Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
Explore the vibrant moments of the Desert Festival in Jaisalmer.
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TIMES of RAJASTHAN · DARSHAN
Desert Festival, Jaisalmer
Explore the vibrant moments of the Desert Festival in Jaisalmer.
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Folk musicKesariya Balam — the songs of the ManganiyarsMaand singing from the Thar, the hum of the kamaicha and the clack of the khartal.5 scenes · with music · ♥ 11
Folk danceGhoomar — the dance of the swirling skirtSwirling ghagras, flowing veils and clapping rhythms at Gangaur, Teej and weddings.3 scenes · with music · ♥ 13
Folk danceKalbeliya — the serpent dance, a UNESCO heritageBodies sway like serpents to the pungi; on UNESCO’s intangible heritage list since 2010.4 scenes · with music · ♥ 1
PaintingPhad and Ravanahatha — a story that travelsThrough the night, the bhopa and bhopi sing the epic of folk deities before the phad, to the ravanahatha.4 scenes · with music · ♥ 5Photos: (WT-en) Yogeshmankar at English Wikivoyage / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain) · www.beontheroad.com / flickr (CC BY 2.0) · Nil Kamal Seal / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)