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Folk dances of India

73 dances from 32 states and union territories. Find the right one for your sangeet, festival or company event, then book a troupe that performs it.

38 of these can be booked on Mehfil today. For the rest, post a requirement and we'll find a troupe.

Dances of Gujarat

3 dances

  • Gujarat

    Garba

    Circular dance of Navratri, with clapping and turning around a central lamp or image of the goddess. Everyone can join in, so it's perfect for guests.

    Lively, troupe of 6 to 202 troupes to book
  • Gujarat

    Dandiya Raas

    Pairs of dancers strike decorated sticks in rhythm as rings of people rotate past each other. Usually danced late into Navratri nights and at sangeets.

    High energy, troupe of 8 to 241 troupe to book
  • Gujarat

    Tippani

    From the Chorwad coast: women beat the ground with long poles called tippani in rhythm, a dance that grew out of laying house floors.

    Lively, troupe of 8 to 161 troupe to book