Pung cholom

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A traditional, Pung cholom performer.

Dancer performing the Pung Cholom

The Pung cholom (Meitei: ꯄꯨꯡ ꯆꯣꯂꯣꯝ; literally: "roar of the drum") is a dance form originated from Manipur, which is the soul of the Manipuri Sankirtana music and the classical Manipuri dance.^[1]^[2]^[3] The Pung cholom is a unique classical dance of Manipur. This dance may be performed by men or women and is usually a prelude to the Ras Lila.^[1]^[2]^[3] In this style, the dancers play the pung (a form of hand beaten drum) while they dance at the same time. Dancers need to be graceful and acrobatic at the same time. They use these acrobatic effects without breaking the rhythm or flow of music.^[1]^[2]^[3] The dance is marked by a gentle rhythm, which gradually builds up to a thunderous climax. Pung cholom borrows elements from the Manipuri martial arts, Thang Ta and Sarit Sarak and also from the traditional Maibi Jagoi.^[1]^[2]^[3]

Dances similar to Pung cholom[edit]

Pungmul - South Korea and North Korea
Khanjluri, Kazbeguri, Khevsuruli and Mtiuluri - Georgia
Jangi - Azerbaijan
Yarkhushta - Armenia
Qilaut - Canada (Nunavut, Northwest Territories and Yukon), United States (Alaska), Denmark (Denmark) and Russia (Chukotka Autonomous Okrug)
Karyenda - Burundi

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Pung Cholom: There's nothing solemn about this explosive dance". Topics. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Pung cholom : Also known as Mrindanga Kirtan or Dhumal or Drum Dance, Pung Cholom is a famous dance style of Manipur that involves dancing and playing a drum at the same time". Incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Nath, Parshathy J. (17 September 2015). "A dancing tribute to Manipur". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

External links[edit]

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[auto-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 "Pung Cholom: There's nothing solemn about this explosive dance". Topics. Retrieved 16 January 2021.

[auto2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 "Pung cholom : Also known as Mrindanga Kirtan or Dhumal or Drum Dance, Pung Cholom is a famous dance style of Manipur that involves dancing and playing a drum at the same time". Incredibleindia.org. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

[auto1-3] 3.0 ^3.1 ^3.2 ^3.3 Nath, Parshathy J. (17 September 2015). "A dancing tribute to Manipur". Thehindu.com. Retrieved 26 November 2021.

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