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Chindu Bhagawatham

The dance of Colours and Costumes. This lively art form hails from Nizamabad district. The performers in colourful make up and costumes dance to the musical patterns set by Cymbals, Tabla and Harmonium. 
Mythological themes are usually enacted and the audience is mostly rural. The applause is however universal. 

The dance of the Rain God. Popular in Srikakulam and Vijayanagaram districts, this is a devotional dance which invokes the Rain God with its vigour, rhythm and tempo. 
Also performed during festivals, the dance sees 15 – 20 vibrant artists with drums around their necks creating mesmerising beats and heart stopping acrobatics. 

The dance of the Nomads. Associated with daily tasks like harvesting, planting, sowing, etc., the Lambadi is performed by the Banjaras, a semi-nomadic tribe seen all over Andhra Pradesh. Costumes embroidered with glass beads and mirrors, ornate jewellery, ivory bangles, brass anklets and a natural rhythm makes this dance a colourful exposition of joy which is the highlight of many an occasion. 

The dance of the Balancing Pots. The folk festival of Bonalu in the Telangana region brings with it a celebration of colourfully dressed female dancers balancing pots (Bonalu), stepping to the rhythmic beats and tunes in praise of the village deity Mahankali.Male dancers called Potharajus follow the female dancers to the temple lashing whips and emerald margosa leaves tied around their waists adding colour to the roaring trumpets and pulsating percussion. 

The dance of the Hill Tribes. Generally performed in the local fairs and festivals in Viskhapatnam district, this tribal dance form sees 15-20 women forming a chain and dancing in praise of the local deity. Women attired in typical tribal dresses and ornaments dance to the beats. Instruments like Mori, Thuduma and Dappu are played by the members. 

Kuchipudi, a blend of music and abhinaya, is Andhra Pradesh‘s unique contribution to dance.

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