TANAJI Malsure, the brave Maratha commander of Shivaji dressed as a Gondhali (devotee of the Goddess Bhavani of Tuljapur) roamed the surrounding villages formulating a strategy to capture forts.

Navratra in many Maharashtrian homes will remain incomplete without a gondhal performance. "Gondhalis visit as many as 50 to 100 houses every day during Navratra, singing devotional songs accompanied ...

They are known for their song and dance performances dedicated to Gods. Through the year, they travel to perform in villages, small cities and weddings. This election, the Gondhalis (who perform ...

The Sangeet Natak Academy Awardee Nandesh Umap passes down his rich musical legacy, celebrating the essence of Gondhal and Powada traditions Maharashtra boasts of a rich tapestry of folk music as it’s ...

Those familiar with the folk arts of Thanjavur would have heard of gondhala as an accompaniment to the Poikkal Kudirai dance. But this aspect of gondhala was a much later development. Although ...

A joyful wedding party turns sinister in Gondhal, which unfolds on a single night that brings an entire village together in celebration only to be undone by lingering resentments, delicate egos and ...

Will the real Shiv Sena please stand up… now that Uddhav, like Elvis, has left the building? Unfortunately, “Gondhal”, the dramatic and highly energetic ritualistic folk-dance form from Maharashtra, ...

Forget about the grandly titled Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra for the moment. It is obvious to all that what we are witnessing is a maha ghotala, with a strange bunch of people getting ...