Author Topic: Folk Songs & Dance Of Uttarakhand - उत्तराखण्ड के लोक नृत्य एवं लोक गीत (Read 24249 times)

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **on:** October 30, 2007, 01:01:05 PM »

Dosto,
You must have heard about different folk songs of Uttarakand. Like Choliya, Khuded, Jhoda etc.

We will discuss about our various folk songs in details under this thread.

M s Mehta

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #1 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:07:23 PM »

This Jhoda... (Chacheri).

People dance in group and songs the tradinal song.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #2 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:44:00 PM »

Langvir Nritya - Folk Lore of Garhwal

Langvir Nritya is an acrobatic dance and is performed by the men folk only. In this dance, a long bamboo pole is fixed at a place. The dancer acrobat climbs to the top of this pole and then balances himself on his stomach on the top. Under the pole, a band of musicians play 'Dhol' and 'Damana' while the dancer acrobat rotates on the top of the pole doing other feats with the help of his hands and feet. This dance is popular in Tehri Garhwal region.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #3 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:46:30 PM »

Barada Nati - Folk Lore of Garhwal

Barada Nati folk dance is a popular dance of Jaunsar Bhawar area of Chakrata Tehsil in Dehradun district. The folk dance is performed on the eve of some religious festivals or on the occasion of some social functions. Both boys and girls take part in the dance dressed with colourful traditional costumes.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #4 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:46:47 PM »

Pandav Nritya - Folk Lore of Garhwal

Pandva Nritya which is related to the story of Mahabharata has been very popular particularly in the Garhwal region. Pandva Nritya is nothing but a simple narration of the story of Mahabharata in the form of dance and music. The narration is mostly enacted on the occasion of 'Dussehra' and Diwali. Pandav Nritya is popular in Chamoli district and Pauri Garhwal

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #5 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:47:03 PM »

Shotiya Tribal Folk Dances- Folk Lore of Garhwal

Bhotiya tribals have their typical dances like 'Dhurang, and Dhuring' which are connected with death ceremonies. The aim at liberating the soul of the dead person which they believed to have been living in the body of either a goat or another animal. The dance is similar to the pastorals of Himachal Pradesh or the hunting dance of Nagaland.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #6 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:47:40 PM »

Chhopati - Folk Songs of Garhwal

These are the folk songs popular in Rawain-Jaunpur area of Tehri Garhwal. 'Chhopati' are the love songs sung between the men and women in the form of questions and answers

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #7 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:48:01 PM »

Chounphula and Jhumeila - Folk Songs of Garhwal

'Chounphula' & Jhumeila' form part of seasonal dances which are performed from 'Basant Panchami' to 'Sankranti' or 'Baisakhi'. 'Jhumeila' is sometimes mixed but is usually restricted to women. 'Chounphula' is a spinning dance performed by all sections of the community, at night, in groups by men and women. 'Chounphula' folk songs are composed for the appreciation of nature during various occasions. Chounphula, Jhumeila and Daryola folk songs all derive their names from the concerned folk dances.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #8 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:48:26 PM »

Basanti - Folk Songs of Garhwal

'Basanti' folk songs are composed for the coming spring season when flowers, bloom and new life spring in the valleys of the hills of Garhwal. The folk song is sung individually or in groups.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #9 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:48:44 PM »

Mangal - Folk Songs of Garhwal

'Mangal' songs are sung during marriage ceremonies. These songs are basically 'Puja songs' sung alongwith the Purohits who keep enhanting 'Shlokas' in Sanskrit according to the Shastras during the marriage ceremony.

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #10 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:49:03 PM »

Jagars - Folk Dances of Kumaon and Garhwal
Jaggar falls in the category of ghost and spiritual worship, in the form of a folk song or at times combined with dances. Sometimes, Jaggar may also be in the form of Puja folk songs and are sung in .honour of the various gods and goddesses.

There are more than 50 ballads on indigenous spirits, gods and goddesses, fairies and ghosts, the most famous Ganganath, Gorilla, and Bholanath. The chief priest, Gantava, fixes the time on whicl1 a jagar is to be formed. Around the burning fire, in a circle, are members of the village or family-suddently, like a magician the Das, or singer, slowly, and with measured drum beats, starts to invoke the spirit. Coupled with his singing, punctuated by the exotic drum-beats, and the shrill sound of the thali', the crescendo, builds up and drives the listeners into a trance. In a fit of ectasy they leap, shout, tremble and j'ump, sometimes tearing off their clothes. As they move around the fire, the Das starts to address them by the name of the spirit or spirits involved and asks the spirits, the questions that are sought by some families and the remedies. Usually the spirit demands a sacrifice of a goat or a bird. The spirit is sent back to its Himalayan abode and the spell breaks-the dance and the ceremony is over. While in a state of trance the dancers lick red-hot pokers, or shove their hands into the blazing fire without being harmed.

