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... dance , the drummer , in order to test the perfection of the dancer , disguises the main beat of his drum by slurs and offbeats , a secret he shares with the audience and announces by a loud thump synchronized with the dancer's stamping ...
... dance , the drummer , in order to test the perfection of the dancer , disguises the main beat of his drum by slurs and offbeats , a secret he shares with the audience and announces by a loud thump synchronized with the dancer's stamping ...
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Types of folk dances ( Left ) Chhau dance of Bihār showing boatman and wife . ( Centre ) Kacchi ghori dancers of Rājasthan . ( Top right ) Ghoomar dancers of Rajasthan . ( Bottom ) Garaba dancers of Gujarāt . ( Left , bottom ) Mohan ...
Types of folk dances ( Left ) Chhau dance of Bihār showing boatman and wife . ( Centre ) Kacchi ghori dancers of Rājasthan . ( Top right ) Ghoomar dancers of Rajasthan . ( Bottom ) Garaba dancers of Gujarāt . ( Left , bottom ) Mohan ...
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... dance , and music have been cultivated for ten centuries or more . Hundreds of commercial theatrical and dance groups perform in such newer centres as Rangoon , Saigon , and Djakarta and in scores of provincial cities and towns ...
... dance , and music have been cultivated for ten centuries or more . Hundreds of commercial theatrical and dance groups perform in such newer centres as Rangoon , Saigon , and Djakarta and in scores of provincial cities and towns ...
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