<P> Bhangra is a form of music and dance that originated in the Punjab region of India . Bhangra dance began as a folk dance conducted by Punjabi farmers to celebrate the coming of Vaisakhi, a sikh festival . The specific moves reflect the manner in which villagers farmed their land . This musical art further became synthesized after the partition of India, when refugees from different parts of the Punjab shared their folk dances with individuals who resided in the regions they settled in . This hybrid dance became Bhangra . The dance started from just one move and evolved later on . It has been popularized by Punjabi artists from the Sikh communities, with which it is now commonly associated. (1) Today, Bhangra dance survives in different forms and styles all over the globe--including pop music, film soundtracks, collegiate competitions and even talent shows . </P> <P> Thirayattam is a ritual performing dance of south malabar region (kozhikode and malappuram Dt:) in Kerala state.In Malayalam language, the word "Thirayattam" refers to a' colourful dance' This vibrant Ethnic art form blend of dance, instrumental music, drama, facial and body makeup, martial art and ritualistic Function . Thirayattam enacted in courtyards of sacred groves and village shrines, during Thirayattam festival . </P> <P> During the 2nd to 1st century BCE in far northern India, in what is now southern Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, sculptures became more explicit, representing episodes of the Buddha's life and teachings . Although India had a long sculptural tradition and a mastery of rich iconography, the Buddha was never represented in human form before this time, but only through some of his symbols . This may be because Gandharan Buddhist sculpture in modern Afghanistan displays Greek and Persian artistic influence . Artistically, the Gandharan school of sculpture is said to have contributed wavy hair, drapery covering both shoulders, shoes and sandals, acanthus leaf decorations, etc . </P> <P> The pink sandstone sculptures of Mathura evolved during the Gupta period (4th to 6th century) to reach a very high fineness of execution and delicacy in the modeling . Newer sculptures in Afghanistan, in stucco, schist or clay, display very strong blending of Indian post-Gupta mannerism and Classical influence, Hellenistic or possibly even Greco - Roman . Meanwhile, elsewhere in India, less anatomically accurate styles of human representation evolved, leading to the classical art that the world is now familiar with, and contributing to Buddhist and Hindu sculpture throughout Asia . If you would like more information on this topic please let us recommend . </P>

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