'Mangal' songs are sung during marriage ceremonies. The folk song is sung individually or in groups. 'Basanti' folk songs are composed for the coming spring season when flowers, bloom and new life spring in the valleys of the hills of Garhwal. Chounphula, Jhumeila and Daryola folk songs all derive their names from the concerned folk dances.

'Chounphula' folk songs are composed for the appreciation of nature during various occasions. 'Chounphula' is a spinning dance performed by all sections of the community, at night, in groups by men and women. 'Jhumeila' is sometimes mixed but is usually restricted to women. 'Chounphula' & Jhumeila' form part of seasonal dances which are performed from 'Basant Panchami' to 'Sankranti' or 'Baisakhi'. 'Chhopati' are the love songs sung between the men and women in the form of questions and answers.

These are the folk songs popular in Rawain-Jaunpur area of Tehri Garhwal. The dance is similar to the pastorals of Himachal Pradesh or the hunting dance of Nagaland. The aim at liberating the soul of the dead person which they believed to have been living in the body of either a goat or another animal. Shotiya Tribal Folk Dancesīhotiya tribals have their typical dances like 'Dhurang, and Dhuring' which are connected with death ceremonies. Pandav Nritya is popular in Chamoli district and Pauri Garhwal. The narration is mostly enacted on the occasion of 'Dussehra' and Diwali. Pandva Nritya is nothing but a simple narration of the story of Mahabharata in the form of dance and music. Pandva Nritya which is related to the story of Mahabharata has been very popular particularly in the Garhwal region. This dance is popular in Tehri Garhwal region. Under the pole, a band of musicians play 'Dhol' and 'Damana' while the dancer acrobat rotates on the top of the pole doing other feats with the help of his hands and feet. The dancer acrobat climbs to the top of this pole and then balances himself on his stomach on the top. In this dance, a long bamboo pole is fixed at a place. Langvir Nritya is an acrobatic dance and is performed by the men folk only. Both boys and girls take part in the dance dressed with colourful traditional costumes. The folk dance is performed on the eve of some religious festivals or on the occasion of some social functions. Folk Dances and Folk Songs of Uttarakhand Barada Natiīarada Nati folk dance is a popular dance of Jaunsar Bhawar area of Chakrata Tehsil in Dehradun district. The most popular version makes them part of the Krishna legend and lore, making them into the Gopis who dance the 'Dance Celestial' with their Lord. Some believe they are the souls of spirits of young unmarried girls who died with no funeral rites they are the daughters of Ravana who offered them to Lord Shiva as his hand-maidens.

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