Talk:Dandiya Raas

Possibilities of addition

The called Dandiya. These sticks have evolved from bamboo sticks. Some people use metal pipes decorated with colours and designs. They make metallic ringing sounds when struck. Are these aluminium pipes or stainless steel pipes? What is the name of wood used to make dandiya? There is a variation to holding dandia. Some people hold it in the middle, some hold it at the end. Some people strike front hand, some people strike with back hand. Any details about people in Vrindavan and Mathura dancing dandiya-raas? Narmad, a Gujarati writer, started first Gujarati periodical named Dandiyo. I have seen people from Pakistan dancing with Dandia in similar style to raas. What is the name of this dance. There is a similar European (or Russian) dance where the dancers strike (or clap) hands with their partners. Adams family danced mamushka by striking swords.Npindia 10:42, 21 February 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Garba-Raas competitions have become very popular at the college level in the United States. I know there is an increasing number of collegiate competitions (for a list: http://www.desidanceteams.com/main/?page_id=41) and mentioning that might be a good addition. Also, an example of a competition dance from youtube would be good (there are numerous from many colleges). A video of a more traditional raas dance in a wedding or other setting might be a good idea as well (this could also be found on youtube). HitenP13 (talk) 20:42, 15 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Requested Move

This article's title should be "Raas," not "dandiya." Dandiya are sticks. The dance is Dandiya Raas or Raas. --Sakredfire 11:34, 2 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Page moved per request. -GTBacchus^(talk) 00:35, 8 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

This article claims that only women participate in the garba raas but I have been to hundred of garba's and ALL of them have had men participating in the garba as well as the dandiya part. -- Yatrik Shah

External link

"Dandiya: the Great Indian Social Dance" leads to a site that requires a password. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.134.230.175 (talk) 06:44, 15 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]