Tippani
Tippaniis form offolk danceoriginated from theVeravalandChorwadregion ofSaurashtrainGujarat,India.
Etymology[edit]
Tippaniis made of two long wooden stick of about 175 cm joined by a square wooden or iron block calledGarboat the lower end to make it stronger in opposite rows. It was used to press lime into the foundation of a house or floor in older times. The dance originated among laborers such as Koli community who broke the stones and leveled the ground who performed it to avoid monotony of the work.[1][2][3]
Dance[edit]
The dance was performed exclusively by women. The women holdingTippanidance while beating the floor in two opposite rows accompanied by folk songs.TuriandThali(brass plate) are used to create music. Zanz,Manjira,Tabla,DholandShehnaiare the major musical instruments used for music.[1][2][3][4][5]It is performed on festivals and wedding.[6]
References[edit]
- ^abManorma Sharma (2004).Folk India: A Comprehensive Study of Indian Folk Music and Culture.Sundeep Prakashan. pp. 253–265.ISBN978-81-7574-136-2.
- ^ab"Tippani Dance in India".India9.1 January 2010.Retrieved12 June2016.
- ^ab"Tippani Folk Dance in Gujarat".Discovered India.Retrieved12 June2016.
- ^Harkant Shukla (1966).Folk Dances of Gujarat.Directorate of Information and Tourism. pp. 17–18.
- ^Dances Of India.Har-Anand Publications Pvt. Limited. 1 August 2010. p. 52.ISBN978-81-241-1337-0.
- ^Anjali H. Desai (2007).India Guide Gujarat.India Guide Publications. p. 44.ISBN978-0-9789517-0-2.
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