Dance in Haryana

Haryana is a state that lives a life of vibrant and joy. They are very hard working people and have an influence of Punjab and Rajasthan.

Haryana is a cultural land and the tradition is being followed since the ancient days.

They take great privilege in highlighting their ancient tradition even in their dances. The greatest evidence is their historical places.

The reminiscence of their past glory and the opulence of their culture are apparent in the dances of Haryana. They have a great interest in dances, songs and ballads.

In fact, Haryana dances are an integral part of their culture, without which none of their events are complete.Haryana dances include Raas Leela.

This is a common dance in for the people living in Faridabad district, especially the Braj area. Raas Leela is a dance of pious ecstasy such that Lord Krishna is supposed to pervade the universe on his own and the gopis dance to his satisfaction.

The sound of the anklets, bracelets and the bells ring in harmony and the way the gopis sway in rhythm gives a very graceful appearance. The dances of Haryana are many in number and one among them is also the Phag Dance.

This is a rural folk expressed by song and dance when they sow and harvest. Their dance has a perfect co-ordination and the combination of their songs and dance is perfect. However, this is performed only by men.

The dances of Haryana comprise of several dances and the Daph dance is a seasonal dance that is associated with spring and harvest depicting joyful emotions.

Men as well as women take active participation in this dance.

The daph is an ancient instrument and the ornaments of the women become an integral part of this dance. Dhamal dance is an age old Haryana dance.

The songs of the Dhamal dance relate to the love and labor and these songs depict the hopes as well as aspirations of the villager.

His joy and sorrows are expressed through this dance. Musical instruments such as Been, Sarangi, Dholak and Khartals are use in this dance.Loor is a popular Haryana dance .

This dance is performed by girls during Holi festival. There are many more dances of Haryana such as the Gugga pir, Jhumar dance, Ghumar dance, Khoria dance, Gangor puja dance and Sapela dance.

The Gugga pir is a dance done by shedding tears and beating chests using iron chains. The Jhumar dance is performed by women with the beats of Thali and dholak. Ghumar dance is a typical Rajasthani dance performed by women during Diwali.

Khoria dance is one of the Jhumar variety dance with simple movements and swirling. The Holi dance is connected to the spring festival in which both men as well as women participate. The Gangor Puja dance is done for Lord Shiva and Parvati.

This is a devotional dance for good harvest and is done to invoke blessings of the gods. The Sapela dance is performed by women, where one acts as the village belle and all others are the snake charmers.

Ras Leela

This dance is common among the people living in the Braja area of the Faridabad district. Lord Vishnu has been manifest in many incarnations. He is the supreme embodiment. He is Lord Krishna. The Gopis of Braj Bhoomi, the simple milk maid are his true devotees. Krishna choose them as the finest examples of human beings. Radha, the most beautiful of the Gopis, proud of her beauty and power over men was the last one to surrender to the utter bliss of the lord. Ras Leela becomes a dance of spiritual ecstasy with God pervading the world as his own self and as the selves of the dancing gopis. The gopis form a circle around a Krishna. In this circular dance the bracelets ,anklets and the bells of the gopis sound together in perfect harmony. Gopis moving in Rhythm, sway their bodies gracefully.