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Indian folk music

Indian folk musicis diverse because of India's enormous cultural and traditional diversity. It is sung in various languages and dialects throughout the length and breadth of this vast nation and exported to different parts of the world owing to migration.

Tamang Selo

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Main article:Tamang Selo

Tamang Selois a musical genre of theTamang peopleand widely popular amongst the Nepali speaking community inIndiaand around the world. It is usually accompanied by Tamang instruments, theDamphu,MadalandTungna.although modern instruments have found their way into the compositions these days[1]A Selo could be very catchy, attractive and lively or slow and melodious and is usually sung to express love, sorrow and stories of day-to-day life.

Hira Devi Waibais hailed as the pioneer of Nepali Folk songs and Tamang Selo. Her song 'Chura ta Hoina Astura' (चुरा त होइन अस्तुरा) is said to be the first Tamang Selo ever recorded. Waiba has sung nearly 300 songs in a career spanning 40 years.[2][3]After Waiba's death in 2011, her son Satya Aditya Waiba (producer) andNavneet Aditya Waiba(singer) collaborated and re-recorded her most iconic songs and released an album titledAma Lai Shraddhanjali(आमालाई श्रद्धाञ्जली-Tribute to Mother).[4][5][6]

Bhavageethe

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Bhavageethe (literally 'emotion poetry') is a form of expressionist poetry and light music. When an emotional poem having excellent poetic components becomes a song, it is known as a "Bhaavageeth". Most of the poetry sung in this genre pertain to subjects like love, nature, and philosophy, and the genre itself is not much different from Ghazals, though Ghazals are bound to a peculiar metre. This genre is quite popular in many parts of India, notably inKarnatakaandMaharashtra.Bhavageethe may be called by different names in other languages.

KannadaBhavageethe draws from the poetry of modern, includingKuvempu,D.R. Bendre,Gopalakrishna Adiga,K.S. Narasimhaswamy,G.S. Shivarudrappa,K. S. Nissar Ahmed,and N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta. Notable Bhavageethe performers includeP. Kalinga Rao,Mysore Ananthaswamy,C. Aswath,Shimoga Subbanna,Archana Udupa,andRaju Ananthaswamy.

C. N. Joshi is one of the foremost Bhaavageet singers inMarathi.Gajanan Watave is known for making the Bhaavageet tradition flourish in homes of Maharashtra.

Bhaavageete in Marathi draws from the works of Shanta Shelke,Vinda Karandikar,Jagdish Khebudkar,Ga Di Madgulkar,Raja Badhe and Mangesh Padgaonkar. Bhaavgeete composers includeSudhir Phadke,Shrinivas Khaleand Yashwant Deo. Singers includeSuresh Wadkar,Arun Date,Suman Kalyanpur,Lata Mangeshkar,Asha BhosleandBhimsen Joshi.Many books containing compilations of Bhaavageete in Marathi are available.[7]

Bhangra and Giddha

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Bhangra(Punjabi:ਭੰਗੜਾ) is a form ofdance-orientedfolk musicofPunjab.The present musical style is derived from non traditional musical accompaniment to the riffs ofPunjabcalled by the same name. The female dance ofPunjab regionis known asGiddha(Punjabi:ਗਿੱਧਾ).

Lavani

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Main article:Lavani

Lavaniis a popular folk form of Maharashtra. Traditionally, the songs are sung by female artists, but male artists may occasionally singLavanis.The dance format associated withLavaniis known asTamasha.This dance format contains the dancer (Tamasha Bai), the helping dancer - Maavshi, The Drummer - Dholki vaala & The Flute Boy - Baasuri Vaala.

Sufi folk rock

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Sufi folk rock contains elements of modern hard rock and traditional folk music with Sufi poetry. While it was pioneered by bands like Junoon in Pakistan, it became very popular especially in north India. In 2005, Rabbi Shergill released a Sufi rock song called "Bulla Ki Jaana", which became a chart-topper in India and Pakistan. More recently, the Sufi folk rock song "Bulleya" from the 2016 filmAe Dil Hai Mushkilbecame a mammoth hit.[citation needed]

Dandiya

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Main article:Dandiya

Dandiyais a dance-oriented folk music that has also been adapted for pop music worldwide, popular in Western India, especially duringNavaratri.The present musical style is derived from the traditional musical accompaniment to the folk dance ofDandiyacalled by the same name.

