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| Indian Dances |
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| Dance is the earliest art and the most eternal form of communication, which directly appeals to the eyes; human nature with its joy and sorrow is depicted by means of representation through dance. Indian Dances are such an intricate art, that it brings out the innermost feelings and at the same time depicts the cultural aspects of a civilization. T...
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| Bhangra Dance |
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| Bhangra is a popular genre of the Indian folk Dance, which with its root deeply associated in the land of Punjab has somewhat, redefined the very structure of Indian folk dance to a great level. In its conventional sense Bhangra is a typical dace form. It was much later Bhangra crossing the bar of being just a folk dance of the "harvesting season" ...
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| Chhau Dance |
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| The Chhau dance of West Bengal has originated from the Purulia distrct and is considered as the most popular Indian folk dance and said to have originated from some primitive war-hoops. The Chhau dance is a mask dance performed only by the male dancers. Chhau is a festival dance, performed on the occasion of the sun festival observed according to ...
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| Indian Classical Dancers |
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| There are numerous classical Indian dancers who have carved a niche for themselves in Indian Dance. They have made an outstanding contribution in popularizing the varied Indian dance forms abroad. Notable dance personalities of India are Mallika Sarabhai, Shovana Narayan, Sonal Mansingh, Yamini Krishnamurthy. Mallika Sarabhai is a well known Kuchip...
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| Dandiya Dance |
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| Dandiya is the Most famous indian folk Dance organised in indian states like Gujarat and maharashtra. The uniqueness of dandiya from the rest is its use of colourful, musical sticks, its dress code, the scope it offers for improvisation, innovation and creativity, and the massive number of dancers in any single programme. As for sticks, they were ...
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