Rajasthan is colourful, sound-filled and alive. Something wonderful is afoot when the sun sets behind its golden forts. Drums beat. Anklets jingle. Voices rise in song. This is not just a show. It is the center of the desert, alive with beat and strain.
It is Rajasthan Folk Dance & Music – a legacy of one generation to another. It is crude, natural and full of history.
Dance in the Rajasthan villages is more than fun. It’s how people tell stories. Every movement has meaning. Each spin or stomp tells something. Some dances are for joy. Others are for worship. Some recall battles. Others honour nature.
It doesn’t just watch this at a distance with the Rajasthan Folk Dance & Music tour by Chetram Holidays. You hear what every gesture is. You sit with artists. You hear their stories.
Rajasthan music is in its own right powerful. It doesn’t need language. You can feel it in your chest. The music is old-fashioned instruments. Some are made from wood. Some from clay. Some from goat skin.
The sarangi is a string instrument that is capable of cry like a human. The dholak is a drum beating the rhythm. So also is there the algoza, or type of flute where two pipes are used simultaneously.
The special thing is that several musicians play by ear. No sheet music. Just memory and soul.
Chetram Holidays will take you to the place where this music is composed. Not just in cities, but deep in the villages. You get to meet the artists. There are those that have families that have been making music 500 years.
Ghoomar is one of the most popular dances. Females dance around, spinning gradually, then more and more. Their skirts move like waves. It began in the royal courts and is currently being danced in homes during weddings and festivals.
It’s graceful. Quiet at first. Then loud with claps and cheers. Ghoomar is danced during festivals or special evenings which are organized by the Chetram Holidays during Rajasthan Folk Dance & Music tour.
Kalbelia is another dance famous. It is frequently referred to as snake dance. Why? The ladies go like snakes. Smooth. Low to the ground. Full of life.
Kalbelia people are referred to as snake charmers. Their play is their hurry-ho dance. They play pipes and drums. The dancers are dressed in black with silver work that glitter when they are under lights.
Chetram Holidays assist you to see actual Kalbelia dancers. And not in tourist traps, but in their homes and workplaces. Or even you can learn a few tricks.
You will be speechless over this one. At Bhavai they hold up to seven pots on their heads. Sometimes more. They climb swords. They dance on glass. They don’t wobble.
This dance demonstrates power, balance and control. It's not an act. It is an art acquired during years. The dancers belong to desert areas where life itself is a balancing exercise.
Bhavai shows organized by Chetram Holidays can be caught in the real environment. Under the open sky. Around a bonfire. To local food served on the side.
Not all music is on stage. Music is the order of the day in Rajasthan. Go to any market and you can hear it. A man playing the kamayacha. A group singing folk songs. Kids tapping on tin boxes.
Chetram Holidays, when you should stop and listen. They organize your Rajasthan Folk Dance & Music tour and music trip with genuine moments. Not just shows. They usher you into the spirit of the culture.
Want to try a dance? Or know how to take a folk-instrument? Chetram Holidays can bring it to pass. They also introduce you to the performance teachers. Live and breathe the art, people do.
You won’t just take photos. You’ll take part. Spin in a Ghoomar circle. Beat a dholak. Clap along with a village song. Laugh with people. Share chai. Learn from the best.
This is the difference between Chetram Holidays. They do not simply get you to a place and then a place. They take you deeper.
Imagine this. You’re in a desert camp. The sky is full of stars. In front you have a little fire. Drums start. Dancers appear. They move with the flames. You sit in a warm blanket and hot food.
This is not a dream. It is among the numerous attractions of Rajasthan Folk Dance & Music tour by Chetram Holidays.
They make their nights happen. They set every show with reliable artists and sceneries, whether you are in Jaisalmer or Pushkar, and Udaipur or Jaipur.
