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Indian Classical dancer Manjiri Kiran Mahaajni performs Kathak dance at the annual Khajuraho dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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Young dancers from Manipur perform their folk dance Dhol Cholom. Dhol Cholom is a renowned dance form of the North East Indian state of Manipur. This traditional dance is also known as ‘Cholom Dance’, ‘Drum Dance’ or ‘Dholak Cholom’.

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Folk dancers of Karnataka perform Dollu Kunitha. Dollu Kunitha (dance), is a major popular drum dance of Karnataka. Accompanied by singing, it provides spectacular variety and complexity of skills.

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Indian Classical dancer Jyotsna Jagannath performs Bharatnatyam dance form at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

Madhya Pradesh·dance · festival

A group of bengali women dance to folk song 'Sundori Komola' song at Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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Group of young Bengali dancers perform to Bangladeshi song 'Khachar Vitor Ochin Pakhi' at the Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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Maansi Thiyam and N.Anusana Devi perform Manipuri folk dance at the Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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Sadashiv Pradhaan and his group perform Mayurbhanj Chhau at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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Indian Classical dancer Neelakshi Rai performs at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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Indian Classical dancer Nilakshi Rai performs at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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With a backdrop of the famous Khajuraho temples, an Indian danseuse performs a classical Indian dance. Nilakshi Rai performs Kathak at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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With a backdrop of the famous Khajuraho temples, an Indian danseuse performs a classical Indian dance. Mansi Thiyam performs Manipuri classical dance at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

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With a backdrop of the famous Khajuraho temples, an Indian danseuse performs a classical Indian dance. Mansi Thiyam performs Manipuri classical dance at the annual Khajuraho Dance Festival in Madhya Pradesh.

music · dance

Sukhad Munde performing pakhawaja or mridang, an Indian barrel-shaped, two-headed drum in Delhi. Sukhad Munde was born in a musical family of Great Pakhawaj Maestro Pt. Manik Munde.

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Abiogenesis band from Nagaland performing during the third edition of Northeast festival at IGNCA ground in Delhi. Abiogenesis is a Folk-Fusion band from Dimapur (Nagaland), formed in 1992 and has been performing since 2005.

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Bhajan Sopori presents Santoor Recital at Delhi Classical Music Festival 2015 organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi.

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Bhajan Sopori presents Santoor Recital at Delhi Classical Music Festival 2015 organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi.

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Bhajan Sopori presents Santoor Recital at Delhi Classical Music Festival 2015 organised by Sahitya Kala Parishad, Delhi.

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Pandit Bhajan Sopori plays Santoor at 10th Annual edition of three days long prestigious SaMaPa Sangeet Sammelan in Delhi.

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Massed music by snake charmers playing the been instrument. Known as saperas, snake charmers in India bring forward an age-old tradition of music using the been instrument. They are largely found in Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.

Tamil Nadu·music · school

An Indian flautist gives amazing flute lessons to students in Madras. The expertise in flute gives brilliant lessons how to play this tricky musical instrument.

Karnataka·music

Group of men in Bangalore sings a local folk song. The singers are using music instrument made with gourds. Gourd are also used as drums, lutes and sitars. The dress are so colourful so is the drum.

Himachal Pradesh·music

Traditional folk singer from Kullu playing Thonkru and traditional drum. This traditional Jaleb starts with pomp and show were the devotees play the traditional long trumpet.