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Rajasthan is a land overflowing with art and culture. Visit any place in Rajasthan, be it Udaipur, Jodhpur or the very beautiful Jaisalmer and you’ll be treated to architectural delights, beautiful carvings and melodious music. 

Unlike in any other part of India, where the streets are devoid of performers, in Rajasthan, it’s quite common to find locals, rustic instruments in hand, performing on the streets. In fact, for many this is a common way of earning a living. 

They even station themselves in famous forts to give tourists a taste of traditional Rajasthani music.  Here is one famous local instruments frequently used in traditional Rajasthani folk music. 

The Kamaicha is one of the oldest bowed musical instruments in the world. This instrument is made from a single piece of wood and its three main strings are made of goat intestine, while the fourteen others are made of steel. It is used extensively in Rajasthani folk music.

 

Thoughts of Gandhi :  Reverse Migration

Gandhi believed that villages need to be developed so that there is less pressure of people moving into cities in, search of jobs and thus putting enormous pressure on the cities infrastructure. He believed not only that it led to overpopulated cities but that it also destroyed the balance and the social fabric of, both, the villages and the cities. He believed that development of villages through creation of infrastructure will create demand for jobs in villages and thereby movements reverse of population from cities back to villages. If this is taken on a global scale, it is relevant. Countries like India and Brazil in their quest for development are actually experiencing reverse migration of their own people from the developed countries and also people from developed countries into these countries in search of jobs and opportunities.

 

Rawan Hatta

Hand Blocks

Grainery

Relevance of village life……

Rajasthan is one of the oldest settlements of India, known as heritage as well as cultural capital of India. Be it the cities or the countryside, the place always fascinates its visitors with its enchanting beauty and historical importance. The villages of Rajasthan still have that rustic charm of the desert. 

These hamlets take the visitors through a timeless journey of life and experience in the golden ‘Thar desert’.

Relevance of Music and Folk dance

Rajasthan has many forms of folk dances which are attractive, skillful and somewhat enjoyable by any age group. Rajasthani folk dances are popular all around the globe. Some of the Rajasthan’s traditional dance forms are very much different as only skilled person can do it. The Ghoomar dance from Udaipur and Kalbeliya dance of Jaisalmer have gained international recognition. Folk music is a vital part of Rajasthani culture. Kathputli, Bhopa, Chang, Teratali, Ghindr, Kachchhighori, Tejaji, etc. are the examples of the traditional Rajasthani culture.

Among all Rajasthani folk dances, Ghoomar, Kathputli (Puppet) and Kalbelia (Sapera or Snake Charmer) dance attracts tourists very much. Rajasthani folk dances are originated from different tribes and mainly used at past time to entertain Kings. Folk songs are commonly ballads which relate heroic deeds and love stories and religious or devotional songs known as bhajans and banis.

The Ravanahatta is a hand-made bow-string instrument, usually made by the artist himself.  It is an important folk music instrument in Rajasthan and is made from bamboo and coconut shell.  Ravanahatta players are called ‘Bhopas’ and belong to the Nayak, Bhil or Thori castes.

Block Printing in India. … Block printing is known to have been used in India since at least the 12th century, although this method is thought to be around 2,000 years old. Indian artisans borrowed a technique from China, one theory states, and turned it into a culturally distinct art form.

The traditional process of hand block printing on textiles, with rich natural colors, has been practiced in Rajasthan for around 500 years.  Block printing was introduced to the Jaipur region of Rajasthan by the Chhipa community.  This community was originally located in Bagru Village, an area now famous for its vegetable dye and mud resist (dabu) block prints.  The art of block printing has been passed down for generations within families and communities and has branched out in recent decades to other regions such as Sanganer, just South of Jaipur.  In traditional Bagru style block printing, the ‘recipes’ for the traditional plant-based dyes are developed within each family and kept alive from generation to generation.  The colors are dependent on the quality of the plants, the water and skill and knowledge of the printing masters. 

Chakki is a punjabi term for a small set of 2 millstones (usually less than 24″ in diameter) used to grind corn into flour. As late as the 1950s it was common for most households in India to have a “Chakki”. As grains tend to go rancid much quicker when they are ground the device allowed each household to mill only as much as was needed each day. The upper stone had a handle attached that allowed it to be rotated. The upper stone has a hole in the center into which the grain was poured. Grains could be left coarse or milled to a fine powder, such as atta (flour)  which is used to make roti / Chapatti  (flat bread), rotis, naans or parohtas, etc.

The traditional hand operated Atta Chakki or flour mill or simply a Grinding Pot made of Taxila black stone. Hand painted. Get traditional taste grind your dry spices or flour with this hand-carved atta chakki. It enhances the taste of your food. Atta chakki can also be used as an economical yet artistic decoration piece. 

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