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  2. Luddi - Wikipedia

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    e. Luddi is a traditional folk dance of Punjab. [1][2][3][4] It is performed in cirles by both men and women while clicking their fingers and clapping hands, jumps and half-turns. [5] Luddi is performed on weddings and sports to celebrate victory, it is performed by all ages of men and women. [6][7][8][9][10] Luddi is popular in both eastern ...

  3. Giddha - Wikipedia

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    e. Giddha (Punjabi: گدها, ਗਿੱਧਾ, giddhā) is a popular folk dance of women in the Punjab region. The dance is often considered derived from the ancient dance known as the ring dance and is just as energetic as bhangra; at the same time it manages to creatively display feminine grace, elegance and flexibility. It is a highly ...

  4. Folk dances of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Bhangra. Bhangra is the most popular folk dance from Punjab, originating in the Sialkot area of Punjab, Pakistan. [1][2][3][4] It is especially associated with the vernal Vaisakhi festival. [5] Bhangra was mainly done by Punjabi farmers during the harvesting season. It was mainly performed while farmers did agricultural chores.

  5. Bhangra (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Bhangra dancers in Punjab, India. Bhangra is a type of traditional folk dance of Punjab area of the Indian subcontinent. [1] It is done in the season of harvesting. According to Manuel (2001), bhangra is especially associated with the vernal Vaisakhi festival, performed during harvest season between April and the first quarter of May.

  6. Music of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Music of Punjab reflects the traditions of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, associated with Punjabi language. Punjab is currently divided into two parts: East Punjab, in India, and West Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan. The Punjab has diverse styles of music, ranging from folk and Sufi to classical, notably the ...

  7. Punjabi culture - Wikipedia

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    Punjabis. Punjabi culture grew out of the settlements along the five rivers (the name Punjab, is derived from two Persian words, Panj meaning "Five" and Âb meaning "Water") which served as an important route to the Near East as early as the ancient Indus Valley civilization, dating back to 3000 BCE. [1] Agriculture has been the major economic ...

  8. Indian classical dance - Wikipedia

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    Indian classical dance, or Shastriya Nritya, is an umbrella term for different regionally-specific Indian classical dance traditions, rooted in predominantly Hindu musical theatre performance, [1][2][3] the theory and practice of which can be traced to the Sanskrit text Natya Shastra. [4][5][6] The number of Indian classical dance styles ranges ...

  9. Shobha Koser - Wikipedia

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    Shobha started performing on stages and studying classical dance when she was 15. She was married to M. L. Koser at the age of 17. [4] [5] Shobha is a first-class first in Masters of Arts (MA) in dance from the Punjab University, Chandigarh. She had completed Nritya Alankar from the Akhil Bhartiya Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, Mandal ( Mumbai ), and ...