Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following folk dance forms does NOT belong to the state of Gujarat?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Bidesiya.
Key Points
- Bidesiya is an important style of song that are sung in Baghelkhand.
- Bidesiya's songs are related to the theme of love, separation, and reunion with the beloved.
- The Bidesiya song implores the loved ones to return early.
- Baghelkhand is a region that covers the northeastern regions of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of southeastern Uttar Pradesh, also in Bhojpuri-speaking belt' comprising parts of Bihar.
- Bagelkhand is surrounded by the Indo-Gangetic plains in the north and east, Bundelkhand in the west, and the Vindhya range in the south.
Additional Information
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Folk Dance |
Details |
|---|---|
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Chhau |
Mask dance with vigorous movements that narrate mythological stories. Chhau is performed in Odisha, West Bengal, and Jharkhand. In 2010 it was added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage items. |
|
Garba |
Popular in Gujarat and it is held at the time of Navratra. |
| Swang | Rajasthan, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. |
|
Dandiya raas |
It represents the mock fight between Durga and mahishasura |
|
Tarangmel |
The folk dance of Goa is performed during Dussehra and Holi. |
|
Ghumar |
Performed by bhil women of Rajasthan |
| Vinchhudo | Vinchhudo dance primarily associated with Gujarat. |
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Kalbelia |
Performed by kalbeli women of Rajasthan. In 2010 it was added to UNESCO's list of intangible heritage items. |
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Charba |
Popular folk dance of Himachal Pradesh |
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Bhangra |
Highly energetic folk dance of Punjab. |
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Raslila, and Nautanki |
Popular folk dance of Uttar Pradesh |
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Dadra |
Semiclassical form of dance popular in Uttar Pradesh |
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Jawara |
Harvest dance popular in the Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh |
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Rangma / Bamboo dance |
War dance of Nagas |
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Bihu |
Popular folk dance of Assam |
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Gaur Maria |
The important ritualistic dance form of Bison horn maria tribes |
|
Thang-Ta |
Martial dance in Manipur. |
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