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Rajasthan, the largest state of India was formed on 30
March 1949 with Jaipur as the state capital. Once known
as the 'Land of the Kings', the state still retains the
glory and richness of those times with its marvelous monuments,
colourful traditions and customs. It covers most of the
area of the Great Indian desert (Thar Desert) with one edge
paralleling the Sutlej - Indus river valley along with its
border with Pakistan. It borders Pakistan to the west, the
Indian state of Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh
to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast
and Punjab to the north.Rajasthani and Hindi are the widely
used languages in the state.
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Music and dance are deep
rooted in Rajasthani life. The Desert land
comes alive when it stage for performance.
Most of the Rajasthani Folk arts are linked
to either region or Festival. Folk dances
of Rajasthan has been classified according
to the three natural division of the region
- hilly, desert and eastern plain including
Shekhawati. .More..
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Dance
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Folk
dances of Rajasthan has been
classified according to the
three natural division |
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Music
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Music
and dance are two very important
aspects of the folklore of any
region. |
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Musical Instruments
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The Ravanhattha,
ektara and sarangi are the stringed
instruments used with folk-songs.. |
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Rajasthan is the largest state in the
Indian Union. Geographically, the land
of Rajasthan is more varied than any other
region. It is a region of lofty rocks,
rolling sand dunes, of burning heat and
freezing cold, of fertile plains and deep
wild glens and jungles.
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