Padharo Mahre Desh (Welcome to my country)

(A Programme based on music and folk dances of Rajasthan)

Programme Padharo Mahara Desh is essence of different folk dances of Rajasthan. The programme is designed in such a way that the entertainment is the highest priority; yet taken care of the culture of the princely state. The main programme is based on folk dances of Rajasthan. The state has a great repertory of folk dances together with grace, elegance, thrill, and amazing mood. Just have a look on few of these dances which going to be feature in this programme:-

Chari Dance:
Certain ethnic groups are specially noted for the delightful dances performed by their women folk. Dancers choreograph deft patterns with their hands while balancing brass pots on their heads. The performance is made more picturesque with the flames from cotton seeds set alight, so that the bobbing head create streaks of illuminated patterns as they move effortlessly around the floor.

Ghoomar Dance: -
Ghoomar is an exclusive dance of the women folk in which they whirl and move in a circle to the accompaniment of kettledrum. They unite hands, and with measured steps and various graceful inclinations of body, beating palms or snapping fingers at particular cadences, sing some lilting song

Agni Nritya (Fire dance)
A devotional dance of Bikaner region, producing a mixed feeling of awe and reverence, is the Jasnathi Agni, called so as it is restricted to the religious order of the saint Jaisnath. A pit about seven by four feet containing several layers of burning charcoal is prepared. The religious fervour of the spiritual music swiftly enters it, and dancing plays with the blazing charcoal, taking a fistful for crushing and munching

Kalbelia Dance :-
The Kalbeliyas belong to the community of snake charmers and their mesmeric performances hypnotized audiences all over the world. The dancers bend their bodies as they sway, appearing, at moments, seemingly without a spine.

Teerah Taali-
The kamad community of Pokhran and Deedwana perform this dance in honour of their deity, Baba Ram deo. A rather unusual performance where the men play a four-stringed instrument called a Chau-tara and women sit with dozen of manjeeras, or cymbals, tied on all over their bodies and strike them with the ones they hold in their hands. Sometimes, the women also hold a sword between their teeth or place pots with lighted lamps on their heads.

Bhavai:
(Dance with several pots over head)
One of the state's most spectacular performances, it consists of veiled women dancers balancing up to seven or nine brass pitchers pots on their heads and dancing with agility. As they dance nimbly, pirouetting, and then swaying with the soles of their feet perched on top of a glass, or on the edge of a sword. There is a sense of cutting-edge suspense to the performance. They often dance on crushed glass beds and raising the tempo and making the spectator awe struck.

Gramin Bhavai: (Dance pot over the head filled with water)
Similar to Bhavai , Gramin Bhavi is presented a earthen pot filled with water and which has been balnced on several Glasses. The performer splash the water in rhythmic way , which is very much fascinating.
Aag Bhavai: (Dance, pot over the head filled with water)
Aag Bhavi is presented with several earthen pot on the head, but the difference is this that all the pot light with fire.

Gair: (Holi Dance)
The dance starts with the beating of the drum when the performers begin moving anti-clockwise; in the first step striking their own sticks, and in the third striking with those to their left.
Wheel Dance

The dance is a balancing act of moving wheel on different body parts. The performer manages and dances with several wheels at a time and some times with fire also.

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