Dalbar Singh - Boliyan Begonar

Dalbar Singh is a Sikh scholar and music activist, who performs Malwai Giddha- a very old folk dance of Punjab. Dalbar Singh group, as per tradition of that genre, constitutes of men only. They simultaneously sing, jump, dance and play indigenous instruments to celebrate festive occasions. Dancers play various instruments while balancing them in such a manner to be able to dance while carrying it. Malwai Giddha is usually performed when the groom returns home with the bride and it is an informal collective celebration rather than a performance. The themes revolve around romance and relationships with family and friends thereby giving the performance its tease and enthusiastic raptures, accompanied by the furious beating of the drum called Dholki. This indigenous Punjabi dance begins where a lead vocalist sings a few lines addressing the others and builds up the emotional tempo to a point where the backing vocalists join him. This is when the instruments are played as well and all dance to the rhythm, until