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  2. Deodhani dance - Wikipedia

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    Deodhani is of Bodo origin. [1] A group performance of Deodhani generally consists of three or four women. The dance form is associated with the worship of the snake goddess Marei/Maroi. [2] A Deodhani dance is generally performed to the accompaniment of songs sung by an Ojha, a traditional chorus leader in the Darrang district of Assam. [3]

  3. Folk dances of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Deodhani is an ancient dance of Assam. It was the medium of worship of the ancient Shakti religion. In this dance, a dancer dances continuously to appease the goddess by eating the raw blood and flesh of animals offered to the goddess. This Deodhani dance plays an important role in the worship of Tamreswari or Kechaikhati, Manashadevi etc.

  4. Ojapali - Wikipedia

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    Ojapali is a traditional shamanistic type of indigenous folk dance from Assam in the northeastern region of India. [1] Ojapali is believed to have evolved from Kathakata tradition and is performed in a group; it is believed to be one of the oldest art forms of Assam.

  5. Category:Dances of Assam - Wikipedia

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    Category: Dances of Assam. ... Deodhani dance; O. Ojapali; S. Sattriya This page was last edited on 7 June 2016, at 00:52 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  6. List of dances - Wikipedia

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    Dance of Osman Taka; Dance video games (emotes from video games) Dancer's Delight (Scottish) Dances of Universal Peace; Danda Nata (Folk dance from Odisha, India) Dandiya Raas; Danza de los Viejitos; Danza de los Voladores; Danza de tijeras ; Danzantes de Levanto; Danzón; Dappankuthu; Dashing White Sergeant; Daychovo horo; Deer dance; Deknni ...

  7. Bhupen Hazarika - Wikipedia

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    Bhupen Hazarika composed music for films from Bangladesh to which got international acclaim. He was elected the President of the Asam Sahitya Sabha in 1993. [ 17 ] In 1967, Hazarika got elected as a member of Assam Assembly from Naoboicha constituency .

  8. Music of Bangladesh - Wikipedia

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    Hason Raja: Devotional songs written by a music composer by the name of Hason Raja (from Sylhet, northeastern side of Bangladesh near Assam) that was recently repopularised as dance music. Jari: songs involving musical battle between two groups; Jatra Pala: songs associated exclusively with plays (performed on-stage). Usually involves colourful ...

  9. Bagurumba - Wikipedia

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    The Boro music may lack the sophistication of established schools and forms of music, however, the khams (a long cylindrical drum) provide the beats and the rhythm for the Bagurumba dance ensemble, while sifung (flute) and Serja provide melody, together used to 'invite' young people to the festivities or celebration. The Bagurumba dance ...