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Kalbeliya Sapera Dancers – Famous Dancer Gulabo From Rajasthan

Jul 20

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One of the most fascinating dance forms of Rajasthan, performed by the Kalbeliya snake-charmer’s community is Sapera Dance or you can say it Kalbeliya Dance.

Kalbeliya Dance Attractions

Kalbeliya Snake Dance of Rajasthan

Kalbeliya Snake Dance of Rajasthan

In this Dance sapera dancers wear long, black skirts embroidered with silver ribbons. As they spin in a circle, their body moves very acrobatically. It is impossible to believe that they are made of anything other than rubber.

Vigorous and Zestful Display of Rajasthani Art

Kalbeliya Dancers are attired in traditional black accompaniment of pungi, dufli and plaintive notes of the ‘been’ – the wooden instrument of the snake charmers.

Two or three women sing in a high-pitched, free flowing voice, while others join in the dance. The vigorous and zestful display of their perfect movements to the enchanting tune of musical instruments is a treat to the eyes.

The Kalbelia Dancers perform in the time of any big festival or any cultural dance program all across the world.

Gulabo  – Famous Kalbeliya Dancer

Gulabi Sapera is famous in india as “GULABO – THE KALBELIYA DANCER FROM RAJASTHAN”.

The Kalbeliya Dance became a Rajasthan exclusive because of Gulabo. She is part of the international culture and music circuit,  jazz bands and have been a performer in films too.

Check out some of the Videos on Dance Performance by Gulabo

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Walar, Gawari – Famous Dances of Bhil and Garasia Tribal Communities in Rajasthan

Jul 18

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Rajasthan’s population includes many tribals, who today constitute 12% of the population of Rajasthan, nearly double the national average. The main tribes of Rajasthan are the Bhils and the Minas and other smaller tribes include the Sahariyas, Garasias and the Gaduliya lohars.

Garasia Dance of Rajasthan

Garasia Dancers of Rajasthan

The tribes share common traits, which seem to link their past together but it is the differences in their costumes and jewellery, fair and festivals that set them apart from one another.

Music and Dances of Tribal Community

Music and dances are such an essential part of tribal life that professional musicians and dancers are redundant.

Walar Dance – Famous Dance Garasia Community

The ‘Garasia’ tribal inhabits the Abu Road and Pindwara tehsils of Sirohi districts and the neighboring territories of Kotra, gogunda and khewara tehsils of Udaipur districts, Bali and desuri of pali districts.

They have a folklore enriched with folktales, proverbs, riddles and folk music. Walar is an important dance of the Garasias which is a prototype of the Ghoomar dance.

Their dances are generally accompanied by the beats of the mandal, change and a variety of other musical instruments which provide a lively rhythm to their dance sequences.

Gawari Dance – Famous Dance of Bhil Commuinty

The most famous Bhil dance is the Gawari, a dance go from village to village for a month, during which the nine functionaries follow a stricts regimen.

The main character are Rai Buriya, the shiva, his two rais and Katkuria, the comic handman. Between the enactment of various episodes, the entire troupe dances around a central spot consecrated to a deity.

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Fire Dance of Rajasthan – Extremely Difficult Dance to Perform

Jul 17

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Folk Dance in Rajasthan is a multimedia canvas which portrays human emotion better than anything else and it is found in almost limitless variations. In some dance performances, whole communities participate; others are enacted only by men or by women.

Fire Dance of Rajasthan

Fire Dance of Rajasthan

Fire Dance of Rajasthan

Fire Dance an extremely difficult dance to perform which is done by the Banjara community of Rajasthan.

Performing fire dance or also known as “Agni Nach” is one of the most thrilling experience for must of the tourists, it is a pure devotional dance of Bikaner region, producing a mixed feeling of awe and reverence.

Mind blowing Skills of Fire Dancers

In this dance, dancers jump on to the fire with the accompaniment of drum beats. These drumbeats give a tempo for the performance. This music gradually rises & sets a dance in a fast tempo.

If there is a divine protection, than the Jasnaiths of Bikaner and Churu district must be responsible for cornering for the hazard of people. These dancers perform on a large bed of flaming coals, their steps moving to the beat of drums that rises in crescendo till the dancers appear to be in a near hypnotic state, most interestingly none of them get burns or blister on their feets. These devotional performances are usually to be seen late on a winter’s night.

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Bhavai Dance of Rajasthan – Exemplary Skill To Balancing Acts With Dance.

Jul 16

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Rajasthan has a very rich and varied cultural heritage. When it comes to art, Rajasthan has everything in abundance – be it folk dances, drama, music,  handicraft. As far as Rajasthani dances are concerned, they are not only spectacular but also very colorful.

Bhavai Dance  – Traditional Folk Dance of Rajasthan

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Bhawai or Bhavai is the traditional folk dance of Rajasthan and is one of the nail biting, suspenseful dances of the state.

Performed with great skill, it consists of veiled women dancers balancing up to seven or nine brass pitchers as they dance nimbly, pirouetting, and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on top of a glass, or on the edge of a sword.

Balancing Precision of Rajasthani Dancers

The womenfolk of these tribes are used to such balancing precision due to their endeavor in the parched desert areas.

A number of such urns and pots are easily carried across a distance in this fashion by the Rajasthani women who transport water from the wells to their homes.

The accompaniment to the dance is provided by the male performers singing melodious songs and playing a number of musical instruments, which include pakhwaja, dholak, jhanjhar, sarangi and harmonium.

The History of  Bhavai Dance

Believed to have originated in the neighboring state of Gujarat, Bhawai was soon picked up and adapted by the local tribal men and women who imparted the dance a distinctive Rajasthani essence.

This genre of dance is performed by the female performers belonging to the Jat, Bhil, Raigar, Meena, Kumhar and Kalbelia communities of Rajasthan.

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