Folk music and Dance of Rajasthan

Folk music and Dance of Rajasthan People of Rajasthan enjoy their life freely. Apart from the most enlighting activities like Dancing, Singing, Drama, Puppet shows, spiritual music and many other community fests are held which makes them lighthearted and carefree. Every region of Rajasthan has its own traditional folk dances, music, and other entertaining activities which completes your Best Rajasthan Tour. The Desert get revives when the local Rajasthani performer performs the folk dance which leaves tourists astonished.

This state is blessed with professional performers like Bhands, Nats, Bhopas, Dholis, Mirasis and Bhaats. These performers mostly live in a rural area who performs actively in Nukkad Natak, Puppet Shows and other dramatic shows for entertaining the travelers and earning their livelihood.

Popular Dance forms of Rajasthan Ghoomar DanceThis form of dance is mostly performed by women on every special occasion.

Ladies make a big circle and move very gently. The word Ghoomar is derivative from Ghoomna.

GaitThis dance style is mainly performed by Men. The dance form becomes Dandia Gair in Jodhpur and Geendad in Shekhawati.

Gait GhoomarThe Gait Ghoomar is mostly performed by Bhil Tribals. In this dance form, both men and women can dance and it is mostly performed during Holi Festivals.

Kachhi GhodiThis dance is performed on well decorated Dummy Horses. Men wear elaborating costumes holding naked swords moves steadily to the betting drums and fifes.

Fire DanceThis dance style is a part of the lifestyle of Jasnathis of Bikaner and Chum. A big ground is prepared with charcoal and live wood in which the Jasnathis boys and men jump together on the fire and beat the drum. It is the popular dance form of Jalore.

Chart DanceThe Dance style is mainly performed in Kesheriganj region where women carry a chari or pot on their head. On the top of the chari, a lighted pot is placed.

Teerah TaaliIn the honor of Baba Ramdeo, the dance is performed in Kamad community of Pokhran and Deedwana. A four-stringed instrument called a Chau-tara is played by men. And women sit on the ground with dozens of manjeeras or cymbals attached to their bodies and hit them with the others in her hand.

Pabuji ka PhachThe dance style was performed in the honor of 14th century old Pabuji. The phad, or scroll, which is 10 m long highlights the life of the heroic endeavor of Pabuji.

KathputliSkilled puppeteers perform puppet plays. They display their skills of making the puppets act and dances. The Puppeteers are accompanied by a lady who plays dholak or drum.

MaandMost complicated style of folk music of Rajasthan which usually sung in the Royal courts.

List of performers and singers also includes the Dholies, Banjaras, Kanjars, Manganiyars and Langas, Mirasis and Jogis of Mewat and performers like Nautanki and Raasleela, Tamasha, Rammat, Maach, Kuchamani Khayal are no less popular. Unique musical instruments include Algoza, Khartal, Poongi, Bankia, Da, Rawanhattha, Kamayacha, Sarangi, Naad, Morchang, and dozens of exclusive instruments of Rajasthan.

There are many types of music, dance, and entertainment activities in Rajasthan. Rajasthan is a landscape with a mindblowing culture. The state has a diverse collection of Musician casts which includes manganiar, jogi, bhopa, sapera, and langas.

Folk dance is a perfect blend of colorful attires of dancers with the folk music which looks very beautiful. The major tourist attractions of dance form are Kathputli (Puppet), Kalbelia (snake charmer of sapera), and Ghoomer dance.

These dance forms have their roots in the seasonal festival and religions which can be enjoyed with Rajasthan Vacation Packages. Rajasthani traditional costumes make the dance more fascinating.

Source - Royal Rajasthan Travels