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DID YOU KNOW?
MYRIAD MUSIC Bhopas are priest singers who sing
songs on folk deities. They perform
Folk songs cover a number of themes. These songs are generally linked to
daily activities. They deal with domestic themes. These simple themes are with a phad or scroll, which has
given a beautiful form through these songs. illustrations of the story. It is also
believed to be a portable temple.
SONGS AND SEASONS SONGS IN PRAISE

Songs, seasons, and agriculture There are some songs that are
go hand in hand. Many songs linked to the political history of the
are sung to celebrate a good region. These are still sung to instill
harvest and thank God and a sense of pride in the people by
the environment. For eg. the helping them remember the brave
Manganiar community songs people and events of the past.
of Rajasthan and songs of the These are dramatic and inspiring
Baigas from Madhya Pradesh. ballads. One example of this is the
In Bihar, Ropnigeet is sung during the sowing season. Powada songs of Maharashtra that
Suhani Mittal, Class 10, Sanskriti School, Chanakyapuri, New Delhi; Rishika bring out the valour of Shivaji.
Dewraja, Class 7, Army Public School, Shankar Vihar, Delhi

STORIES AND SONGS
MYTHOLOGY AND MUSIC
There are a number of folk stories
People have a strong connection with the epics and that get translated into folk songs.
mythologies that they grew up with. Many of these These make them more interesting
stories or episodes from the epics were immortalised to listen to and make them more
in folk songs. Some examples are the Pandavani exciting for the audience. Some
songs of Chhattisgarh, the Geet Ramayana – folk examples of stories that have been
songs in Braj bhasha that tell stories of Radha and translated into folk songs are Laila-
Krishna. Majnu, Heer-Ranjha, etc.

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festivities and celebrations. For instance, the songs
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RHYTHM AND RITUALS
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When a child is born, there are many
ceremonies that take place to initiate Malayalam song sung during Onam:alayyya
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മാാേവലലല
them into the world around them. മാേവലി നാടു വാണീടും കാലം
മാാനുഷഷഷ
These events are celebrated with മാനുഷെരലmാരുെമാlുേപാെല
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songs. In Bihar, the Sohar song is ആേമാദേlാെട വസിlും കാലം
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sung during childbirth. Sohar songs have also been made ആപllാ൪lുെമാlിലmതാനും
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Anuj Goel, Class 8 A, Apeejay School, Park Street, Kolkata; Hradyansh
Nagariya, Class 7 A, Delhi Public School, Chhatarpur, MP; Aarna Karnani, Class Shhikha
Shikha PS, Class 7 B, Chinmaya Vidyalaya, Tattamangalam
6, M.Ct.M. Chidambaram Chettyar International School, Chennai; Syna Mehta
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