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  2. List of Indian folk dances - Wikipedia

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    Indian folk dances, [1] which typically consist of a few simple steps, are performed throughout the world to celebrate a new season, childbirth, weddings, festivals, and other social occasions. In some Indian folk dances, men and women perform separately; in others, they dance together. On most occasions, the dancers will sing accompanied by ...

  3. Haryana - Wikipedia

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    Folk music and dances of Haryana are based on satisfying the cultural needs of primarily agrarian and martial natures of Haryanavi tribes. [61] Haryanvi musical folk theatre's main types are Saang, Raslila and Ragini. The Saang and Ragini form of theatre was popularised by Lakhmi Chand. [61] Haryanvi folk dances and music have fast energetic ...

  4. Music of Haryana - Wikipedia

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    Rasa lila and "Ragini" are folk theatrical performance Haryana. The Ragini form of theater was popularised by Lakhmi Chand . [ 3 ] Singing is a great way of demolishing societal differences as folk singers are highly esteemed and they are sought after and invited for events, ceremonies and special occasions regardless of the caste or status. [ 3 ]

  5. List of ethnic, regional, and folk dances by origin - Wikipedia

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    The following is a list with the most notable dances. Names of many Greek dances may be found spelt either ending with -o or with -os. This is due to the fact that the word for "dance" in Greek is a masculine noun, while the dance itself can also be referred to by a neuter adjective used substantively. Thus one may find both "hasapiko" ("the ...

  6. Haryanvi people - Wikipedia

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    Folk music is integral part of Haryanvi culture. Folk songs are sung during occasion of child birth, wedding, festival, and Satsang (singing religious songs). [ 2 ] [ 7 ] Some dances are Khoriya, Chaupaiya, Loor, Been, Ghoomar , Dhamal, Phaag , Sawan and Gugga.

  7. Saang - Wikipedia

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    Saang, also known as Swang (meaning "imitation") [1] or Svang, is a popular folk dance–theatre form and a traditional style of storytelling in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan and the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. [2] Swang incorporates suitable theatrics and mimicry (or naqal) accompanied by song and dialogue. It is dialogue-oriented ...

  8. Kolo (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Kolo requires almost no movement above the waist. The basic steps are easy to learn. Experienced dancers demonstrate virtuosity by adding different ornamental elements, such as syncopated steps. Each region has at least one unique kolo. [3] [4] It is difficult to master the dance and even most experienced dancers cannot master all of them. [4 ...

  9. International folk dance - Wikipedia

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    International folk dance developed in the immigrant communities of the United States of America during the first half of the 20th century. Traditional dances such as branles, polkas, quadrilles and others have been done internationally for hundreds of years; however, the creation of international folk dance as such is often attributed to Vytautas Beliajus, a Lithuanian-American who studied ...