In the north flourished the Kathak which attained its
height during the Mughal period. Apart from these classical
dance there are numerous folk dances which derive expressions
from the day.
The Snake dance of Rajasthan, Bhangra from Punjab,
the dragon dance from Tibet, The traditional dances
from the hills, the foot tapping numbers from Goa, the
tribal dances from the tribal regions, the Chau Dance
from Purulia, the list is unending. Delhi has been host
to the performances of these dances in its numerous
Auditoriums and the fairs and festivals which are oraganised
on a regular basis.
Delhi has also been staging plays and
dramas in the auditoriums. The open air auditorium and
the main auditoriums of national school of drama, the
Shri Ram center, the Kamani auditorium, FICCI auditorium
and Little theater Group Auditorium and many others
are staging plays by different groups.
There performances even in the Stadiums
of Delhi. It is advisable that get prior information
about the plays and book your in tickets advance as
some of the plays have very heavy rush. These auditoriums
also hold regular performances of Indian musical instruments
like Sitar, Tabla, Sarod, Sarangi, Shehnai.
The Indian Classical singing is mainly divided in two
forms- The Southern Carnatic and the Northern music
with various raags. The masters of these forms are regularly
giving performances in Delhi.
Coming out of the traditional forum, Delhi has been
catching up with western culture and almost all the
Big hotels have Discos which are open till late night
and youngsters can be seen shaking their blues out here.
The theme parks like the Appu Ghar and the Fun 'n' Food
village are becoming very popular among children as
well as the elders. The water rides in these parks provide
perfect respite from the heat of Delhi during the summers.
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