Folk Dances of Northern India

North India is a melting pot of various cultures and traditions and it reflects well in its folk dances. Beginning from Punjab it extends to Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan. The robust physique and characteristics of its inhabitants gets reflected in the movements and beats of its folk dances and there is a vast array of such dance forms. Dt. Aarohi Walia, author of many books on Indian classical and folk dances has provided a very detailed work on the folk dance forms in her book ‘Folk Dances of North India’.AS added bonus the author provides details of the musical instruments that go with various dance forms with their pictures. The book reflects years of her painstaking work in collecting details of each folk dance form and suitable pictures to illustrate it. Artfully printed on glossy art paper in large format with colour pictures this book is a treasure to keep or gift.