Baul Dance Artists

Our Lavani Dance Artists present Maharashtra’s graceful yet powerful folk tradition with authentic expressions and technical excellence. This vibrant dance form, historically performed by female artists called ‘Nachis,’ combines sensuous movements with powerful footwork and expressive storytelling. Our troupe features skilled performers trained in genuine Lavani traditions, executing characteristic hip movements, graceful hand gestures, and quick turns with remarkable precision. Dressed in traditional nine-yard sarees with distinctive jewelry and hairstyles, they create colorful visual displays while performing to the rhythmic accompaniment of dholki and harmonium. Each performance captures Maharashtra’s cultural richness, balancing traditional elements with audience-friendly presentations that showcase this sophisticated folk art. Why?    Our Lavani performers bring Maharashtra’s cultural vibrancy to your event, creating unique experiences through their powerful expressions and graceful movements. This distinctive showcase adds authentic folk elements to cultural festivals, corporate events highlighting Indian diversity, and sophisticated private functions. Unlike common dance forms, Lavani combines athletic movements with narrative storytelling that engages audiences on multiple levels. Our troupe customizes performances to complement various event formats—from traditional presentations to contemporary interpretations that maintain cultural integrity while ensuring accessibility. The colorful costumes and distinctive music create memorable impressions that distinguish your event from ordinary programming, while the performers’ exceptional expressiveness creates emotional connections with diverse audiences. How?    Arranging our Lavani performance begins with contacting our folk arts coordinator with your event details. Our team conducts a consultation to understand your specific requirements, event type, and audience composition. Based on this information, we design customized packages offering appropriate performance duration, content selection, and troupe size. Our coordinator handles all logistical arrangements, including costume preparations, musical accompaniment, and technical specifications. We provide detailed setup requirements to ensure optimal performance conditions. For enhanced audience appreciation, performances include brief cultural introductions explaining Lavani’s historical context and significance, creating educational value alongside entertainment. Our artists arrive well before scheduled performance time for preparations essential to this precision-based art form.

Our Bamboo Band presents a unique fusion of folklore and innovation through performances centered around bamboo musical instruments. This exceptional ensemble features skilled musicians who create extraordinary melodies and rhythms using various bamboo instruments—from percussion and wind instruments to bamboo xylophones and flutes. Drawing inspiration from tribal traditions across India and Southeast Asia, the ensemble creates distinctive soundscapes that blend ancient techniques with contemporary musical sensibilities. Dressed in natural-fiber attire that complements their instruments, they create visually harmonious presentations. Each performance showcases both traditional tribal compositions and innovative arrangements that demonstrate bamboo’s remarkable versatility as a musical medium while celebrating sustainable arts practices. Why?    Our Bamboo Band delivers unique musical experiences that distinguish your event through their exceptional instrumentation and distinctive sound rarely encountered in conventional performances. This innovative ensemble adds ecological dimensions to corporate sustainability events, cultural festivals, and themed celebrations through their use of natural materials and traditional craftsmanship. Unlike typical musical presentations, the Bamboo Band creates immersive soundscapes that connect audiences with nature through organic acoustic experiences. Their performances balance traditional tribal elements with accessible contemporary arrangements, making complex cultural expressions engaging for diverse audiences. Additionally, their presentations incorporate educational components about sustainable musical traditions, adding intellectual depth alongside entertainment value. How?    Booking our Bamboo Band begins with contacting our world music coordinator with your event details. Our team conducts a thorough consultation to understand your specific requirements, venue acoustics, and audience composition. We provide customized performance packages including appropriate ensemble size and musical program. Given the acoustic nature of bamboo instruments, our team assesses venue characteristics to ensure optimal sound quality. Our coordinator handles all logistical arrangements, including instrument transportation, setup requirements, and sound engineering specifications. For enhanced audience engagement, performances can include interactive demonstrations of unique bamboo instruments. Our ensemble arrives well before scheduled performance time for sound checks essential for these distinctive acoustic instruments.

