Folk Dances of India: Unity in Diversity

Contents: Preface. I. Introduction. II. Folk Dance Traditions: Tribal Dances, Formations and Themes, Raibenshe. II. Costume, Masks, Poppetry: Masks and Headgear, Puppetry. IV. Folk Dance Drama: Ram-Leela, Ras-Leela, Chhau, Yakshagana, Therukoothu, Bhagawatha-Mela, Koodiyattam, Kathakali, Theyyam, Mudiyettu, Masked Dances, Buddhist Morality Plays, Dance Theatre without Mask, Jatra, Nautanki, Ankia Nat, Bhand Jashna, Veredhi Natakam , Bhavai, Tamasha, Jata-Jatin. V. Folk Dances-Statewise: Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, North East : 1. Assam, 2. Arunachal Pradesh, 3. Manipur, 4.Meghalaya, 5. Mizoram, 6.Nagalan, 7. Sikkim, 8. Tripura, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, bihar, Jharkhand, Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Orissa, Maharashtra, Nicobar, Puducherry, Lakshadweep, Dadra & Nagar Haveli, Goa, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala. VI. Musical Instruments: Ghana Vadya (Solid InstrumentI), Susira Vadya (Wind Instrument), Avanaddha Vadya (Percussion Instrument), Tata Vadya (String Instrument). Conclusion