Dance

Lavani dance

Lavani is an energetic folk-dance form native to Maharashtra that is widely practiced throughout the state - including Jalgaon. Distinguished by energetic and sensual movements, with performers typically wearing colourful traditional attire. Lavani is frequently accompanied by traditional music composed from instruments like the dholki, tabla, and manjira for accompaniment.

Bhajan

Bhajan is a devotional form of music renowned in Maharashtra, including Jalgaon. This form is traditionally performed to praise Hindu deities, with simple yet melodious singing usually accompanying it. Bhajan performances may take place at religious or cultural events and is typically accompanied by instruments like harmoniums and tablas for added effect.

Gondhal

Gondhal, or Gondhwal in Maharashtra and Jalgaon specifically, is a traditional form of music and dance performed by groups of men who dance and sing in praise of Hindu goddesses while being accompanied by instruments like the dhol and tasha.

Paintings

Warli paintings

Warli paintings, which originated in Maharashtra and have become particularly renowned in Jalgaon, are an intriguing form of folk art that have gained worldwide acclaim. Commonly done on walls, floors or paper with simple geometric designs that incorporate white pigment against red ochre backgrounds - typically depicting scenes from daily life as well as religious or mythological topics - these masterpieces have earned global respectability through their simplicity and beauty.