Jhumair and Domkach

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JhumairandDomkachareNagpuri folk music.The musical instruments used in folk music and dance areDhol,Mandar,Bansi,Nagara,Dhak,Shehnai,Khartal,Narsinga etc.[8][9]

Pandavani

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Main article:Pandavani

Pandavani is a folk singing style of musical narration of tales from ancient epic Mahabharata with musical accompaniment and Bhima as hero. This form of folk theatre is popular in the state of Chhattisgarh and in the neighbouring tribal areas of Orissa and Andhra Pradesh.

Main article:Music of Rajasthan

Rajasthani musichas a diverse collection of musiciancastes,includinglangas,sapera, bhopa, jogi andManganiar.[10]

Bauls

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Baul Singer with ektara

TheBaulsofBengalwere an order of musicians in 18th, 19th and early 20th century India who played a form of music using akhamak,ektaraanddotara.The word Baul comes fromSanskritbatulmeaningdivinely inspired insanity.They are a group ofHindumystic minstrels. They are thought to have been influenced greatly by the Hindu tantric sect of the Kartabhajas as well as bySufisects. Bauls travel in search of the internal ideal,Maner Manush(Man of the Heart).

Bhatiali

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This type of music was cultured mainly by the oarsmen and fishermen of erstwhile Bengal. There are many opinions regarding the origin of the term "Bhatiali". Most popular of them are:

  • They use to sing it in the Ebb (Bhata) as in this phase it does not need much effort for rowing.
  • It originated from theBhati area(now in Bangladesh).

One of the most eminent singers is Nirmalendu Chowdhury.

Bihu

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Bihu songsare the most famous among music lovers inAssamand are based on themes like Assamese new year, farmers' daily life, love and more. Bihu music is played with instruments like dhol, mohor singor pepa, cymbal, a bamboo instrument called gogona and a clapper made from bamboo known as toka. It is an absolute delight to sit and listen to heart-touching Bihu songs during the Bihu festival when the entire state is in a celebratory mood. The talented musicians of the state have been following this traditional form of music since generations and listening to them sing in joy is an unmatched experience for every tourist.

Garba

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Garba( "song" ) is sung in honor of Hindu goddesses and gods during Navratri. They are sung in the honor of god Krishna, Hanuman, Ram, etc.

Dollu Kunita

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This is a group dance that is named after the Dollu — the percussion instrument used in the dance. It is performed by the menfolk of the Kuruba community of the North Karnataka area. The group consists of 16 dancers who wear the drum and beat it to rhythms while dancing. The beat is controlled and directed by a leader with cymbals who is positioned in the center. Slow and fast rhythms alternate and group weaves varied patterns.

Kolata/Kolattam

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Kolata/Kolattam is a traditional folk dance of the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu.[11]Similar to its North Indian counterpart Dandiya Ras, it is performed with coloured sticks and usually involves both men and women dancing together.

Telangana's Janapadha Geyalu

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Telangana had its own unique song and dance, and there were many folk singers and artistes who took part in theTelangana movement.Some of the prominent names who took active part in the Telangana movement areGaddar,Belli Lalitha,Sai Chand,Vimalakkaand singers likeDeshapati SrinivasandRasamayi Balakishan.

Uttarakhandi music

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Uttarakhandi folk music had its roots in the lap of nature. The pure and blessed music have the feel and the touch of nature and subjects related to nature. The folk music primarily is related to the festivals, religious traditions, folk stories and simple life of the people ofUttarakhand.Thus the songs ofUttarakhandare a true reflection of the cultural heritage and the way people live their lives in the Himalayas. Musical instruments used in Uttarakhand music include thedhol,damoun,turri,ransingha,dholki,daur,thali,bhankoraandmasak baja.Tabla and harmonium are also used but to a lesser extent. The main languages areKumaoniandGarhwali.

Example of a traditional song sung by Kumaoni girls in Uttarakhand.

Veeragase

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Veeragase is a dance folk form prevalent in the state of Karnataka. It is a vigorous dance based on Hindu mythology and involves very intense energy-sapping dance movements. Veeragase is one of the dances demonstrated[12]in the Dasara procession held in Mysore.

Naatupura Paatu

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Naatupura Paatu is Tamil folk music. It is divided into gramathisai (village folk music) and gana (city folk music).

Distribution

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References

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