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	The Appalachian Online - Hindu student faces religious trials solo
		Lavani, a junior psychology major, is one of a few practicing Hindus at Appalachian State University.
		Lavani was born in the United States, but her parents grew up in India and were matched by an arranged marriage, a popular Hindu tradition.
		Lavani said although her practice of Hinduism has decreased in college, she still plans to make religion a strong part of her life.
	theapp.appstate.edu /content/view/2163/43 (638 words)

	Music of India - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lavani is a popular folk form of Maharashtra.
		Traditionally, the songs are sung by female artistes, but male artistes may occasionally sing Lavanis.
		The dance format associated with Lavani is known as Tamasha.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_India (1498 words)

	Lavani Dance, Traditional Song - Dance, Dances in India, Classical Dance Forms
		To even a casual follower of Marathi culture, the word Lavani conjures up images of a traditional song- dance presentation, typically performed to the captivating rhythm of 'Dholak' by attractive women wearing nine-yard saris.
		It reached its zenith during the Peshwai (a dynasty seated in Pune) rule, when it was given royal support by the ruling elite.
		In the recent times, Lavani has become passe, mainly confined to sensual entertainment often presented in a stereotyped, cheap form in Marathi films.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /maharashtra/dances/lavani.html (279 words)

	Lavani in India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Lavani is a traditional song-dance presentation performed by the women folk of Maharashtra.
		Lavani is dealt with different and varied subject matters including society, religion, politics and romance.
		During the 18th and 19th century, Lavani served as a form of entertainment and morale booster to the tired soldiers.
	www.india9.com /i9show/26275.htm (94 words)

	Yakshagana - Cultural Magazine
		He left behind passion-charged lavanis which are still sung and are the soul of the Tamasha repertoire.
		The lavanis lit up the high points, and gaps were filled by the actors with dialogue always leading to the next situation.
		For example, if the lavani is describing the story of a traitorous general, the song announces the place, the time, and the noble king who has horses, elephants and a large army.
	www.yakshagana.com /re-jan03.htm (5333 words)

	Lavani's back in business with lots' a glitz- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A splurge of Lavani shows are being held in the city, encouraging healthy competition amongst performers.
		Lavani, because it gives importance to double entendres and suggestive lines, is being rediscovered only for its sex appeal.
		Lavani expert and film actress Madhu Kambikar agrees, "Being born in a traditional Lavani dancing family, I have been through the rigorous training that makes your performance perfect.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /articleshow/234041.cms (587 words)

	Turning performing arts into vehicles of communication - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Thanks to Prof Police Patil’s mellifluous voice and his competent troupe of Lavani musicians, the farmers of the village were able to learn more about the crop they have been dealing with for generations, in a language palatable to them.
		Lavani, a treasured folk art of north Karnataka, is more close to Yawada of Maharashtra, than its name sake from the State.
		They admit that the programmes were well-packaged to present a heady mix of original Lavani songs along with the message intended to be conveyed to the audience.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/jun082004/spt3.asp (874 words)

	Lavani star Punekar wants to contest polls
		Politicians danced to her tunes when she performed the lavani for them at folk art festivals.
		Surekha Punekar is one of the top lavani dancers in Maharashtra today and her shows Natrangi Naar have been a top draw at the box office.
		She was in the news last year after the visa officers at the United States consulate in Mumbai asked her to perform before them before she was issued a visa for her programmes in the US.
	www.mid-day.com /news/city/2004/september/92314.htm (387 words)

