Dance

Gambhira dance

India

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Gomira, a traditional dance form using different types of mask and traditional musical instrument is a popular folk art form of Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal, India.
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Gambhira dance is recorded in open cultural data.

01 · What it is
Dance

Live movement, rhythm, costume, or staged dramatic performance passed between generations.

02 · Where & name
India

Placed on record in India.

03 · How it is doing
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Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.

04 · Proof & reuse
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What is Gambhira dance in plain words?

Gambhira dance is recorded in open cultural data.

Where is Gambhira dance practised or documented?

Sources on this page place Gambhira dance in India.

What is the current condition of Gambhira dance today?

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The tradition & historical record

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Gambhira dance is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 1

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