Phundla - Mohini Devi's Performance @ Brave Festival 2013, Poland

Spheres of Kalbeliyas act are divided: men plays instruments and women dance. The main instrument is Been -- an Indian woodwind instrument originally used to hypnotize snakes. It's both plaintive and seductive tones are accompanied by beats of Dhap and Dafli, creating very energetic and compelling rhythms. Dancers wear traditional black ankle-length skirt and top. Both are richly embellished with colorful strips and complemented with beautiful jewelry made from tiny pearls and silver hangings. Outfit completes a dupatta -- a long loose flowing stole pinned to dancers' heads. Kalbeliya dancers spinning fast, swaying their hips, swirling tassels and shawl can mesmerize viewer for long hours. Mohini Devi group -- representative of nowadays Kalbeliyas is an ensemble of about seven musicians who did not receive any formal education, but were instead learning music from an early age from their guru Kalunath Kalbeliya. They have gained international recognition and many of the dancers lived, performed and even taught this style abroad. Mohini Devi group is also proficient at many other dances like Bhavai, Chari, Ghummar, Terah Taali and add on elements of fire shows and acrobatics in their performance. De Kulture Music pursue the aim of preserving the authentic music of India by developing local music making practices. De Kulture is an artists' agency, record label and festival producer. We represent exceptionally talented​ ​Folk, Sufi and Indigenous artists of India who are a trea​t ​for international performances. They perform the best of flourishing as well as vanishing genres of Indian traditional music. For Booking Request, please mail to info​​@dekulture.com http://www.dekulture.com    / dekulture     / de-kulture-music   #MohiniDevi #folksufi #musicvideo