	Airport oustees demand land compensation- The Times of India (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		hyderabad: seventy families in ananthareddyguda, 60 in galwaguda and another 20 families in chinnagollapally villages of ranga reddy district have not been promised any compensation by the government for acquiring the &#8216;lavani patta’ land they owned for the construction of an international airport at shamshabad.
		“the government promised some ex-gratia but has not specified the exact amount and when it will be paid,” said dayanand goud, a lavani patta land owner of galwaguda at a press conference on tuesday.
		championing the cause of the airport oustees, the human rights forum (hrf) and the campaign for housing and tenurial rights (chatri) demanded that lavani patta land owners should be paid compensation on par with other patta land owners.
	timesofindia.indiatimes.com /cms.dll/articleshow?art_id=2050444024 (214 words)

	indianexpress.com :: A Second Coming for Lavani
		Lavani artists are reintroducing the focus on ada (expression).
		Lavani has also changed in terms of sets and costumes.With shows shifting from temporarily constructed stages to air-conditioned auditoria, the art has more colour now.
		Lavani is always born in the head as a tune.
	www.indianexpress.com /printerFriendly/7504.html (883 words)

	Lavani Folk Dances of Maharashtara, Indian Folk Dances,Folk Dances of India
		Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particulary performed to the enchanting beats of 'Dholak', an drum like instrument.
		At the end of the Lavani performance, a replica of Manmathas mount is burnt.
		Earlier, this art form dealt with different and varied subject matters such as society, religion, politics, romance, etc. Lavani was used as a form of entertainment and morale booster to the tired soldiers.
	www.indianfolkdances.com /lavani-folk-dances-of-maharashtara.html (483 words)

	Masters of lavani, fate claims cousins on same day
		Having a command on music, he used to sing lavanis — normally presented by women — onstage as there was a time when few people knew how to perform traditional lavani.
		He was known for his collection of 150 years old bhedik (a type of lavani that has spiritual connotation), baithakichi lavani and khadi lavni.
		‘‘Mauli was the only master who uses to correct the lavani technically and used to bring the mistakes to the notice of students with affection and kindness, boosting their enthusiasm.
	cities.expressindia.com /fullstory.php?newsid=193539 (454 words)

	Lavani star Punekar wants to contest polls (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Politicians danced to her tunes when she performed the lavani for them at folk art festivals.
		Surekha Punekar is one of the top lavani dancers in Maharashtra today and her shows Natrangi Naar have been a top draw at the box office.
		She was in the news last year after the visa officers at the United States consulate in Mumbai asked her to perform before them before she was issued a visa for her programmes in the US.
	ww1.mid-day.com /news/city/2004/september/92314.htm (387 words)

	Bhandarkar's 'Traffic Signal' revives 'lavani' magic - Printer Friendly Page - Bollywood - ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		He shot a traditional Marathi 'lavani' song with all 60 characters of the film.
		It's been ages since we had a lavani dance in our films.
		I think the last truly remarkable lavani was 'Main mirchi kolhapur ki' in Umesh Mehra's 'Ashanti' where Zeenat Aman, Shabana Azmi and Parveen Babi danced.
	www.teluguportal.net /modules/news/print.php?storyid=30726 (598 words)

	LAVANI family history and genealogy information .. Lavani ancestry links
		As this genealogical help and research area is a new part of our website, and is currently under development..
		genealogy software and family history research database for the Lavani name will likely be included in the updates along with an automated form to submit data for Lavani family history..
		posting surname and ancestry data for Lavani items as well as allowing the public to search for Lavani details will remain free of charge.
	www.museumstuff.com /zg.cgi?w=lavani (186 words)

	g_b Jungle Mein Mangal - this Wednesday
		The premise explains it: a lavani troupe finds that all the male actors have disappeared except the ones who play the cross-dressing roles.
		This is a lavani style production, so you get the traditional touches like the appeareance of Ganesha in the beginning, the typical dancing (the dancers are the only women who don't cross-dress!) and the sutradhar who naturally doubles up as Puck - Shakespeare's own sutradhar in the Dream.
		What might seem trickier is the fact that lavani is a comedy form, meant unashamedly to entertain and with very boisterous humour too.
	www.mail-archive.com /gay_bombay@yahoogroups.com/msg02742.html (1203 words)

