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An short introduction to Chhau dance.
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Sushmita Pati's Chhau Page  Seraikella is a large village in the state of Bihar that is on the Northeast of India. It is here where the Chhau dance originated from a martial art form which is called Pari-Khanda (Pari means shield and Khanda means...
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ga67/chhau.htm

Article and pictures on the song-dance-theater form of art in India called Yakshagana.
http://www.kamat.com/kalranga/yaxagana

Haunting, full-throated music and vigorous, rhythmic dances in colourful attires - in the harsh deserts of this Indian state.
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folk music of rajasthan, traditional rajasthani music, music dances of rajasthan, tribal music of rajasthan, folk dances of rajasthan, india  Music and dance are deeply ingrained in the life of Rajasthanis. The cool stillness of the desert after the searing heat of the day and the upsurge of life in the short-lived rainy season or spring are filled with soulful,...
http://www.rajasthandiary.com/rajdiary/music.htm

Koodiyattam is the Sanskrit drama based on the Ramayan. There are links to many pictures.
http://www.cyberkerala.com/koodiyattam