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| Name | Kalbelia folk songs and dances of Rajasthan |
| Video Uploader | Video From UNESCO |
| Upload Date | This Video Uploaded At 05-11-2010 10:20:55 |
| Video Discription | UNESCO: Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2010 URL: http://www.unesco.org/culture/ich/en/RL/00340 Description: Songs and dances are an expression of the Kalbelia community's traditional way of life. Once professional snake handlers, Kalbelia today evoke their former occupation in music and dance that is evolving in new and creative ways. Today, women in flowing black skirts dance and swirl, replicating the movements of a serpent, while men accompany them on the ''khanjari'' percussion instrument and the ''poongi,'' a woodwind instrument traditionally played to capture snakes. The dancers wear traditional tattoo designs, jewellery and garments richly embroidered with small mirrors and silver thread. Kalbelia songs disseminate mythological knowledge through stories, while special traditional dances are performed during Holi, the festival of colours. The songs also demonstrate the poetic acumen of the Kalbelia, who are reputed to compose lyrics spontaneously and improvise songs during performances. Transmitted from generation to generation, the songs and dances form part of an oral tradition for which no texts or training manuals exist. Song and dance are a matter of pride for the Kalbelia community, and a marker of their identity at a time when their traditional travelling lifestyle and role in rural society are diminishing. They demonstrate their community's attempt to revitalize its cultural heritage and adapt it to changing socioeconomic conditions. Country(ies): India © 2009 by WZCC, Udaipur, Rajasthan Duration: 00:09:38 - Support: DVD (0034000003) RGGmW5CQmdw |
| Category | People & Blogs |
| Tags | Intangible | Cultural | Heritage; | UNESCO | 2003 | Convention; | India; | 00340; | Representative | List | (2010) |