	Roving Eye -- Pune
		The spacious grounds, bordering the Bhugaon lake were dotted with little tables so that guests could watch the lavani show while partaking of refreshments.The food festival drew to a grand finale with a cultural programme of the lavani.
		Madhu, a Kathak exponent, switched over to lavani and is now one of the leading exponents of this form.
		Set in the form of a musical play, with the dances interspersed with witty dialogue which explained the descent of lavani from a pristine dance form originally performed for the gods and later on in the courts of the Peshwas, who saw it as entertainment.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991116/ile16200.html (994 words)

	The Hindu : Beauty and the brush
		Yukta Mookhey, former Miss World, plays a Maharashtrian Lavani danseuse in R. Sharath's `Divine Love', a documentary on Raja Ravi Varma.
		Yukta Mookhey, Miss World of 1999, plays the role of a Maharashtrian Lavani danseuse in R. Sharath's documentary on Raja Ravi Varma.
		To do justice to the role, she took a crash course in Lavani, the traditional dance of Maharashtra.
	www.hinduonnet.com /mp/2003/09/29/stories/2003092901970300.htm (338 words)

	Lavani - Folk Music India
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		Lavani comes from the word Lavanya which means beauty.
		This is one of the most popular forms of dance and music that is practiced all over Maharashtra.
	www.beatofindia.com /forms/lavani.htm (62 words)

	GeetSargam.net Web Forum - A Bravenet.com Forum
		Its one more way to keep abreast your culture and believe me its a fantastic job you guys are doing.
		pl have those lavanis online so i could access them from whereever in the world i go.
		Re: Request for marathi lavani by Raja · Aug 11, 04 - 3:58 PM Reply
	pub27.bravenet.com /forum/2263792707/fetch/332590 (75 words)

	Indiantelevision.com's Breaking News : Zee's 'Kittie Party' damsels to revel Egyptian style (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A weekly, which airs from Sunday to Wednesday at 10:30 pm, has prior to the Egyptian party canned few theme parties like the kids party- where the protagonist dressed as and behaved like kids, Hawaiian party, and lavani party- where the leading ladies dressed up in nine-yard saris.
		An integral part of the show, kitty parties are setting for the women discuss the issues in their lives and revel in the camaraderie.
		Speaking to indiantelevision.com Poonam Dhillon said, "This time, the theme party was less stressful compared to all the previous one.
	www.indiantelevision.com /headlines/y2k4/jan/jan97.htm (410 words)

	Lavani Dance Tiruchirappalli India, Lavani Dance India, Indian Dance, India Dance Directory
		The performance lasts a whole night and groups of singers treat the crowd to great entertainment by their fluency of thought and speech.
		The earlier and original Kaman pandigai of the Tamils is said to have consisted of dirge songs in front of a symbolical representation of Manmatha.
		Lavani was used as a form of entertainment and morale booster to the tired soldiers during the 18th and 19th century Maratha battle.
	www.indiafolder.com /indian-dance/lavani.html (307 words)

	Amazon.com: Giovanni Paisiello: Gli Astrologi Immaginari: Music: Giancarlo Montanaro,Teodoro Rovetta,Giovanni ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Recitativo: Alfin Vi Ritrovo - Giancarlo Montanaro/Carmen Lavani
		with Giancarlo Montanaro, Carmen Lavani, Teodoro Rovetta, Angela Vercelli
		Among the singers, the soprano Carmen Lavani stands out particularly -- and there are not many other opertunities to hear her on recordings.
	www.amazon.com /Giovanni-Paisiello-Gli-Astrologi-Immaginari/dp/B00004S2WC (1312 words)