The instruments used are a big Drum (Dhol), a smaller Drum (Damua), Hurka and Thall

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #11 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:49:41 PM »

Bajuband - Folk Songs of Garhwal

This is a folk song of love and sacrifice between the shepherds. It is a love dialogue between the man and woman or between a boy and girl which is sung in the form of a folk

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #12 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:50:06 PM »

Bajuband - Folk Songs of Garhwal

This is a folk song of love and sacrifice between the shepherds. It is a love dialogue between the man and woman or between a boy and girl which is sung in the form of a folk song

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:50:52 PM »

Chhura - Folk Songs of Garhwal

'Chhura' folk songs are sung among shepherds in the form of advice given by the old to youngsters, having learnt it out of their experience, particularly in grazing sheep and goats

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta · « **Reply #14 on:** October 30, 2007, 01:51:20 PM »

Ramola - Folk Dances of Kumaon

One day Sidha played his flute, while resting under a tree of rhododendron; fascinated by his music the dancing fairies from Indira's court descended on earth and carried away his soul to Heaven. Meanwhile his wife, Brinjamati, sister of Krishna, had a premonition in her dream, and aroused, she went in search of her husband. Her worst doubts became reality, when she found her husband dead. In her agony she went to her brother in Dwarka, Krishna, who already knew what had happened, promised to help her.

Krishna went to the banks of the Mansarovar and played his flute like he had never played before, putting in his playing his entire heart and soul. The enchanted fairies forgot to keep an eye on their clothes. Seizing his chance, Krishna whisked them all away and climbed atop the tallest tree on the shore. He kept on playing. The fairies entreated him to give back their clothes, but Krishna, in all his willy wisdom, refused till they promised to free Sidha and give him back, alive to his wife. The fairies got their clothes and Krishna's sister, her husband.

The coming of Spring is a matter of joy to everyone, in Kumaon it is announced by. bards who, roaming from place to place, sing of its charms on a sarangi or dholak : "Oh my bee, oh my beloved, Spring has surreptitiously crept in. Quickly take to the valley of flowers where we will play 'Phag together."

Divergent currents from Tibet, Nepal and the Indo-Gangetic plains has given a unique flavour to Kumaoni music, oscillating between extreme simplcity to complex, high sophistication found in the ballads, ceremonial Brahmin-songs and the professional bards. The whole foundation of folk music in Kumaon rests on the ballads which are sung in fields, during the cultivation time, to the beat of a small drum, the 'hurka' - tlleseare the heroic ballads - the romantic ballads are sung anywhere, especially at night. The Malushahi describes the trails of a young Katyuri prince, Malushahi who is in love with a girl from the borders of Tibet-Rajula. The heroine flees to her beloved but is waylaid by an old Chieftain who presses his suit in most ardent terms. Refusing to see the light, he talks of his health, vigour and prowess. Failing all this he tries to impress her with intricate steps hoping he will win her by his skill as a dancer. The girl escapes as he is busy negotiating a difficult dancing feat.

At the Holi festival, forgetting their worries, the people join in festivity lasting more than a month and hundreds of songs of classical, semi classical, and folk variety are sung by both men and women to the accompaniment of the Harmonium, Tabla, Dholak and Manzira (cymbals).

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Folk Songs & Dance Of Uttarakhand - उत्तराखण्ड के लोक नृत्य एवं लोक गीत

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

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एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

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एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

Re: उत्तराखंड के लोक नर्त्य एव लोक गीत : FOLK DANCES & SONG OF UTTARAKHAND !!!

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

Re: उत्तराखंड के लोक नर्त्य एव लोक गीत : FOLK DANCES & SONG OF UTTARAKHAND !!!

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

Re: उत्तराखंड के लोक नर्त्य एव लोक गीत : FOLK DANCES & SONG OF UTTARAKHAND !!!

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

Re: उत्तराखंड के लोक नर्त्य एव लोक गीत : FOLK DANCES & SONG OF UTTARAKHAND !!!

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

Re: उत्तराखंड के लोक नर्त्य एव लोक गीत : FOLK DANCES & SONG OF UTTARAKHAND !!!

एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta

Re: उत्तराखंड के लोक नर्त्य एव लोक गीत : FOLK DANCES & SONG OF UTTARAKHAND !!!

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