Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Intermediate
लावणी
/lavani/Roman
English meaning: Lavani
Definition
A popular form of traditional Maharashtra folk music and dance, characterised by powerful rhythm and music performed to the accompaniment of dholki (drum). It combines expressive singing with flirtatious dance, reflecting social themes.
Example
“लावणी हे महाराष्ट्राचे लोकप्रिय लोककला स्वरूप आहे.”
In English: “Lavani is a popular folk art form of Maharashtra.”
Literary Heritage
“मराठी असे आमुची मायबोली, हिच्यासाठी झिजवू आपुली कांती”
/marāṭhī ase āmuci māyabolī, hicyāsāṭhī jhijhavū āpulī kāntī/
“Marathi is our mother tongue; for her sake we shall wear ourselves away.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M