Do you know why people are crazy for dance? As the melodious music enters your ears, the cord of your heart begins stringing. Dance and music are the biggest stress busters and healer. The eyes gleam and heart goes gaga when we witness the folk dance of Rajasthan. You can never foresee how many secrets are hidden in the soil of this biggest state of India. THINK! If hearing sound such fascination, how tickling it would be to see it LIVE!
Coincidently, I got a chance to interact with the beautiful dance form of Kalbeli when I went to pink city Jaipur. However I had a plan to book Jaipur tour packages but my desire came true very earlier when my friend told that his wedding was on card the very next week. I packed my bag and flew to Jaipur.
Dance and music flow in the veins of this lovely place- I came across this fact only during my first visit there. ALAS! I can make you see the elegance of Kalbeli folk dance with my eyes! The more astounding is its story of how it was originated. Let I disclose you:
Traditional Kalbeli dance belongs to whom:
Rajasthan used to be famous for its carpet of sand all around. Here, locals had to live like nomads. The thirst of water, food and the worries of earning bread and butter compelled them to live like wanderer. The nomadic community of snake charmers, Jogi, Naath and Sadhu found employment in Kalbeli dance. They used to catch the poisonous snakes and extract their venomous fangs. Only thereafter, they managed to make the snakes dance on the tune of lute (been), a musical instrument. This spectacular view provided the best entertainment to the nearby village, towns and Yajmaans (landlords). Now, they have got static life outside the cities.
Unbelievable tale of the origin of Kalbeli:
Kalbeli community is believed to be the follower of Guru Kannipav. As the folk stories goes, Jalandhar Nath was the master of Kannipav and Gorakh nath. The former was in love with bliss and jocularity where the latter loved simplicity. Both leaned snake charming from their guru Jalandhar Nath. One day, the master put ordeals before both of his disciples to test how well they had learned. He asked to bring a cup of drink from both. The freak for simplicity ‘Gorakh nath’ took no minutes in producing a cup of elixir (Amrit) before his master. But Kannipav collected poison from the snakes and scorpions and offered it to drink.
Master Jalandhar Nath knew the fact through his sixth sense and ordered him to leave the village. He cursed him too. Thence, the kalbeli community lives out site the village.
Coincidently, I got a chance to interact with the beautiful dance form of Kalbeli when I went to pink city Jaipur. However I had a plan to book Jaipur tour packages but my desire came true very earlier when my friend told that his wedding was on card the very next week. I packed my bag and flew to Jaipur.
Dance and music flow in the veins of this lovely place- I came across this fact only during my first visit there. ALAS! I can make you see the elegance of Kalbeli folk dance with my eyes! The more astounding is its story of how it was originated. Let I disclose you:
Traditional Kalbeli dance belongs to whom:
Rajasthan used to be famous for its carpet of sand all around. Here, locals had to live like nomads. The thirst of water, food and the worries of earning bread and butter compelled them to live like wanderer. The nomadic community of snake charmers, Jogi, Naath and Sadhu found employment in Kalbeli dance. They used to catch the poisonous snakes and extract their venomous fangs. Only thereafter, they managed to make the snakes dance on the tune of lute (been), a musical instrument. This spectacular view provided the best entertainment to the nearby village, towns and Yajmaans (landlords). Now, they have got static life outside the cities.
Unbelievable tale of the origin of Kalbeli:
Kalbeli community is believed to be the follower of Guru Kannipav. As the folk stories goes, Jalandhar Nath was the master of Kannipav and Gorakh nath. The former was in love with bliss and jocularity where the latter loved simplicity. Both leaned snake charming from their guru Jalandhar Nath. One day, the master put ordeals before both of his disciples to test how well they had learned. He asked to bring a cup of drink from both. The freak for simplicity ‘Gorakh nath’ took no minutes in producing a cup of elixir (Amrit) before his master. But Kannipav collected poison from the snakes and scorpions and offered it to drink.
Master Jalandhar Nath knew the fact through his sixth sense and ordered him to leave the village. He cursed him too. Thence, the kalbeli community lives out site the village.