<Li> The folk dance / theatre of Gambhira originated among the Hindu community of Maldah in West Bengal . After Partition of India, Chapai Nawabganj in Rajshahi became the main center of Gambhira . With time, Gambhira has undergone many changes in terms of theme and style of its presentation . Muslims also became the custodian of the dance, and thereby it became an integral part of their culture . May be for that reason the dancer now wears the Lungi . Gambhira comprises a few characters with dialogues in an atmosphere of music, its themes now being contemporary social problems, fakeness and selfishness of people and so on . </Li> <Li> Alkap is a rural performance, popular in many places of Bengal, especially in Rajshahi, Maldah and Murshidabad districts, and the Rajmahal Hills in the state of Jharkhand . This is associated with the Gajan Festival of Shiva around the middle of April . The beginning of this form was in the late nineteenth century . It has no written script, but scenarios based on popular love stories, which the actors elaborate with extreme dialogues, breaking up for songs, dances and comic or satirical sketches called Kap . It is a composite performance comprising acting, dancing, singing and recitation . Each Alkap group consists of ten to twelve dancers, under the leadership of a' Sorkar' or' Guru' . The group includes two or three' Chhokras', one or two lead singers called' Gayen' or' Gayok' . Also, there remain' Dohars', the chorus called' Gayokdol' and instrumentalists called' Bajnadars' . Alkap performances take place at night on an open stage . </Li> <Li> Domni is performed in Malda district . A Domni performance starts with a Vandana dedicated to God . Then the' Mool Gayen' (Lead Character / Protagonist) and' Chhokras' (Supporting Characters) offer devotional prayers . The dance performances of the Chhokras are called' Nachari' or' Lachari' . The main characters are the roles of husbands, wives, mothers, greedy moneylenders, peasant - girls and so on . The plays are composed taking extracts from small events of everyday life and are presented in a satirical manner . The musical instruments are Harmonium, Dholak, Kartal, flute and so on . With change on social life and popular taste / culture, this folk form is becoming extinct . </Li> <Li> Dhunachi is a dance performed in Bengal for the Durga Pooja at the time of Dussehra . Women and Men wear traditional Bengali dresses and dance with a mud pot filled with burnt coconut shavings . This is known as a tribute to Maa Durga . </Li>

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