Gondhal
A ritual theatre form from the goddess vigil, performed to the sambal drum.
The Folk Arts of Maharashtra
About
Pride of our folk art, heritage of our tradition
Folk Prabodhan is a living celebration of Maharashtra's folk arts.
Gondhal, Bharud, Powada, Lavani, Jagran and Vasudev — forms carried village to village across generations, staged today with the same force they always had.
Over forty performers bring the show together, accompanied by dholki, tuntune, sambal, halgi and taal.
Produced by — Pooja Jadhav
The forms we perform
Traditions carried across generations, staged today.
Bharud
Allegorical drama built on Sant Eknath's verses, teaching philosophy through metaphor.
Powada
Heroic history sung by shahirs, driven by the crack of the daf.
Lavani
Maharashtra's most recognisable form — dance and expression over a dholki beat.