Navratri 2021: Light up your celebrations with these top garba songs

The Hindu festival of Navaratri is a time to celebrate traditional activities with family and friends, such as the dances garba and dandiya, and lots of food. As the nine days of festivities begin on October 7, here are some of the best garba songs to add to your Navaratri 2021 playlist. | Traditional dancers rehearse ahead of the Hindu festival 'Navratri' in Ahmedabad on September 27, 2021.

‘Dholi Taro Dhol Baaje’: Thanks to filmmaker Sanjay Leela Bhansali for giving us this evergreen festive song 20 years ago with his romantic film ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’, which stars Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Salman Khan and Ajay Devgn in the lead roles. Sung by Vinod Rathod and Kavita Krishnamurthy, the track instantly sets you in an energetic mode. It’s been over two decades and people still like every beat of this song and try to dance as Khan and Rai Bachchan did in the particular track.

‘Kesariyo Rang’: Navaratri festivities are incomplete without the songs of popular folk singer Falguni Pathak. She has entertained audiences with several garba tracks over the years. ‘Kesariyo Rang’ is one of her songs that people play to get the garba vibe on. ‘Khel Khel Re Bhawani Maa’, ‘Radha Ne Shyam’, ‘Indhana Winva’, and ‘Vithala’ are also other popular Gujarati garba songs of Pathak, who is known as the garba queen.

‘Udi Udi Jaye’: Shah Rukh Khan has made several traditional dance forms all the more special in his Bollywood films. With ‘Udi Udi Jaye’ from his film ‘Raees’, he marked his debut garba performance on screen. His chemistry with actress Mahira Khan in the colourful song will definitely prompt you to pick up your dandiya sticks and shake a leg with your partner.

‘Chogada Tara’: Salman Khan’s brother-in-law Aayush Sharma’s debut film ‘Loveyatri’ didn’t do well at box office but its song ‘Chogada Tara’ was definitely a hit. Sung by Darshan Raval and Asees Kaur, the track is filled with Gujarati words and beats that will make everyone feel like hitting the dance floor.

‘Nagada Sang Dhol’: Power couple Ranveer Singh and Deepika Padukone-led ‘Nagada Sang Dhol’ from their movie ‘Ram-Leela’ is a perfect song to listen to during Navratri. Sung by Shreya Ghoshal and Osman Mir, the catchy track begins with a teary-eyed Padukone lighting up diyas and performing garba with a vengeance.

The sky is the limit when it comes to making your festivals memorable with a dash of songs. Making Navratri 2021 special for everyone, singer Rahul Vaidya is all set to come up with his new song ‘Garbe Ki Raat’, featuring none other than Nia Sharma. Singer Aastha Gill and actor Arjun Bijlani are also gearing up for the release of their Navratri special song ‘Saawariya’.

Garba is a dance that comes from the Indian state of Gujarat. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha (“womb”) and Deep (“a small earthenware lamp”). Raas or Dandiya Raas is a folk dance also from Gujarat. It is also performed in the Marwar region of Rajasthan. Both styles of dance are performed during Navratri by participants dressed in brightly coloured outfits. Dancers perform in circles, with everyone following the choreography in sync. | Navratri celebrations in Dubai in 2019.