Gujarat is known as the 'Land of Festivals'. A number of fairs and festivals are celebrated in the state with great fervor and joy. The celebrations of these occasions are accompanied with traditional dance and music performances. The state has been blessed with a rich tradition of performing arts. The various song, dance and drama forms practiced in Gujarat are famous throughout India. The most fascinating fact of all is that the origin of these performing arts dates back to the ancient era of Lord Krishna. According to Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna spent the early days of his life in Gokul.The folk drama popular in Gujarat is known as Bhavai. Other popular folk dances of Gujarat are Tippani Nritya, Siddi Dance, Padhar Nritya, Dangi Nritya and local tribal dances.
Garba :
Garba Dance is a popular folk Dance of Gujarat. It is a circular form of dance performed by ladies on the Navaratri days, Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami, Holi and such other festive occasions. The basics of the dance are singing and clapping rhythmically while going round the goddess.
Garba is the leading dance of women in Gujarat. The Garba dance is performed throughout nine nights of Navaratri. The actual performance begins at night after the women finish their house hold work. All gather at street corners.
Women folk come out into the open and with perforated earthen pots holding lighted lambs poised on the head sing, clap. Garba songs are mostly in praise of Mother Goddess Amba. The rhythm is kept by a Dholi or drummer who sit in the centre.
Garba classical danceThe costumes and the instruments used during these folkdances are also typical folk costumes which mostly consist of a short coat called Kedia with tight sleeves with embroidered borders and shoulders, tight trousers like the Churidars and colourfully embroidered caps or coloured turbans and a coloured waist band.
Ras:
The Ras is traditionally performed by the men and the Garba is traditionally played by the women. The Ras is considered as a form of the Ras Leela, which Lord Krishna used to perform at Gokul and Vridanvan. Lord Krishna is credited with making the dance very popular. The Ras is generally performed by a group of youths who move in specific steps in a circle, accompanied by a chorus of singing and a large host of musical instruments.
These musical instruments include dhol, cymbals, zanz, and flute. The costume that is traditionally used for this type of folk dance consists of a small coat called kedia. It is very neatly and highly embroidered at the borders. There are also the tight trousers which are artistically embroidered. The dancing costume becomes complete with an embroidered cap or a colourful turban that goes with the waistband.
Ras Dandiya:
This dance may not have a very long and profound history or tradition, but it boasts of huge popularity during the recent years. Also known as the 'dance with the sticks', it is also performed during the festival of Navaratri. Here both men and women come together to make a dance circle, holding small polished colourful sticks called dandiyas. The men and women dance together and swirl to the sweet music and the rhythm of the dance; men and women strike the dandiyas together, making it a rather sensuous atmosphere. The Ras dancers are basically the Kathiawari dancers who hail from the northern Gujarati region of Saurashtra.
Garba Dance is a popular folk Dance of Gujarat. It is a circular form of dance performed by ladies on the Navaratri days, Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami, Holi and such other festive occasions. The basics of the dance are singing and clapping rhythmically while going round the goddess.
Garba is the leading dance of women in Gujarat. The Garba dance is performed throughout nine nights of Navaratri. The actual performance begins at night after the women finish their house hold work. All gather at street corners.
Women folk come out into the open and with perforated earthen pots holding lighted lambs poised on the head sing, clap. Garba songs are mostly in praise of Mother Goddess Amba. The rhythm is kept by a Dholi or drummer who sit in the centre.
Garba classical danceThe costumes and the instruments used during these folkdances are also typical folk costumes which mostly consist of a short coat called Kedia with tight sleeves with embroidered borders and shoulders, tight trousers like the Churidars and colourfully embroidered caps or coloured turbans and a coloured waist band.
Ras:
The Ras is traditionally performed by the men and the Garba is traditionally played by the women. The Ras is considered as a form of the Ras Leela, which Lord Krishna used to perform at Gokul and Vridanvan. Lord Krishna is credited with making the dance very popular. The Ras is generally performed by a group of youths who move in specific steps in a circle, accompanied by a chorus of singing and a large host of musical instruments.
These musical instruments include dhol, cymbals, zanz, and flute. The costume that is traditionally used for this type of folk dance consists of a small coat called kedia. It is very neatly and highly embroidered at the borders. There are also the tight trousers which are artistically embroidered. The dancing costume becomes complete with an embroidered cap or a colourful turban that goes with the waistband.
Ras Dandiya:
This dance may not have a very long and profound history or tradition, but it boasts of huge popularity during the recent years. Also known as the 'dance with the sticks', it is also performed during the festival of Navaratri. Here both men and women come together to make a dance circle, holding small polished colourful sticks called dandiyas. The men and women dance together and swirl to the sweet music and the rhythm of the dance; men and women strike the dandiyas together, making it a rather sensuous atmosphere. The Ras dancers are basically the Kathiawari dancers who hail from the northern Gujarati region of Saurashtra.
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