Jhumair
Folk dance of East India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jhumair or Jhumar, is a folk dance from the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Assam, Bihar and West Bengal.[1][2][3][4] It is a traditional dance of the Sadan, the Indo-Aryan ethnic groups of Chotanagpur.[5][6][7] It is also performed by Adivasi communities and is mainly associated with the harvest season.[8]
The musical instruments used in Jhumair include the Mandar, Dhol, Nagara, and Bansuri.[5] The dance involves performers standing in a row, holding hands, singing couplets, swaying their bodies, clapping their hands, and occasionally performing timed jumps.[9]
Varieties
The Jhumair/Jhumar dance varies in style across different regions.[10][5] In the Chotanagpur region, there are various types of Jhumar, such as:
Notable exponent
- Govind Sharan Lohra, folk artist from Jharkhand
- Mukund Nayak, folk artist from Jharkhand
See also
References
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