Rajasthan is culturally rich and has extensive tradition in art and culture, which reflects Indian way life. The dance, music and art forms have been watchfully cultivated and patronised by the erstwhile courts. An equally rich and varied folk culture from villages is both fascinating & mesmerising. The music is of uncomplicated innocence and songs depict day-to-day relationships and chores more often focal around bring of water. Rajasthan's cultural tapestry takes in simple folk to highly cultivated classical music and dance in its own distinct style.

Music here, also has strong religious flavour and is sung in dedication to various deities. Some religious songs are folk idioms of Saints, Surdas, Kabirdas, Meerabai and others. These songs are mostly heard in nightlong soirées.

Ghoomar , a community dance for women performed on auspicious occasions. Gair Ghoomar , Raika , Jhoria and Gauri are particularly of Bhil tribe. Gair is performed on Holi but only by the men folk. Chari dance , with pots on the head and a lighted lamp, is popularly performed on marriage occasions or on the birth of a male child. Kalbelia dance is of the kalbelia tribe, the snake charmers. With numerous pots on the head, women excel the balancing act in the Matka-bhawai . Terah taali , is a ritual for Baba Ramdev, a dance with thirteen manjiras. Other dances are Kachhi-Ghodi , Kathputli (the puppet dance), Fire dance , drum dance and various others pertaining to the particular tribes. Kathhak , a popular dance form being imported from Uttar Pradesh have been revived by the rajputana courts, with a style and theme of its own.