	Exclusive: Lavani gets lurid lilt : maharashtra, lavani, dance, bar girls : IBNLive.com : CNN-IBN
		Western Maharashtra: Mumbai's famous dance bars were banned in 2005 by the Maharashtra state government on the pretext of protecting the youth from its alleged corrupt influence.
		But right in its backyard another form of dance bars is flourishing - Maharashtra's famous folk dance form Lavani is now being used as a front to provide entertainment of a different kind.
		Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil has achieved success in weeding out the dance bars from Mumbai but he gives no clear answers when quizzed about the happenings in Western Maharashtra, a traditional stronghold of the Congress and the NCP.
	www.ibnlive.com /news/graceful-lavanigets-lurid-lilt/24365-3.html (524 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Mela organized by the Surabhi force will have k oli dance that depictions life among fishing community in Maharashtra along with a performance by the Siddhi community of Gujarat, the Siddhi Dhamal dance that is know for their rhythmic roar of the drums and the intricate footwork of the dancers.
		The Lavani was performed by the famous sisters Chhaya Maya Khutegaonkar, Lavani Samrat Nyanoba Utpat, Lavini Samarat, Sulochna Chauhan, Lavini of male dancers accompanied by Tamasha, the traditional Marathi Theater.
		Pandwani the folk ballad from Bihar and Chhattisgarh, depicts the story of the Pandavas, from the Mahabharta performed by Ritu Verma who has performed at international festivals in the US and UK with her troupe.
	www.indiainfoline.com /bize/acof.html (411 words)

	SRUTI-India's premier music and dance magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It was indeed a very good idea to present Odissi and Mayurbhanj Chhau on one evening, and Kathak and Lavani on the other.
		Dancing to the late Narayan Prasad's thumri she proved what was discussed in the morning seminar-cum-workshop.
		In the Lavani performance that followed, three women dressed in typical Maharashtrian costume and jewellery, literally electrified the onlookers with their verve, energy, seductive charm and uninhibited abhinaya.
	www.sruti.com /Dec02/nnote1.html (1043 words)

	The movers and shakers are back!
		The thumping and resounding beats that characterised the Lavani Mahotsav beat the light showers outside as over-enthusiastic Puneites thronged the premises of Nehru Stadium on the evening of August 29.
		A variety of lavani numbers had the audience applauding the performance of the Aryabhushan Theatre artistes as rhythmic synchronisation of the dholak and ghungroos echoed all over.
		It was amusing to watch the two lovers wheedle and persuade one another after a recently-concluded fight.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19980831/24351344.html (303 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro
		The show?s USP is that men dressed up as women perform a medley of 28 lavani songs during the programme.
		Even the songs are sung live by male singers in a female voice.
		The lavani Potasathi Nachte (I dance for a living) is different in character from the other 27 songs.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041205/asp/look/story_4082209.asp (1333 words)

	36_11
		(b) There was a genre called 'Lavani Rekhta' in which I have found poems in the North Indian folk drama (especially the 'Nautanki') of the late 19th century.
		While 'lavani' is a well-known metre in modern Hindi prosody, based on the Sanskrit 'pingala', there is no metre called Rekhtah in Urdu or Modern Hindi.
		Perhaps the term meant 'a poem in the Rekhta mode and the lavani metre.' I haven't found anyone attaching any importance to the term.
	www.columbia.edu /itc/mealac/pritchett/00ghalib/036/36_11.html?urdu (847 words)

	DNA - After Hrs - Tanushree’s lavani lore - Daily News & Analysis
		Tanushree Dutta’s lavani (popular music form of Maharashtra) number ‘Mala lagali konachi hitchki’ in Vishram Sawant’s forthcoming film ‘Risk’ is racing up the musical charts.
		Speaking on this peppy lavani, Vishram says, “The film is an on-the-edge -the-seat thriller.
		We have brought in this lavani as a relief element.
	www.dnaindia.com /report.asp?NewsID=1073745 (398 words)

	Wanna spend few days in a royal palace? : HindustanTimes.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Reception over, guests walked down the Roccoco crystal staircase and into the dining room for a seven course sit-down dinner complete with the famous Scindia train chugging around the table, dispensing chocolates and bon-bons.
		Aprés dinner, guests repaired to the rolling, central lawns of the palace where musicians and Lavani dancers provided entertainment in a style that was distinctly old world.
		Huge projectors threw vintage footage of the erstwhile Gwalior state on the walls of the palace.
	www.hindustantimes.com /news/181_1374032,0047.htm (895 words)

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