Lavani dancers
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Lavani dancers are traditional Maharashtrian performers known for their expressive, high-energy folk dance set to rhythmic music and often associated with themes of love, valor, and social commentary.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dancers
ⓘ
performing arts profession ⓘ traditional artists ⓘ |
| alsoIncludes | male performers ⓘ |
| artFormType | song-and-dance tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maharashtrian culture
ⓘ
Marathi language NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshwa era ⓘ |
| costumeStyle | brightly colored attire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
entertainers
ⓘ
social commentators ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important part of Maharashtrian folk culture
ⓘ
representation of rural Maharashtra ⓘ |
| gender | predominantly female ⓘ |
| genre | folk dance ⓘ |
| historicalPatron | Maratha courts ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfFlourishing |
18th century
ⓘ
19th century ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marathi cinema dance sequences
ⓘ
popular stage shows in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| knownFor |
energetic footwork
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expressive facial expressions ⓘ fast tempo dancing ⓘ rhythmic body movements ⓘ strong abhinaya ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
festivals
ⓘ
public cultural programs ⓘ theatrical productions ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| performanceTheme |
devotional themes
ⓘ
love ⓘ romance ⓘ social commentary ⓘ valor ⓘ |
| performs | Lavani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsTo |
Lavani songs
ⓘ
dholki ⓘ traditional percussion music ⓘ |
| region | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedArtForm | Tamasha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
folk theatre
ⓘ
stage performances ⓘ tamasha theatre ⓘ |
| usesLanguage | Marathi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wears |
ghungroo
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nauvari saree ⓘ nine-yard saree ⓘ traditional Maharashtrian jewelry ⓘ |
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