GARBO:

GARBA is a popular dance of folk of Gujarat since ancient times. It is connected with Shakti puja (Worship of goddess having power over all). Its origin is believed to be the worship of goddess Jagadamba. Garba soled by women, this particular Garba from Saurastra region, is a lively dance number where the dance very their rythamic steps in accordance to the music beats with singing and clapping .in the circular formation.Today, many modifications are prevalent to the basic pattern and even men are free to join in. The dancing begins with slow tempo and reaches a fast tempo. The rhythm is kept by a Dholi or drummer who sit in the centre. Some times, women carry on their heads 'Mandavali' a small canopy made of bamboo chips covered with a red silk piece of cloth. They dance with it and later put it in the centre. Mandavali symbolises the temple of the goddess. Women wear sari in the Gujarati style. Each community wears different clothes. In Saurashtra, women wear embroidered petticoats (Ghaghara), a backless choli (Kapdu) and a head cover (odhani) with lots of silver and head ornaments. Males wear Kediyum (shirt) Vajani (trouser) and Rumal a printed head piece with silver ornaments on the waist, neck and hands. Garbi: Originally men use to perform this dance. It was on the way back from a battle that the victorious army would start dancing to couplets and amorous songs sung by the Charanswar, or the narrators who used to go to the front to raise the spirit during the battle by singing songs of valour. The dance was characteristic for its forceful movements which would fascinate viewers. Today, however, even females participate in the dance.

RASDO:

RASDO is a popular dance from Porbandar. Rasdo played by Boys, youth of young men with wooden or metal sticks having colored flower balls at its end, dance with rhythm in verities of ways and manners. This form of Rass is extremely lively and vigorous.

VANJARO:

VANJARO is a vanjara type of folk dance of Rajasthani region. Vanjaro played by men and women. Vanjaran always waiting for her vanjaro. It’s a romantic folk dance from Rajasthan. women used to cover their their full face by odhani in this community and men used to work out side their region this beautiful performance is on the theme of love and awaiting for their loved one.

RATHVA:

The RATHVA is a tribal dance of chotta- Udaipur. Rathva is performed on the festival occasion like colorful Holi and Dashera in their community dance played by only men, they move from home to home in their village dancing to the rhythm of the large balls around their waist. They are decorated by circular white chalk marks on their bodies.

HUDO:

HUDO is a folk game of people “Bharwads” the shepherd community of Saurastra played by men and women at Tarnetur and other fairs. The young men and women try to match their guts and strengths with each other. While playing Hudo they sing songs of love.

TIPPANI:

Many dance forms evolved from daily routine, and Tippani is one of them. It is the dance form of the labourers who are breaking stones or levelling the ground to break the monotony of the work. Females perform this dance with sticks in their hands which they strike on the ground to the beats of the drum.

SAMBALPUR:

SAMBALPUR is a traditional folk dance from Orissa which is played by men and/or women on the rhythmic tune of dhol, Which is very synchronized dance with different stunts.

DHARAMPUR:

DHARAMPUR is very energetic dance played by only men on the rhythm of dhol with a tipical vocal tune which is the most famous dance of Dharampur. The main message in the dance is that in India we bow our parents our god and we also bow the artist all over the world. The dance contains lots of different and difficut stunts.

DANGI:

A dance form of the tribals from Dang region. it is performed by both men and women. Dhol and pawri are the accompanying instruments of the dance which is highlighted by gymnastic skills. The strength and power of the dancers is depicted by the movement and the formation of pyramid spirals. Men and women join hands forming chain serpentine movements with one of them leading. The movements are very fast, swift and create various choreographic patterns in a fraction of a second.

RAAS:

RAAS is a distinctive dance of Saurastra. It is referred in the Mahabharat and is the price element of Gopi culture. It is performed on festivals of Sharad Purnima, Navaratri etc. . Raas Nritya is a form of dance performed by lord Krishna with Gopikas. The Dandia variety of the Raas Nritya of Gujarat is generally performed by a group of youthful persons, both males and females, who move in circles to measured steps, beating time with small sticks (called dandia) singing to the accompaniment of Dhol, Cymbals, Zanz, flute or Shehnai. When the time beat is given by the clapping of palms and performed only by males, it is called Garbi. The Auyer, Kunbi and Rajput of Saurastra have mastery over this art exhibiting vibrant forward, reverse and turning movements of footsteps and body movements in bending, sitting down or getting up and gaining speed and rhythm. Mostly raas is played with music of Dhol and Shernai in Hinchtaal. The main feature of Rasa is dancing in a circle by men and woman, to the accompaniment of musical instruments and keeping time either by clapping or beating of two sticks. The number of dancers go from 8,16, 32 up to 64 couples, who also sing the song. The Gof variety of the raas is an intricate performance wherein the performers holding coloured strings attached to a top, move in circles weaving and unweaving different patterns.

KALBELIA:

Very famous dance of “RAJASTHAN” state of India in this dance male and female dance on the rhythem of dhol and female performs difficult stunts like picking up small things by her mouth without any support in dancing moment.there is a tipicall tune on that both dance female also keep “Matka” earthen pot or Brass pot on her head and dance which includes movement of bending down getting up with shake of shoulders but the main attraction of the dance is the “Matka” stays on her head with out shake which needs great concentration and balancing.

BHANGRA:

Bhangra is the favourite dance of the Punjabi villager. It is a dance of stamina in sheer force and tempo. This ancient dance is associated with the ripening of the harvest. The origin of this is associated with fertility rites. This dance is performed on Baisakhi when harvesting is over and fairs are held all over the Punjab. It can also be performed without any let or hindrance at any other social occasion of importance.No particular form of dress is indicated for Bhangra. Bhangra is danced to the accompaniment of dhol and rhythmic clapping. The drummer stands at the centre and the dancers stand in a circle around him. At the beat of the drum, they proceed first with a slow movement of the feet then a rhythmic wriggling of the body and after the shaking of the shoulders they start strutting in rhythm. The tempo increases as the beat of the drum becomes more and more exciting. The physical movements in twist and turn take the drumming and dance to a fine climax. The drummer and the dancers all reaching a stage of swinging ecstasy where sound and movements merge into each other. The flow of the rhythm is interspersed with chants of "Hoy, Hoy" and "Balle, Balle" by the dancers. There are short pauses in between. At each pause when the drumming ceases one of the dancers comes forward, puts one hand on his ear lifts the other and sings a Boli. As soon as he comes to the end of it, dancing is resumed. The dancers must keep the rhythm and increase or decrease the tempo in accordance with the beat of the drum. Sometimes young men divide themselves competitively into pairs, each pair performing in its turn while the rest remain in a circle. The gestures are full of vigour that they are difficult to sustain over long periods. So when a pair exhausts itself, it goes back to the ring and another pair comes forward to take its places. This may go on for hours.