Our Lezim Dance Artists showcase Maharashtra’s energetic folk tradition performed with distinctive rhythmic instruments. This dynamic dance form features performers executing synchronized movements while playing the lezim—small cymbals attached to wooden handles that create rhythmic accompaniment to their movements. Our troupe members, extensively trained in authentic Maharashtrian traditions, perform wearing colorful traditional attire that enhances visual appeal during formation changes. Originally associated with military fitness training for Maratha warriors, this performance combines athletic movements with perfect synchronization and rhythmic complexity. Each presentation balances traditional elements with choreographic innovations that highlight the extraordinary coordination required while preserving the cultural significance of this martial-inspired folk form. Why?    Our Lezim performers create high-energy presentations that instantly elevate event atmospheres through their powerful rhythms and remarkable visual synchronization. This distinctive Maharashtra folk form adds unique cultural dimensions to corporate events, festivals, and celebrations through its combination of movement, music, and athletic precision. Unlike typical performances, Lezim creates comprehensive sensory experiences as visual formations synchronize with self-created rhythmic patterns. The performance demonstrates extraordinary group coordination while creating joyful atmospheres perfect for celebrations. Our troupe customizes presentations to complement various event formats—from brief cultural demonstrations to elaborate showcases featuring traditional Maharashtrian musical accompaniment, providing comprehensive cultural experiences. How?    Engaging our Lezim Dance troupe begins with contacting our folk arts coordinator with your event details. Our team conducts a consultation to understand your specific requirements, venue specifications, and event flow. Given the formation-based nature of this performance, our team assesses venue dimensions to ensure optimal visual impact. We provide customized packages offering appropriate performer count and presentation duration. Our coordinator handles all logistical arrangements, including costume preparation, lezim instruments, and technical requirements. The performance requires specific spacing considerations that our team communicates clearly. Our artists arrive early for venue familiarization and formation practice, ensuring flawless execution of synchronized movements.

Ragini Makkad stands as an accomplished Kathak dancer whose performances breathe fresh vitality into this classical North Indian dance form. Trained under distinguished gurus in the Jaipur gharana tradition, she demonstrates exceptional technical precision in complex footwork sequences, rapid pirouettes, and subtle abhinaya (expression). Her performances showcase remarkable versatility—from pure dance (nritta) emphasizing rhythmic complexity to expressive storytelling (nritya) portraying mythological narratives and poetry. Dressed in traditional Kathak costumes with ghungroo (ankle bells), she creates aurally and visually spectacular presentations. Each performance balances classical tradition with contemporary relevance, making this sophisticated art form accessible while maintaining its artistic integrity. Why?    Engaging Ragini Makkad ensures a world-class classical performance that elevates your event’s cultural prestige through technical excellence and artistic depth. Her remarkable ability to balance technical virtuosity with accessible storytelling creates profound audience connections regardless of their familiarity with classical traditions. Perfect for cultural festivals, corporate events, and distinguished private functions, her performances create lasting impressions through their combination of rhythmic complexity and expressive grace. Unlike typical presentations, Ragini’s performances incorporate educational elements that enhance audience appreciation while maintaining artistic flow. Additionally, her compositions range from traditional classical pieces to thematic works addressing contemporary themes through classical vocabulary, ensuring relevance alongside tradition. How?    Booking Ragini Makkad involves contacting our classical arts coordinator with your event details. Our team arranges a consultation to understand your specific requirements and venue specifications. Based on availability and your event needs, we provide customized performance proposals with appropriate program content. Our coordinator handles all technical requirements, providing detailed specifications for stage dimensions, lighting arrangements, and sound systems particularly important for capturing ankle bells’ rhythmic clarity. Ragini requires specific performance surfaces for technical footwork execution, which our team communicates clearly. For enhanced audience appreciation, performances can include brief introductions explaining technical elements and narrative contexts, creating educational value alongside artistic excellence.  

