Tamil Nadu has a maximum number of folk dances available as it’s musically a very rich state. Their most considered folk dance form is Mayilattam, mostly performed by women dressed as a peacock to worship Lord Murugan or Kartikeya.   Andhra Pradesh is known for its farming folk dance Dhimsa which, in the earlier days, was exclusively performed by women  but now both the genders take part in it. The dance form is the official dance form of Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The instruments played while dancing this particular form is Dappu, Mori, Tudumu, etc.   Telangana is rich in its art & crafts and dance. The folk dance of our last stop Telengana is Lambadi, performed by females of a nomadic tribe. They dance to the music of the drums played by males. The drive behind this dance is to celebrate the harvest season.   Enjoy all this information in podcast format now.   www.chimesradio.com  FB: https://www.facebook.com/chimesradio/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vrchimesradio/  Twitter: https://twitter.com/ChimesRadio 

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In the first episode of our Trunks N Wheels series on Folk Dances of India, we take a trip to our magnificent South India and travel across boundaries starting from Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

 

In Karnataka, the language spoken is Kannada and the people are referred to as Kannada people or Kannadigas. The folk dance that we pick up to describe for our listeners is Kunitha, a ritualistic dance form especially performed by men.

 

Kerela is rightly known for its tea and coffee plantation. Their folk dance is primarily Kathakali but we talk about the Padayani dance form which is usually performed in the Bhadrakali temples from mid-December to mid-May. In Padayani dance form, only one instrument is played throughout.

 

Tamil Nadu has a maximum number of folk dances available as it’s musically a very rich state. Their most considered folk dance form is Mayilattam, mostly performed by women dressed as a peacock to worship Lord Murugan or Kartikeya.

 

Andhra Pradesh is known for its farming folk dance Dhimsa which, in the earlier days, was exclusively performed by women  but now both the genders take part in it. The dance form is the official dance form of Vishakapatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The instruments played while dancing this particular form is Dappu, Mori, Tudumu, etc.

 

Telangana is rich in its art & crafts and dance. The folk dance of our last stop Telengana is Lambadi, performed by females of a nomadic tribe. They dance to the music of the drums played by males. The drive behind this dance is to celebrate the harvest season.

 

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