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The Manipuri dance comes in two categories - tandav (vigorous dance for the dancer who plays Krishna) and lasya (delicate [54] dance for the dancers who play Radha and Gopis). [55] [56] The Manipuri Raas Leela dance style embodies dreamy wavelike movements where one movement dissolves into another like the waves of an ocean.
Manipuri dance is a religious art and its aim is the expression of spiritual values. Aspects of this performance art is celebrated during festivals and major rites of passage such as weddings among the Manipuri people, particularly in the ethnic majority of Meitei people. [3] [6] There are numerous dance forms of Manipur, comprising both ...
' roar of the drum ') is a traditional Meitei dance form originated from Manipur, which is the soul of the Manipuri Sankirtana music and the Manipuri classical dance. [1] [2] [3] The Pung cholom is a unique classical dance of Manipur. This dance may be performed by men or women and is usually a prelude to the Ras Lila.
Meitei Sankirtana (under the name of "Sankirtana, ritual singing, drumming and dancing of Manipur"), one of the most remarkable cultural heritage of the Meitei civilization, [10] [11] [12] was formally recognized as a UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage, declared in the eighth session of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Committee in Baku, Azerbaijan, in December 2013.
The Manipuri classical dance, also known to as the Manipuri Raas Leela dance (Meitei: Jagoi Raas/Raas Jagoi [24] [25] [26]), is one of the eight major Indian classical dance forms, originating from the state of Manipur. [27]
Meitei Sankirtan (Meitei: Meitei Nat Sankirtan), also known as Meitei Sankirtana (Meitei: Meitei Nat Sankirtana) or Manipuri Sankirtan (Meitei: Nat Sonkirton) or Manipuri Sankirtana (Meitei: Nat Sonkirton), is a Meitei cultural form of performing art involving ritual singing, drumming and dancing performed in the temples and domestic spaces in Manipur in India.
It is one of the Indian martial arts, originating from Manipur. [1] In the Meitei language, Huiyen means war while Lallong or Lanlong can mean net, knowledge or art. Huiyen Langlon consists of two main subforms: Thang-Ta (armed combat) and Sarit Sarak (unarmed fighting). The primary weapons of Huiyen Lallong are the Thang (sword) and Ta (spear ...
Manipuri may refer to: something of, from, or related to: the modern-day Indian state of Manipur; the historical Manipur (princely state) Manipuri dance, an Indian classical dance form; Meitei language, the major language of the state Manipuri script, a writing system used for the language; Manipuri mythology (disambiguation)