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Major Folk Dance in India

A lot of questions from this section is always asked in various examinations mainly for SSC and UPSC examination where the History portion is covered from the dances and their styles. In fact that  the civil services examinations  questions are designed to make it more difficult but it is asked from the dance form. A lot of candidates find it favorite question of SSC , UPSC examinations.

  Here we are covering all the major Dance force of the states which is called the folk dances.



Bihu: Bihu is a folk dance from Assam. It is a very brisk and aggressive dance performed by both boys and girls.

Changu: The changu dance is a folk dance found in Odissa and Andhra Pradesh. It derives its name from the changu , which is a simple tambourine (daf) that is used to accompany this dance.

Dandaria: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Dhamal: 1) A folk dance of Punjab.

                2) A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Gair: This is a dance of Rajasthan. It is performed by groups of dancers moving in and out with an almost military precision.

Garba: This is a folk dance from Gujarat. It is traditionally danced at marriages and during the time of Navaratri.

Gatka: A folk dance utilising swords, daggers, or sticks performed in the Punjab.

Ghoomar: This is a folk dance of Rajasthan . It derives its name from its characteristic pirouettes.

Gobbi: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh .

Karagam: This is a folk dance of Tamil Nadu. It is played with a pot balanced on the head.

Raas: This is a folk.

Bathukamma: A folk dance of Andhra Pradesh.

Yaksha Gana: This is a folk theatre from the south Indian state of Karnataka.

Dumhal: A folk dance of Kashmir.

Padayani: Padayani is one of the most colourful and popular dances of Southern Kerala. Padayani is associated with the festival of certain temples, called Padayani or Padden.

DolluKunitha: Dollu Kunitha is a popular drum dance of Karnataka state.

Lavani: Lavani is a folk dance of Maharashtra.

Kathak:
Kathak is a dance form basically from Uttar Pradesh.

Bharatnatyam: It is the purest form of dancing in India, originated in Tamil Nadu. These three concepts come into play in Bharatanatyam dance; bhava, thala and raga.

Kuchipudi: It is a form of classical and folk dance that originated in Andhra Pradesh.

Kathakali: Classical dance of kerela.

Odissi: Folk dance performed in Orissa.

Chau: A popular dance performed in Orissa, bihar and west Bengal.

Kalbelia, chari, fire, kacchi: Popular dance forms in Rajasthan.

Dindi dance: performed in Maharashtra.

Bhangra: This is a folk dance from the Northwest Indian state of Punjab. It is a lively, powerful dance.

All these dance forms have their own style and cultural values associated with them. There are very diverse differences between any 2 dance forms of the states. You can simply tell the name of the state if you are aware of the dance style of that state.

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