SurTaal Performing Art

Garba Dance :: Garba is a popular traditional dance form of Gujarat and is performed not only in India but all over the world by Gujaratis and others. It is a circular form of dance performed by a group of men and women on the Navratri days which are auspicious days of Goddess Durga in the winter month, during Sharad Purnima, Vasant Panchami, Holi, and other festive occasions. The essentials of the dance are singing and clapping skilfully while going round the goddess. The dance in mood begins with beats in slow momentum. As the dance goes on, the energy level of the participants increases due to the fast momentum of the music. The music is synchronized by a drummer who stands in the center of the dancing circle of the dancers. Navratri being a festival of togetherness, people always choose to wear dresses of similar color and pattern to spread the message of unity. While women prefer colorful and vibrant Chaniya choli, men wear traditional kurtas and pajamas. The energetic beats of ...

India is a country with diversity in almost every aspect of life. The article below narrates the diversity of Indian dance forms. India is a country with diversity in all forms. Like diversity in religions, traditions, languages, costumes, and food choices, the country also boasts of a huge diversity in classical and folk dances. Every dance form is unique to a specific state or religion and is different with respect to its structure, style, and form that encompass uniqueness in costumes, pattern of dancing, and make-up. Folk dances are actually traditional dances of different state that reflects the traditional beliefs, values, principles, and lifestyle of respective religion. Like for example, Bihu is the folk dance of Assam and is a clear reflection of the cultural beliefs of Assamese. These dances are mainly performed during rituals and religious ceremonies of a particular community. Most of these are dedicated to worshipping specific God of the specific community. Every commu...