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The valley of Kashmir is appreciated for its rich culture and the various folk dance forms which can still be seen. [1] Kashmir was predominantly populated by Muslims and has remained aloof from the main cultural currents of India, but the ancient caves and temples of Kashmir reveal a strong link with Indian culture at the beginning of the Common Era.
Cham dance during Dosmoche festival in Leh Palace. The culture of Ladakh refers to the traditional customs, belief systems, and political systems that are followed by Ladakhi people in India. The languages, religions, dance, music, architecture, food, and customs of the Ladakh region are similar to neighboring Tibet.
The Jammu and Kashmir region is blessed with natural and cultural beauty. The Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir has many folk dances performed on different occasions. The main folk dance performed in the Jammu region are- Kud Dance, Chajja Dance, Crow Dance, Dogri Bhangra etc. Dumhal is a ceremonial dance performed by men of the Wattal tribe ...
The traditional types of music of Kashmir are Sufi Kalam, Wanvun, Chakri, Henzae, and Ladishah. Some of the musical instruments used in Kashmir are Rubab, Tumbaknaer (which is of Iranian origin) and Santoor. A traditional dance form usually performed by women on occasions like marriages and similar social functions is Rouf. [58]
Mudiyettu, ritual theatre and dance drama of Kerala 2010 Performing Arts Kerala It is a dance drama that enacts stories and tales of a battle between Kali and Darika. 00345: Buddhist chanting of Ladakh: recitation of sacred Buddhist texts in the trans-Himalayan Ladakh region, Jammu and Kashmir, India 2012 Oral literature Ladakh
Sufiana Kalam is the classical music of Kashmir, which uses its own maqams, and is accompanied by the Rubab, the Kashmiri saz, the Santoor, the wasool and the dokra. [citation needed] The dance based on the sofiyiana kalam is the hafiz nagma. [2]
Kathak performances include Urdu ghazal and commonly used instruments brought during the Mughal period. [5] As a result, it is the only Indian classical dance form to feature Persian elements. [6] Kathak is found in three distinct forms, called "gharana", named after the cities where the Kathak dance tradition evolved – Jaipur, Banares and ...
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.