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Folk and tribal dances of India-1

Keywords: Folk Dance

Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

Description: The video is a documentation of the various tribal and folk dances of India. In this film, the focus is on dances from the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
The Tapu dance from Arunachal Pradesh is performed by members of the Adi tribe. The dance begins when two people chant invocations to the spirits. The Sangphao is a dance of the Sangtam Naga tribe of Nagaland which is performed as preparation for a hunting expedition. The Nati is a folk dance of Himachal Pradesh while the Dhanger dance comes from the Dhanger community of Goa. In South Canara in Karnataka, the Bhoota dance or spirit dance is performed. The Abuj Maria tribe in Madhya Pradesh perform the Kaksar dance.

Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi

Type: Video

Received From: Sangeet Natak Akademi


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dc.contributor Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-03T11:00:29Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-03T11:00:29Z
dc.description The video is a documentation of the various tribal and folk dances of India. In this film, the focus is on dances from the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
The Tapu dance from Arunachal Pradesh is performed by members of the Adi tribe. The dance begins when two people chant invocations to the spirits. The Sangphao is a dance of the Sangtam Naga tribe of Nagaland which is performed as preparation for a hunting expedition. The Nati is a folk dance of Himachal Pradesh while the Dhanger dance comes from the Dhanger community of Goa. In South Canara in Karnataka, the Bhoota dance or spirit dance is performed. The Abuj Maria tribe in Madhya Pradesh perform the Kaksar dance.
dc.source Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
dc.subject Folk Dance
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.format.duration 0:03:24
DC Field Value
dc.contributor Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.date.accessioned 2017-05-03T11:00:29Z
dc.date.available 2017-05-03T11:00:29Z
dc.description The video is a documentation of the various tribal and folk dances of India. In this film, the focus is on dances from the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh.
The Tapu dance from Arunachal Pradesh is performed by members of the Adi tribe. The dance begins when two people chant invocations to the spirits. The Sangphao is a dance of the Sangtam Naga tribe of Nagaland which is performed as preparation for a hunting expedition. The Nati is a folk dance of Himachal Pradesh while the Dhanger dance comes from the Dhanger community of Goa. In South Canara in Karnataka, the Bhoota dance or spirit dance is performed. The Abuj Maria tribe in Madhya Pradesh perform the Kaksar dance.
dc.source Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.format.mimetype text/html
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
dc.subject Folk Dance
dc.type Video
dc.format.medium video
dc.format.duration 0:03:24