Ghoomar
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Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Rajasthan, India, characterized by graceful pirouettes, colorful swirling skirts, and rhythmic clapping performed during festive and ceremonial occasions.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ghoomar dance | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk dance
ⓘ
traditional dance ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rajasthani culture ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Bhils
ⓘ
surface form:
Bhil community
Rajputs ⓘ
surface form:
Rajput community
|
| countryOfOrigin | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
expression of joy
ⓘ
part of marital rituals ⓘ symbol of grace and femininity ⓘ |
| danceFormation | group dance ⓘ |
| languageOfSongs | Rajasthani ⓘ |
| movementPattern |
circular formation
ⓘ
gradual increase in speed ⓘ synchronized clapping ⓘ |
| musicType | traditional Rajasthani folk music ⓘ |
| performedBy | women ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Chittorgarh
ⓘ
Jaipur ⓘ Jodhpur ⓘ Udaipur ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
Gangaur
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ
surface form:
Navratri
Teej ⓘ ceremonial events ⓘ festivals ⓘ religious celebrations ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | important cultural heritage of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| requires |
coordination among dancers
ⓘ
sense of rhythm ⓘ stamina ⓘ |
| transmission |
community teaching
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| typicalFeature |
circular movements
ⓘ
colorful swirling skirts ⓘ graceful pirouettes ⓘ rhythmic clapping ⓘ spinning motions ⓘ |
| typicalInstrument |
dholak
ⓘ
harmonium ⓘ nagara ⓘ sarangi ⓘ |
| usesCostume |
choli
ⓘ
ghagra ⓘ odhani ⓘ |
| visualElement |
flowing skirts
ⓘ
traditional jewelry ⓘ vibrant colors ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Ghoomar dance