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India in 1830 CE under the British rule. It to God and away from worldly things.
is used as an additional official language.
Our Dresses
Urdu, Sindhi and Kashmiri languages are
People wear different types of dresses in wri en from right to le .
different parts of the country. Saree is the
most popular dress of women. Salwar-
There are two styles of classical music:
kameez, lehanga-choli, skirt-blouse and Hindustani in North India and Carnatic in
odhani are other common dresses for
South India. Different instruments are
women. Kurta-dhoti, lungi, shirt-trousers used in classical
and pyjama-kurta are common dresses music. Sitar, santoor,
for men. violin, veena, flute,
sarod, shehnai, tabla,
mridangam and
dholak are among the
popular ones. Pt. Ravi Shankar
Dances in India can be divided into two
forms, namely, folk dance and classical
dance. Most folk dances are performed
A cloth shop
during festivals and ceremonies. Most
People choose their dresses according to classical dances are connected with the
the climatic conditions. Cotton is the temples of India and are based on the
most suitable wear in summer and Hindu epics. Some famous folk dances are
woollens in winter. Bhangra of Punjab, Ghoomar of Rajasthan,
Music and Dance Garba of Gujarat and Bihu of Assam.
Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Kuchipudi and
The music of India is a combination of
Odissi are some famous classical dances
ancient and modern traditions. Classical
forms.
music traces its roots back to the Vedic
times, when the hymns of Rigveda were
chanted. Bhajans were sung with musical
instruments during the medieval period
of India.
Muslim saints of the Sufi tradition sang
Qawwali. Qawwali, a Sufi form of music,
is spiritually inspired. It is a form of
music where the singer feels to be closer
Odissi dance
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