Celebration of Life Indian Folk Dances

India has wide range of folk dance tradition. Scores of differing styles of folk dances are surviving in each of the around thirty different cultural regions of the country. This book enumerates and elucidates the vast body of folk dances of India according to the basic character or particular occasion of performance of the dance. The author, Jiwan Pani was an exponent of folk art and culture. He wrote several books on the folk arts of India.

Contents:

1.THE VAST BODY OF INDIAN FOLK DANCES 2.RELIGION AND FOLK DANCE 3.RITUAL DANCES 1. Lai Haroba 2. Karagam 3. Tendong-faat 4. Popir 5. Cheraw 6. Tirayattam 7. Jhika Dasain 8. Ariba Pala 9. Lakon Phuza 4.TRACE DANCES 1. Bhoota 2. Jagar 3. Kanchani Nritya 4. Bhaktas 5. Kavadi 6. Maibi 7. Teyyam 5.CEREMONIAL DANCES 1. Garba 2. Pata-da Kunita 3. Guravayyalu 4. Chwanglaizuan 5. Dhangar 6. Pookkavadi 7. Kolam Tullal 8. Karma 9. Lahaw 10. Baredi 11. Chilori 12. Hiroria 13. Taranglmel 14. Chham Chhank 15. Garadi 16. Rikhampada 17. Suggikunita 18. Kokali-kattai 19. Karadiyattam 20. Padayani 21. Poothamkali 22. Kahadia 23. Naati 24. Solakia 25. Dandia Gair 26. Thisham 27. Shad Ronkhal 6.HARVEST DANCES 1. Bihu 2. Sarhul 3. Parab 4. Saila-reena 5. Bhojali 6. Hazagiri 7. Dandia Rasa 8. Lebang Bomani 9. Bhangra 10. Jhumar 11. Karthi 12. Lam-Kut-Lam 13. Kud 14. Dhan Nach 15. Ponung 16. Domrua 17. Hero Parab 18. Batauli Nach 19. Nom-Jama 20. Mage Parab 21. Tarpa 22. Hazong 23. Bijja Pandu 7.SOCIAL DANCES 1. Laddakhi Marriage Dances 2. Gaja Nach 3. Devarattam 4. Kolkali 5. Jhoria 6. Kachchi Ghori 7. Nyida Parik 8. Chari 9. Dafla 10. Dhobi 11. Kaksar 12. Hudo 13. Bhangoria 14. Tushimig 8.SEASONAL DANCES 1. Rayee 2. Bana 3. Phagnoi 4. Churkula 5. Baa Parab 6. Jadur 7. Maring 8. Chaiti Ghoda nata 9. Dandia Gair 10. Loor and Phagun 11. Dalkhai 12. Hemant 13. Madai 14. Bilma 15. Jitia 16. Bhadap 17. Riju Dune 18. Namagen 9.GAME AND MARTIAL DANCES 1. Thang-ta 2. Kalaripayettu 3. Kolkali 4. Parichhamuttamkali 5. Velakali 6. Oachirakali 7. Yatrakali 8. Silambattam 9. Paika nacha and paikali 10. Chholia 11. Terin chha 12. Lezim 13. Puchi 14. Kikli, Phugadi and Jimma 10.DRUM DANCES 1. Pung Cholam 2. Ghumra 3. Dollu Kunita 4. Warli Dhol 5. Bhil Dhol 6. Dappu 7. Tappeta Gullu 8. Tappettai 9. Tappumelakkali 10. Dhemali 11.DANCES OF BOYS AS GIRLS 1. Bachcha Nagma 2. Gotipua 3. Sattriya 4. Tharuha 12.RECREATIONAL DANCES 1. Rouf and Hikat 2. Jabro 3. Naati 4. Tharu 5. Sayna 6. Chaufla 7. Nak Cheng Rennie 8. Kar-gnok-lok 9. Gnela Kipa 10. Bardo Chram 11. Wilang Hem 12. Zemi 13. Kumpitlung 14. Dimsa 15. Solakia 16. Rasar-Kali 17. Koya 18. Gaur 19. Jhamta 20. Pinnal Kolattam/Goph Gunthan/Goph 21. Morulem 22. Ghoomar 23. Kalbelia 24. Tera Taali 25. Gidda 26. Poikkal Kuthirai Keelu Guralu 27. Songi Mukhawate 28. Vaghya-Murali 29. Singhi chham 30. Puliyattam 31. Paos jagoi 32. Chhau