Balya Dance Shakti Tura Jakhadi in Konkan

Konkan Maharashtra is nothing but California of India. Konkan region is flourished with mind-blowing scenic beauty and its heritage culture and is known for its Ganpati Festival. Balya dance or “ Jakhadi nritya “ is one rare folk dance which is performed for Ganpati Bappa. This dance form is most energetic and with full of Trans.

" Jakhdi” means standing position, this dance mostly has standing steps. The other names

Of this dance form is " balya". In Mumbai, a lot of people from rural Maharashtra work as servants to help out with dishes and cleaning of The houses. they wear an ornament called " bali" in one ear therefore They called " balya".

This folk dance originated from the dance form ' tamasha". In this form There are two types:

1 Shaktiwale शक्तीवाले [Kalgiwale कलगी वाले ]

2 Turewale तुरेवाले

In this dance the Dholak player and other instrument players

Sit in the middle and about 8-10 dancers dance around them In a circle.

This dance form is performed mostly during Ganapati festival but also extends upto Diwali.

They have many groups called " pathak" पथक

like: Wareli Vareli वारेली, Vahal वहाळ, Vir विर, Aabitgaon अबिटगाव,Savarde सावडे, chiplun, kumbharli कुंभार्ली, , pimpli पिंपळी, terav टेरव, ,kamthe कामथे,

Anari अनारी, etc.

They also perform " Gof' गोफ in this dance form.

Enjoy the video of this dance performed by the group " Navtarun Utkarsh Mandal Wareli " , during Ganapati Festival celebration in Maharashtra:

Navtarun Utkarsh Mandal Wareli: Vipul Kadam, Vishal Kadam & Brothers from Madhalivadi

Some VK Productions populer videos of balyadance from Youtube Click here:
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balya dance old Jakhadi folk dance | Ganapati utsav Konkan | NUM Wareli 2011