Newa Dance

Newa Dance

Newari Dance consists of the whole array of dances that are traditionally performed by Newars.

Classification

The Newar dances can be classified as
* Traditional Masked dances
#Lakhay dance (the most popular one is Majipa Lakhey dance performed by Ranjitkars of Kathmandu),
#Astamatrika dance
#Navadurga dance
#Pulukisi dance (elephant dance),
#Sawabhakku,

* Folk Dances
#Jyapu dance,
#Kumar pyakhan,
#Daitya pyakhan,
#Tekanpur dance

* Ritual Dances
#Charya dance (the most eminent Charya dancer is Master Prajwal Vajracharya currently running his former Nepali institute Dance Mandal in Portland, Oregon, USA)

References

*Prajapati Subhash Ram. (2006). "Masked Dances of Nepal Mandal" Thimi: Madhyapur Art Council.


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