Sunday, September 28, 2014

DEKHNI DANCE

DEKHNI DANCE
Dekhni is a semi classical Goan culture dance form .
Dekhni dance usually enacts the life of a devdasi girl meaning sevant of God .
Their job is to perform dance in temples and social ceremonies like weddings etc .

The dance is set in combination of western rhythms and Indian melody .
The performance becomes graceful by the coversation between the girl and boatman in the form of a lilting song .

This dance is performed by girls , girls of Goa requeting a sailor to let them cross the river from his boat . 

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