Musician - Amber Palace - India Rajasthan Jaipur is a photograph by Sue Jacobi which was uploaded on January 28th, 2015.
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Musician - Amber Palace - India Rajasthan Jaipur
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Sue Jacobi
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Musician - Amber Palace - India Rajasthan Jaipur.
Ramlal, a musician, dressed in traditional Indian Rajasthani clothes, sits on one of the many beautiful ramparts of Amber Palace, and plays traditional Rajasthani music to entertain visitors to the palace.
The folk musical instrument that Ramlal is playing is called Ravan Hatha or Ravanahatha. It is believed to have originated among the Hela civilization of Sri Lanka in the time of King Ravana. The bowl is made of a cut coconut shell that is covered with goat hide. A Dandi or pipe, made of bamboo, is attached to this shell. The two principle strings are made of steel and horsehair, respectively. The long bow has jingle bells.
Throughout the medieval history of India, the kings were patrons of music; this helped in increased popularity of ravanhatta among royal families. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, it was the first musical instrument to be learned by princes. The Sangit tradition of Rajasthan further helped in popularizing ravanhatta among ladies as well.
Ramlal is wearing the typical traditional colourful turban on his head. Also known as pagdi,pagari or pagdi. It is a long strip of cloth tied in a specific way according to the profession and social status of the wearer.
Amber Palace, also known as Amber Fort or Amer Fort, is located in Amer (a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq miles), 6.8 miles from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill. Amber Fort was built by Raja Man Singh I. Amber Fort is known for its artistic style of Hindu elements. With its large ramparts, series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks the Maota Lake, at its forefront.
The aesthetic ambiance of the palace is seen within its walls on a four level layout plan (each with a courtyard) in a well turned out opulent palace complex built with red sandstone and marble consisting of the Diwan-e-Aam or the "Hall of Public Audience", the Diwan-e-Khas or the "Hall of Private Audience", the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over the water cascade within the palace. Hence, the Amer Fort is also popularly known as the Amer Palace. The palace was lived in by the Rajput Maharajas and their families. At the entrance to the palace near the fort�s Ganesh Gate, there is also a temple dedicated to Sila Devi, a goddess of the Chaitanya cult which was given to Raja Man Singh when he had defeated the Raja of Jessore, Bengal in 1604. (Jessore is now in Bangladesh).
This palace along with Jaigarh Fort, located immediately above on the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the same Aravalli range of hills, is considered as one complex, as the two are well connected by a subterranean passage. This passage was meant as an escape route in times of war for the royal family members and others in the Amer Fort to shift to the more redoubtable Jaigarh Fort.
Annual tourist visitation to the Amer Palace in Amer town was reported by the Superintendent of Department of Archaeology and Museums to the Amer Palace as 5000 visitors a day, and 1.4 million visitors were reported during 2007.
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Sue Jacobi
Dan, thank you for the Feature of my artwork, Musician - Amber Palace -Jaipur Rajasthan India, on the Homepage of your Fine Art America group, Awesome Art 7-28-15!
Sue Jacobi
Such an honor! Thank you for featuring this image in these 22 FAA Groups: The World We See, Appreciating Works from All Mediums, People, AAA Images, Old & Used, Images that Excite You, 10 Plus, I Wish I Was There, Pleasing the Eye, Google Gallery, Artists Best Five Artworks - ABFA, Premium FAA Artists, Collectors Gallery, Landscape & Landmarks Photography, Asian Artists, Weekly Fun for All Mediums, Starving Artist Photography, Round Circle Photography, Nature Landmarks Landscapes Wildlife, Art from the Past, Balcony Windows & Doors, The Broadcast Monkey