Marathi Lavani लावणी

Marathi Lavani is a traditional song and dance (folk) popular in Maharashtra.

Marathi Lavani is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra, India. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which is particularly performed to the beats of Dholki, a percussion instrument. Lavani is noted for its powerful rhythm. It has contributed substantially to the development of Marathi folk theatre. In Maharashtra and southern Madhya Pradesh, it is performed by the female performers wearing nine-yard long saris. The songs are sung in a quick tempo.

'लास्य' रसाचे दर्शन घडविणारी लावणी हा महाराष्ट्राचा अतिशय लोकप्रिय लोककला प्रकार आहे. लास्य रस म्हणजेच शृंगाराचा परिपोष असणारा रस. लावणी म्हणजे गीत, नृत्य आणि अदाकारी यांचा त्रिवेणी संगम. लावणी शृंगाराची खाण आणि महाराष्ट्राची शान आहे. लावणी हा महाराष्ट्रातील कलाप्रकार आहे. लावणी कित्येकदा तमाशाचा हिस्सा म्हणूनही सादर करतात.