Baroda Vadodara Classical Dance and Culture Gujarat

Vadodara (Baroda) was the cultural capital of the Gaekwad dynasty and remains Gujarat's foremost centre of classical arts. The Baroda Gharana of classical music and Baroda's patronage of Bharatanatyam and Garba forms influenced Indian performing arts. M.S. University's Faculty of Performing Arts trains hundreds of dancers and musicians annually. The Navratri Garba of Baroda, featuring large-scale talapatru (copper plate dance), is a UNESCO-recognised intangible heritage expression.