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Mardani Jhumair( also Mardana Jhumar) is a Nagpuri folk dance performed by men in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha.[1][2] Men wear ghongroo, hold sword, shield and dance in a circle by holding each other's hand. Musical instruments used in this dance are mandar, nagara, dhak and Shehnai or bansi.[3]

References

  1. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Taylor & Francis(1998). ISBN 978-0-8240-4946-1
  2. Ethnomusicology and Modern Music History{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. University of Illinois Press(1993). ISBN 978-0-252-06343-5
  3. Mardana Jhumar Dance in India. india9.com.


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