Music and Dances of Tamilnadu

Music and Dances
Music and dance is an important aspect of any region. For a tourist destination, it is one of the major factors that can attract tourists. The tourists get magnetized by the culture and other such aspects.

This acts as a major crowd puller as it offers a wonderful opportunity to interact with people of different cultures and also brings tourists. There is no place that is devoid of its own culture.

The culture of a place is its identity and gives the place its final outlook as it is present today. There are many types of people in the world and there are also numerous cultures.

Features
India is a colorful nation and it displays various hues as the entire nation is a pot-porri of cultures.

There are many people in the nation and each one of them has their own cultures. Certain cultures have also picked up several practices from other foreign civilizations. Tamilnadu is one such state in India. It has its own culture. The music and dance of the region is an important part of its culture.

There are many dances that were originally started as a means of entertainment but are now a part of the culture. There are also several dances that can be considered as a part of the state’s culture.

Folk Music and Dances
The folk music as well as the dances in Tamil Nadu represents the aesthetic value and melody. They perform these dances during temple festivals and community functions. Some of the folk dances are Therukoothu, Kavadi, Thappattai, Karagam, Peacock dance, Horse dance, Silambam and Oyilattam are some of the rural art forms, but are enjoyed with interest and great enthusiasm.

The most celebrated forms of dances are Bharathanatyam, Karagaattam, Kaavadi Aattam, Kolaattam, Villu Paattu, Poikkal Kudirai Aattam, Puli Aattam, Snake dance, and many more.

Bharathanatyam requires perfect practice and is performed on great occasions. Karagattam is performed by placing a pot on the head. This is performed before Mari Amman. Poikkal Kudirai Aattam is danced using a dummy horse made of light materials. This dance needs skill and training. Bommalaattam is done during festivals or fairs. They enact from epics, folklore and puranas.

Therukoothu is conducted during festivals. Men take part in this and even the female roles are performed by them. Their plays revolve around popular epics such as Mahabharata and Ramayana. The Silambattam, Devaraatham, Villu, Snake dance and Oyilattam are also traditional dances performed during special occasions and sometimes for mere entertainment.