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VOL. 17 No. 4

MUSICAL HEARTLAND

Central India is home to numerous tribal communities. Each community brings with itself myriad music traditions
associated with nature, romance, epics and more.

PANDAVA STORY

SUA GEET MADHYA PRADESH
Pandavani is a popular folk
CHHATTISGARH
music style from Madhya
Sua Geet are sung by
Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.
women in Chhattisgarh Its name means ‘Story of
during the harvest season.
the Pandavas’. There are
It is named after the parrot two types of Pandavani –
or sua. The women sing and
Vedamati which is performed
dance in a circle bending while sitting, and Kapalik which involves singing and
forward and clapping, imitating a parrot’s walk. It is said
acting. Instruments such as the ektara and tambura
that the poems of Kalidasa and Jayasi were also inspired are often used as props like Bhima's gadaa, or Arjun's
from Sua songs. The parrot has been symbolized as the
bow or chariot, or the hair of queen Draupadi thus
messenger between lovers in ancient literature. helping the narrator enact all songs and characters
तरी नरी नहा नरी नहा नरी ना ना रे सुअना comfortably.
These words start the song!! Harshita Rajput, Class 9 J, Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi

P
PANDAVANI PIONEER ANDAVANI PIONEER
KARMA SONGS T
Teejan Bai is a renowned eejan Bai is a renowned
Pandavani performer. She
Pandavani performer. She
JHARKHAND
was amazed by the art
was amazed by the art
Karma or Karam is form since childhood and
form since childhood and
a harvest festival undertook professional
undertook
professional
celebrated by the training later on. She
training later on. She
tribal communities was awarded the Padma
was awarded the Padma
of Jharkhand. Vibhushan in 2019.
Vibhushan in 2019.
Celebrated during
H
Harshita Rajput, Class 9 J, Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, Delhiarshita Rajput, Class 9 J, Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, Delhi
the month of Bhado,
it involves worship ACTIVITY: BIRD AND BARD
of the sacred Karam
or Kadamba tree Birds in India have been a part of many of many y
(Naucteaparvifolia), folk songs. The parakeet has s
followed by song dominated the Bhojpuri folk
and dance. Kadamba is also associated with Radha- songs while in Rajasthan the
Krishna and according to the Bhils it is the fl ag of Lord song called ‘Kurja,’ tells the
Indra. story of a woman who wishes
Karam rae din chilka hiju lena re to send a message to her absent t
The
Karam rae samaya chilka hiju lena husband by a kurja or a crane. The
Ashar sawan bhado seno jana re… cuckoo is popular too.
(When comes the day of karam?
mily using
When does the time of karam come? Write a poem to your friend or family using
poem. Do
It comes after the months of ashar, sawan and bhado…) a bird messenger to carry your poem. Do
mention the bird in your poem too!!

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