Lavani Music of India

Lavani rooted from the word Lavanya which means beauty. It is one of the most famous forms of dance and music that is practiced all over the Maharashtra. This fact becomes a necessary part of the Maharashtrian traditional dance performances. Traditionally, the songs are sung by the female musicians, but male musicians may occasionally sing Lavanis. The dance pattern associated with the Lavani is called Tamasha. Lavani is a mixture of traditional song and dance, which is particularly performed to the enchanting beats of Dholaki, a drum like instrument. Dance performed by attractive women wearing nine-yard saris. They are sung in a quick tempo. The vitality, the enthusiasm, the rhythm and above all the very beat of India finds an expressive declaration among the traditional music of India, which has somewhat, redefined the term bliss. Lavani initiated in the arid area of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

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