Our Mardani Khel Artists showcase Maharashtra’s traditional martial art form with extraordinary precision and athletic prowess. This ancient combat system, historically practiced by Maratha warriors, demonstrates remarkable weapons mastery, particularly with the traditional lathi (staff), patta (sword), and veeta (corded whip). Our troupe features extensively trained performers who execute complex attack and defense sequences with lightning speed and perfect coordination. Dressed in traditional Maharashtrian attire with distinctive turbans, they create powerful visual displays that highlight this martial heritage. Each demonstration balances historical combat techniques with choreographed sequences that showcase both individual virtuosity and group synchronization while preserving the art form’s cultural authenticity. Why?    Our Mardani Khel demonstrations deliver extraordinary martial performances that captivate audiences through displays of combat excellence rarely witnessed in conventional entertainment. This distinctive Maharashtrian tradition adds unique cultural dimensions to events through its combination of historical significance and spectacular techniques. Unlike typical performances, Mardani Khel creates moments of collective amazement as performers execute seemingly impossible weapons handling with perfect control. The presentations balance educational content with thrilling elements perfect for diverse audience engagement. Our troupe customizes demonstrations to complement various formats—from historical showcases explaining Maratha warrior traditions to high-energy combat sequences, providing versatile programming options. How?    Booking our Mardani Khel ensemble begins with contacting our martial arts coordinator with your event details. Our team conducts a thorough consultation to understand your specific requirements, venue specifications, and audience composition. Given the weapons-based nature of this art form, our team conducts venue assessments focusing on performance space safety and dimensions. We provide customized packages offering appropriate demonstration content and performer count. Our coordinator handles all safety preparations, equipment transportation, and technical requirements. The troupe requires specific performance clearances and safety zones that our team arranges with venue management. Our artists arrive early for venue acclimation and safety checks, ensuring spectacular yet secure demonstrations.

The Tetseo Sisters represent Nagaland’s vibrant cultural heritage through their mesmerizing folk music performances. This acclaimed female band comprises talented sisters who have revolutionized traditional Naga folk songs for contemporary audiences while maintaining cultural authenticity. Their harmonious vocal arrangements accompanied by traditional instruments like tati (one-stringed instrument) create enchanting musical landscapes that showcase northeastern India’s rich heritage. Dressed in striking traditional Naga attire with distinctive jewelry and colorful weaves, they present visual harmony while delivering soulful renditions of ancestral songs. Their repertoire spans ancient folk melodies to original compositions that blend traditional elements with subtle contemporary influences—creating musical bridges across generations. Why?   The Tetseo Sisters deliver unique musical experiences that introduce audiences to Nagaland’s rarely showcased cultural treasures through their extraordinary vocal harmonies and authentic presentations. Their performances add northeastern representation to event programming, enhancing diversity initiatives while providing exceptional entertainment value. Unlike typical musical acts, the Sisters create intimate connections with audiences through storytelling elements that contextualize each song’s cultural significance. Perfect for cultural festivals, corporate events highlighting Indian diversity, and sophisticated private gatherings, they create memorable impressions through their distinctive sound and visual presentation. Their international recognition brings considerable prestige to your event while introducing guests to India’s northeastern cultural wealth. How?    Booking the Tetseo Sisters involves contacting our world music coordinator with your event details. Our team arranges a consultation to understand your requirements, venue acoustics, and audience composition. Given their performance schedule, advance booking is highly recommended. We provide comprehensive performance packages including sound engineering requirements essential for vocal clarity. Our coordinator handles all logistical arrangements, including instrument transportation, accommodation, and technical specifications. The ensemble requires specific acoustic conditions that our team communicates clearly to venue management. For enhanced audience appreciation, performances include brief cultural introductions explaining each song’s significance and Naga cultural context, creating educational dimensions alongside entertainment value.