{"id":1244,"date":"2011-07-06T10:00:52","date_gmt":"2011-07-06T04:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=1244"},"modified":"2021-05-27T11:41:09","modified_gmt":"2021-05-27T06:11:09","slug":"rajasthani-dance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html","title":{"rendered":"A Peek into Rajasthani Dance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajasthan has a rich repertoire of folk dances that are lively and colourful to say the least. These dances often tend to be the highlights of any celebration and festivity in the state. In technique and style, the dances are simple yet expressive. Much emphasis is given to every detail like costumes, make up, expressions and music. Interestingly, each performer has his\/her unique style that makes each performance different and captivating. Some of the Rajasthani dances are:<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Ghoomar_Dance\" >Ghoomar Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Gair_Dance\" >Gair Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Bhavai_Dance\" >Bhavai Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Chari_Dance\" >Chari Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Kucchi_Ghodi_Dance\" >Kucchi Ghodi Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Kalbelia_Dance\" >Kalbelia Dance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/rajasthani-dance.html\/#Terah_Taali_Dance\" >Terah Taali Dance<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Ghoomar_Dance\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ghoomar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1246 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Ghoomar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ghoomar-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Ghoomar Dance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ghoomar-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ghoomar-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Ghoomar-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Ghoomar Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Ghoomar is the most popular form of Rajasthani dance which is performed by women during auspicious occasions. Its name is derived from the Hindi word <em>ghoomna <\/em>which means twirling, making it obvious that it involves a lot of twirling. The sight of the women dressed in their native attire of <em>ghaghra choli<\/em>, is stunning as the beautifully coloured skirts or <em>ghaghras <\/em>flare-up gracefully<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gair_Dance\"><\/span><strong>Gair Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A tribal dance often performed in Mewar, Jodhpur and Shekhawati, the Gair is performed by both men and women on the colourful festival of Holi. Keeping with the tempo of the festival, the dance is lively and full of excitement and the accompanying music is heavy on the beats, generally provided by sticks. &nbsp;The performers tend to wear a long tunic or a <em>kurta <\/em>that opens out as a skirt and move in circles, first clockwise and then anti-clockwise.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bhavai_Dance\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Bhavai.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1245 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Bhavai\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Bhavai-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Bhavai Dance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Bhavai-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Bhavai-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Bhavai-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Bhavai Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A technically challenging dance, the Bhavai can successfully be performed only by trained dancers. Visually appealing, the Bhavai is also one of the most popular forms of dance from Rajasthan. Women dance while balancing eight to nine brass pitchers in their heads, often while balancing themselves firmly on the edge of a sword or on glass.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chari_Dance\"><\/span><strong>Chari Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A village dance, the Chari is an expression of happiness for when villagers succeed in their quest for the rarest commodity in Rajasthan, water. The dance involves many subtle and graceful hand formations while once again, balancing brass pots on their heads. Cottonseeds are set aflame in the topmost pot so that the movement of heads causes the flames to form beautiful patterns.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kucchi_Ghodi_Dance\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Kuchi-Ghodi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-1247 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Kuchi Ghodi\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Kuchi-Ghodi-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Kuchi Ghodi Dance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Kuchi-Ghodi-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Kuchi-Ghodi-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Kuchi-Ghodi-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Kucchi Ghodi Dance <\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A free form dance, full of zest and fanfare, the Kucchi Ghodi or the Dummy Horse is the dance performed at Rajasthani weddings, intended to entertain the bridegroom\u2019s party. The costumes are designed to give the appearance of riding a horse. The dance is vigorous and engaging, to say the least. It is performed to the tunes of a balladeer singing the tales of local heroes. This form of dance originated in the Shekawati region of the state.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kalbelia_Dance\"><\/span><strong>Kalbelia Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The dance of the snake charmer community, the Kalbelia is performed by women dressed in black skirts with silver embroidery, in a fashion that is reminiscent of the graceful movements of the snake. The music is more like chants that increase in tempo and vigour as time passes.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Terah_Taali_Dance\"><\/span><strong><a class=\"highslide\" href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Terah-Taali.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-1248 size-thumbnail\" title=\"Terah Taali\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Terah-Taali-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Terah Taali Dance\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Terah-Taali-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Terah-Taali-36x36.jpg 36w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/Terah-Taali-115x115.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>Terah Taali Dance<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Literally meaning Thirteen Claps, the Tehra Taali is a devotional dance form performed by women of the Kamad community in honour of the folk hero Baba Ramdeo. The women squat on the floor with cymbals tied to various parts of their bodies like wrists, elbows and waist and strike them with cymbals in their hands in a constant, almost frenzied motion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rajasthan has a rich repertoire of folk dances that are lively and colourful to say the least. These dances often tend to be the highlights of any celebration and festivity in the state. 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