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Dandiya raas garba
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dandiya raas garba

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You can free download Non-stop Raas Dandiya and Garba songs by Falguni Pathak right here. Well, if the music is best, playing raas Dandiya and garbha is too much fun. Raas Dandiya which is played with two sticks and Garba which is played with just hands holds a great importance during Navratri. You may Like : Navratri DJ Garba Songs | Garba Songs MP3 Free Download As a part of Navratri celebration, raas Dandiya and Garba is being played by many people. During festival, Durga Maa is been worshiped in her different forms for all nine days. Ahmedabad: Gujarat Universtity, 1984.Many of us eagerly wait for the important festival of the year which is Navratri. Gujarātanā utsavo ane me ḷ ā = Festivals and fairs of Gujarat. “Navratri special: Significance of Garba, Dandiya dance forms”.The Oxford Encyclopedia of the Music of India, Oxford University Press.University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign Events and celebrations like these bring us closer and let us form one big family here, away from home, rejoicing in our culture, traditions, and values no matter where we are in the world. This is the third year that I am away from home for Navratri and Diwali celebration and this period always makes me wanting to go home but the celebration made me feel as if I have a family here as well that celebrates the festive spirit with such love and warmth. Many Indian students and family here miss their country, hometown, and families– most especially during Navratri and Diwali. No one identified there as a Gujarati, Bengali or Punjabi, but as someone who came to immerse himself/herself into the magnanimous aura of the Goddess Durga and the power-packed dance form. The celebration brought students, families and even non-native Indians together, irrespective of which part of India or the world are they from. It was amazing to see how they could sync with each other’s movements in an orderly way and generate a beautiful dynamic form. With the soft beats, people started matching each other rhythms and following a pattern. There were men, women, children and elderly people, all decked out in beautiful colors. The dancers began gathering around the statue of the goddess in concentric circles and started dancing to the Gujarati folk music played by the DJ. The event began with the opening prayer to Goddess Durga which included lighting the lamp and singing religious songs. I was delighted to be part of the celebration this year. This year, it was at ‘Brookens Center Urbana Park District’ on Sep 22 nd and 29 th, Friday and Saturday. They organize Garba and Dandiya Raas usually on the second weekend of Navratri. They also foster those activities that enhance mutual understanding and appreciation between the Indo-American community and the mainstream American community. The Indian Association of Urbana Champaign strives to provide a common identity for the local Indian community and facilitate cultural, social and educational services and opportunities for cultural integration for people of all ages. Men wear a top called a kedia and pants known at pyjama, or a dhoti with an oxidized bracelet and a necklace. They also adorn themselves with beautiful jewelry. The women and girls wear chaniya choli, a three piece dress with a colorful embroidered blouse decorated with mirrors, shells, beads and stars, a flared skirt and a long scarf wrapped around in the traditional way. Men, women and children wear traditional dresses with colorful embroidery and mirrors and dance to the music of the dhol, a type of double-headed drum, and Gujarati folk songs. The dance sticks represent the sword and the dance form honors Durga’s victory over the demon. The origin of the dance is traced back to the legendary myth of the fight between Goddess Durga and mighty demon king Mahishasura-the dance is an homage to their mythical fight. Nowadays, Garba and Dandiya are merged together, creating a high energy dance form. The modern form of Garba is called Dandiya Raas which is traditionally performed by men using a pair of wooden sticks. Revolving dancers in concentric cycles represent the cycles of life, death, and rebirth with the only thing constant as the goddess, who represents the source of life. Garba comes from the Sanskrit word Garbha that translates as womb, signifying ‘Source of Life’. It is usually performed for nine nights of Navratri around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of goddess Durga, the feminine form of Divinity.













Dandiya raas garba