Folk Dances and Folk Theatre of Rajasthan: Rajasthan has been a colourful land of various arts including dances, hence the sobriquet Rangeela Rajasthan. The uncomplicated movement of the body in harmony with the rhythm of some tune or a song is called folk dance.
Unlike classical dance, folk dance does not follow strict rhythm or beat. These folk dances of the common folk are the artistic expression of their lives. The tradition of folk dance has continued for centuries which are in tune with colorful costumes and area-specific traditions on occasions of folk festivals, fairs, local rituals etc.
The folk dances are influenced by geographical locations, social customs etc. The famous connoisseur of art and the founder of Lok Kala Mandal of Udaipur, Devi Lal Samar, have divided the folk dances of Rajasthan in three types on the basis of the geographical features of the regions of their prevalence hilly, Rajasthani, and dances of eastern plains (Purvi Maidan).
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Folk dances of Rajasthan List
- Kalbeliya dance
- Gair dance
- Kachchhi Ghodi
- Chari
- Ghoomar
- Bhavai
- Bhavai dance
- Kathputli dance
- Terah Taali
- Fire Dance
- Kathputli
- Chakri
- Chang
- Bhawai dance
- Drum dance
- Khayal
- Gavari dance
- Walar dance
- Dandiya Raas
- Tamasha
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