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The Folk Dances of Andhra Pradesh
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ndhra Pradesh has always been known for its rich culture, having presented a wide range of performing arts, including dance, drama and music, to the world. Dance is the most interesting form of performing arts that has been encouraged from centuries in India. The state boasts of so many folk dances that it would not be possible to describe all of them. The Dance forms of Andhra Pradesh take on a wide variety of colors, costumes, and types and involve different settings and musical instruments. Here, let us have a glance over a few of them.
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Padma Mohan Kumar Lambadi Lambadi, which is a tribal dance of Andhra Pradesh, is a special art form. It owes its origin to the village of Anupu near Nagarjunakonda. The participants are tribal women who belong to the nomadic Senegalese and Banjara tribes. These women are heavily bedecked in colourful costumes and ornaments such as ivory bangles. The dresses are decorated with mirrors and sequins. The male drummers also dance along with the women as the dance gains momentum. The songs for this dance are sung in the Lambadi dialect. The dance Executive Knowledge Lines
