Newa Dance
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Newari Dance consists of the whole array of dances that are traditionally performed by Newars.
[edit] 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)
[edit] References
- Prajapati Subhash Ram. (2006). Masked Dances of Nepal Mandal Thimi: Madhyapur Art Council.
