Dance
Yakshagana
Yakshagana is a musical dance drama popular in coastal and Malenadu regions of Karnataka, India. Yakshagana is the recent (200 years) scholastic name for what are known in Kannada…
Festivals, Arts & Food
Dance Forms of India
Classical traditions like Bharatanatyam and Kathak, and vibrant folk forms from Yakshagana to Bhangra.
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Bhootha Aradhane or Bhootha Kola
Bhootha Aradhane or Bhootha Kola or Holy Spirit Worship is an ancient ritual form of worship prevalent among the Tulu-speaking community in Udupi, Dakshina Kannada districts in…
Dance
Goravara kunita
Goravara kunita is a folk dance of Goravas or the Shiva cult that is popular in both Mysore and North Karnataka regions. While in North Karnataka, the Goravas worship Mylara linga…
Dance
Somana Kunitha
Somana Kunitha or the ‘Mask dance’ is a celebratory form of spirit worship prevalent in south Karnataka region. It is performed mostly in village shrines dedicated to the Mother…
Dance
Dollu Kunitha
Dollu Kunitha (dance), is a major form of art, occupies the pride of place among folk dances. Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance of Karnataka accompanied by singing. It…
Dance
Mohiniyattam
Mohiniyattam, also spelled Mohiniattam (Malayalam: മോഹിനിയാട്ടം), is one of two classical dances of India that developed and remain popular in the state of Kerala. The other…
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Bhiu folk dance
Bhiu folk dance is the chief festival in the Assam state of India. It refers to a set of three different festivals: Rongali or Bohag Bihu observed in April, Kongali or Kati Bihu…
Dance
Garba dance
Garba dance (ગરબા in Gujarati) is a form of dance which originated in the state of Gujarat in India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (“womb”) and Deep (“a small…
Dance
Traditional Dances of Tamilnadu
Traditional Dances of Tamilnadu : Tamil Nadu had developed the art of entertainment to its pristine heights at early age. The three modes of entertainment to its pristine heights…
Dance
Dandiya Raas
Dandiya Raas is a very energetic, colorful and playful dance originating in the state of Gujarat. Its roots lay from the days of Lord Krishna who played raas on the shores of…
