Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra, India.
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11 Facts About Lavani
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Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument.
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Lavani has contributed substantially to the development of Marathi folk theatre.
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Lavani dance was generally performed by Dhangars or Shepherd living in the Solapur, Maharashtra.
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The songs in 'Lavani' are mostly erotic in sentiment and the dialogues tend to be pungent in socio-political satire.
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And, when the Lavani is sung in a closed chamber for a private and select audience by a girl sitting before the audience, it came to be known as Baithakichi Lavani.
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Lavani developed the baithakichi Lavani, a subgenre, which is presented by the singer in the seated position.
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Shringar Lavani is mostly sung and danced on the stage by a female and written by male.
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Lavani can be termed as a romantic song sung by lady who is waiting for her lover to accept her, who longs for his love.
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Many Lavani dancers are from some castes of Maharashtra like Mahar Kolhati, and Matang.
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