Art and Craft-Musical Instruments

Musical Instruments About: Music is the food for life and the Musical Instruments that are created in Tamil Nadu are exclusive and draws awe and admiration. Music and Dance is the pulse of South India. So, it is highly obvious that the musical instruments would be an integral part of the South Indian culture.Tamil Nadu … Read more

Top 08 Places to celebrate New year in Bangalore-The Charcoal Cafe & Barbeque

RSR Creations Bangalore features a rogue New Year Eve for party lovers and nightcrawls for the first time and you have plenty of reasons to get excited in the meantime. Dance, music, food and cocktails are giving a lot to the event so you can end with a blast. With much enjoyment, you and your … Read more

Top 08 Places to celebrate New year in Bangalore-New Year Event @California

Ramanashree California Resort is hosting for you like a gala on New Year’s Eve and vice versa. If you ever want to spend your New Year’s Eve here, there is a lot to look forward to. From DJs, lavish buffet spreads, live music, karaoke, unlimited cocktails and fun games for kids, this is an extravaganza … Read more

Music and dance in Madhya Pradesh- Tertali Dance

Tertali Dance About: The Kamar tribe performs the Tera Tali, which is an elaborate ritual with many elements of dance. This majestic dance is usually performed by two or three women, who sit on the ground. Manjiras (small metal cymbals) are tied to different parts of the body (mostly the legs) and with a cymbal in either … Read more

Music and dance in Madhya Pradesh- Sugga Dance

Sugga Dance About: The Sua or Sugga dance of the women of Chhattisgarh and the Mikal Hills is significant for its elegance and grace. The word ‘Sua’ means a parrot. The women take recourse to this dance a month in advance of the festival of Diwali. While dancing, the women lift their feet in imagination of a parrot-walk, then bend and jerk their heads in … Read more

Music and dance in Madhya Pradesh- Phulpati Dance

Phulpati Dance About: Phulpati Dance is performed by the unmarried girls of Madhya Pradesh. It is a dance, which celebrates nature. This dance form is performed by the girls belonging to the semi-rural areas.The agriculturist class of Malwa is not very much inclined to any dance by nature. During the Holi festival the revelers cannot restrain themselves from upcoming out … Read more

Music and dance in Madhya Pradesh- Muria Dance

Muria Dance About: The Murias are the people who belong to the Muria Tribe and reside in the Northern part of Bastar district. The Murias are trained and taught several community dances in the Ghotul. As per the culture and tradition of this clan, the Murias first worship their drum before performing the dance. They basically dance … Read more

Music and dance in Madhya Pradesh- Matki Dance

Matki Dance About: Madhya Pradesh’s famous Matki Dance belongs to the people living in the Malwa Plateau of Madhya Pradesh. This dance is usually performed during weddings. Matki dance is performed by a woman with a veil over her face and a ‘matki’ (earthen pot) balanced on her head. This dancer is sometimes joined by other women in the performance. … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Lehangi Dance

Lehangi Dance About: Lehangi is a folk dance performed by the Banjara and Kanjar tribe of Madhya Pradesh. This dance is usually performed during the mid-monsoon period. Lehangi is performed by young men holding sticks. These men produce rhythmic sounds by the beating of the sticks. This dance involves many acrobatic tricks. Banjara tribe performs this … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Marriage Dance of Maria Gond

Marriage Dance of Maria Gond About: Madia Gonds or Madia or Maria are one of the endogamous Gond tribes living in Chandrapur District and Gadchiroli District of Maharashtra State, and Bastar division of Chhattisgad State India. The Madia Gonds have been granted the status of a Primitive Tribe by the Government of Maharashtra under its affirmative action or reservation programme.The … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Maanch Drama

Maanch Drama About: Maanch is a lyrical folk drama and a form of operatic ballet that is very popular in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.As an indigenous folk-form, Maanch seems to have its beginning in the seventeenth century. It is believed that Guru Balmokand, who died quiet an early age, started modern Maanch, during a performance of Genda Pari (“The … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Khajuraho Dance

Khajuraho Dance About: One of the most popular cultural events in India, Khajuraho Festival of Dance is a memorable affair that is held over a week (February and March) and is watched by locals, tourists and celebrities alike. A showcase for the diverse Indian classical dances, the festival attracts the leading performers of Odissi, Kuchipudi, Kathakali, Bharatnatyam etc. The … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Karma Dance

Karma Dance About: Karma Dance is an important folk dance of Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh has a rich tradition of songs and dance. The tribal population of the state indulge themselves in a lot of traditional performances and enjoys their leisure time singing and dancing. The songs and dances form an important event of the number … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Kaksar Dance

Kaksar Dance About: The Abuj-Maria tribal community perform an interesting dance known as Kaksar. Actually, Kaksar is a deity who is worshipped before the rains for a rich harvest. It is, however, different from the other harvest dances discussed earliler, because, according to the tradition, while the boys and girls are dancing they choose their partners for life. … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Jawara Dance

Jawara Dance About: Jawara, a harvest dance, is usually performed in the Bundelkhand area of Madhya Pradesh. It reflects the gaiety and pleasure of the peasants who have attained a good harvest. Both men and women partake in this dance. The female performers wear colorful costumes and carry baskets full of jawara on their heads. Although, … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Gaur Dance

Gaur Dance About: Gaur Dance, also known as Bison Dance, is one of the most popular dance forms of Madhya Pradesh. The dance is mainly performed by the Bison Horn Marias of South Bastar. This spectacular dance symbolizes the hunting spirit of the tribe.Gaur Dance is named after ‘Gaur‘, a ferocious bison. The invitation for a … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh- Chaitra festival dance

Chaitra festival dance About: The Chaitra festival dance is another famous dance of the Gonds of Bastar district; it is performed after the harvest to thank goddess Annapurna for the harvest already gathered and to seek her blessings for the next crop. Men and women dance in a circle, in semi-circles or in rows; all dancers hold each other’s … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh-Baredi or Yadav Dance

Baredi or Yadav Dance About: Baredi is an important folk dance of the Gwalior district. Staring from Diwali, the dance is performed till the day of ‘Karthik Purnima‘. A host of musical instruments like dholak, jhanz, manjira, mridang and daphli imparts the tribal beat as the dancers perform and move around in circles. Folk songs are also … Read more

Music and Dance in Madhya Pradesh-Ahiri Dance

Ahiri Dance About: Ahiri Dance is a trademark of the cattle herders of Gwalior. The dance also has religious overtones, as the various communities of Gwalior who perform this dance, are considered to be the descendants of Lord Krishna. The Ahir community is the most avid follower of this dance form and they perform Ahiri on all the … Read more