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Dance & Music of Rajasthan
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music is of uncomplicated innocence and songs depict day-to-day relationships
and chores more often focal around bring of water. Rajasthan's cultural
tapestry takes in simple folk to highly cultivated classical music
and dance in its own distinct style.
In the realm of the folkways dance and music rule supreme
and one cannot think of Rajasthan without this important element of its folk life.
A large variety of musical instruments is used in the countryside.
It
ranges from the soft tinklers to thunderous kettledrums; from simple, slender
flutes to intriguing trumpets; and from the rustic looking resonators for basic
rhythm to elegant and fully developed bowing or plucking devices.
It is
a fascinating sight to see the folk musicians of Rajasthan with their musical
instruments, who besides dressing themselves in colourful attire, also decorate
and embellish their instruments with beautiful trappings and ornamental coverings.
They are a people with music in their souls.
Their amazingly rich music
has an extraordinary individuality, tradition and exotic flavor, which gives a
distinctive feature and quality to their musical sounds, and a certain pulse which
does not fail to fascinate the listener, staying like lingering perfume.
They
have songs for every occasion with rich emotional content, almost an endless variety
of tunes, quite a few delightful dance forms, and a large number of musical instruments,
all a collective creation of the folks which is retained by them in its traditional
form and character and passed from one generation to the other.
The people
of Rajasthan live life to the hilt. After hard work in the harsh desert sun and
the rocky terrain whenever they take time off they let themselves go in gay abandon.
There is dancing, singing, drama, devotional music and puppet shows and other
community festivities which transform the hardworking Rajasthani into a fun-loving
and carefree individual. Each region has its own folk entertainment, the dance
styles differ as do the songs. Interestingly enough, even the musical instruments
are different.
Of considerable significance are the devotional songs and
the communities who render these songs. Professional performers like the Bhaats,
Dholis, Mirasis, Nats, Bhopas and Bhands are omnipresent across the state. They
are patronised by the villagers who participate actively in the shows put up by
these travelling entertainers.
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