Subject:Folk Dance of India
17th century folk dance
Folk dance in Malwa region

Description:Maanch which is a form of operatic ballet is very popular in Malwa. The word Maanch is derived from the Sanskrit folk-form, Manch i.e. the stage. It is an indigenous folk-form of the Madhya pradesh State in India.

Subject:Folk dance of India
Central Indian Folk Dance

Description:“Raut Nacha” is known to be mainly performed by the “Yadava” clan (descendants of Lord Krishna) in Central India. This dance is said to closely resemble the “Ras Leela” which is considered to be the most popular Lord Krishna dance. Furthermore, this dance is performed usually after Diwali for about a week. In addition, it has been essentially created to celebrate the triumph of “good over evil”. [show more]

Subject:Folk Dance of India
Folk Dance of South India
Ancient Dance of India

Description:Veeranatyam or Dance of the brave (veera means brave; natyam means dance) is an ancient form of dance from the state of Andhra Pradesh, with associated religious significance.

Subject:Tradional dance of central India
Folk Dance
Festive dance

Description:Jhumair is a traditional dance of State of Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, It is a community dance performed during the harvest season and festivals. The dance is mostly performed in open places. The lyrics of Jhumair are built on day-to-day languages and mostly depict love or pleasures and pains of day-to-day life. [show more]