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Collection of Exclusive Garhwali Folk Songs-गढ़वाली लोक गीतों का संग्रह
एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720:
Dosto,
Shri Bhishma Kukreti ji, our Senior Member has made a collection of Exclusive Garhwali Folk Songs which he will post in this topic. I am sure you would like these golden collection of Garhwali Folk by Kukreti ji. Request don't copy paste these songs in your site & blogs without prior permission from Mr Kukreti and merapahadforum.com.
M S Mehta
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Here is the first song
Syun/ Sui Nach Gan: A Garhwali Folk Dance-Song of Catching Needle by Mouth and Dancing
(Folk Dance of Garhwal, Traditional Dance of Uttarakhand, Himalayan, Indian Folk Dances)
Bhishm Kukreti
Syun Nach Gan or Needle Dance Song of Garhwal is very artful, entertaining ,crafty and it requires dancing capability ,dancing caliber and dancing competency . For commencing the Syun/Sui/needle dance, the needle or needles are kept on a table of stone above the ground. The female dancer fist keeps needle on her mouth or on tongue and then keeps on the table or on the stone kept on higher position of ground. While dancing the professional class dancer (Mirasan or Badan) catches Syun/sui/needle by tongue or mouth by keeping her back on ground side. Many times, Miraan or Badan takes a round jug (lutya), glass (gilas) by their teeth too at performing Sui/needle dance. The body of female dancer requires much flexibility for performing the Syun/Sui/needle dance as the dancer has to bend and dance with caliber.
The Badi or Mirasi plays musical instrument as Dhulki or Hudkee and sings the song while female dancer dances the needle dance. The dancer catches needle at the time of intermission of song. The badi/mirasi plays Dholki/Hudki with very slow rhytham while dancer is catching needle by her tongue or mouth.
There is no fix type of song for the Syun/Sui/needle Garhwali folk dance. However, modst of the songs are agile in nature and entertaining too.
Here is an example of syun/Sui/Needle Folk dance of Garhwal,
स्यूण/सुई नाच -गाण
हे लठयाळी दादू कैकी बौराण छे ?
धुंवा सी धुपळी , पाणी सी पथळी
केल़ा सी गळखी , नौण सी गुंदकी
दिवा जसी जोत , कैकी बौराण छे ?
इनी मेरी होंदी जिकुड़ी मा सेंदी
बादळ सी झडि दुबला सी लड़ी
भ्यूंळ सी सेटकी, लाबू सी ठेलकी
नाक मा च तोता, जीभ मा क्वील
आखौं मा आग, गाळऊँ मा बुरांस .
हूड़की सी कमर , कैकी बौराण छे ?
इनिम्मेरी हुंडी हथकूळी मा सेंदी
बांदू मा की बांद , चांदु मा की चाँद
चीणा जसी झाम , पाळीण्गा सी डाळी
हिसर की सी डॉळी , कैकी बौराण छे ?
घास काटद काटद बणि छे गितांग
स्वामी गें माल चिट्ठी आई नी च
कनू निर्दयी होलू जु बिसरदू ईं तैं
हे लठयाळी दादू कैकी बौराण छे ?
Garhwali Folk Song for Needle Dance
Whose wife is this lady?
(She is as )
Airy as smoke, thin as water
Smooth as banana, soft as butter
Bright as wick light of lamp, whose wife is this lady?
If she were my wife, I would have kept her on my heart.
She is as
Rain of cloud, strand of green grass
Flexible as branches of Bheemal, thelki od leaves
Bud of Fyunli, Whose wife is this lady?
Nose as parrot , tongue as Koyal/cooko
Fire on eyes, cheek as Burans /Rhododendron
Waist is Hudki, Whose wife is this lady?
If she were my wife, she would be on my palm
Beautiful most of beautiful women, the moon of moons
Ear of Chani cereal, tender as spinach plant
Fruit of Hisar, whose wife is this lady?
She has become a singer by cutting grass or her work has been grass cutting only
Her husband has gone to plains/city, did not post a letter at all
He is cruel that forgotten her
Whose wife is this lady?
Song Source: Dr Govind Chatak and Dr shiva Nand Nautiyal
Copyright@ Bhishm Kukreti, Mumbai 2011 To be continued- Folk dance of Garhwal, Traditional Folk Dance –Song of Uttarakhand, Himalayan Folk Dance Song series …..
एम.एस. मेहता /M S Mehta 9910532720:
Thali Nrity-Geet: An Adventurous Garhwali Folk Saucer Dance and Song (Garhwali Folk Dance-Song, Uttarakhandi Traditional Dance-Song, Himalayan, Indian Folk Dance-Song)
Bhishm Kukreti
The human ancestors were adventurous in finding new territories but were adventurous in innovating adventurous dances too. The saucer dance is an adventurous dance-song sequence. Many ethnic groups all over world dance and sing on saucers.
In Garhwal, Thali dance is very interesting among all dance-songs . The dance-song is performed many times on the occasions of Republic day in Delhi
In Minangkabau community, the saucer dance is very popular and is called ‘Tari Piring’ by the community. The ‘Tari Piring’ is invented by agrarian influences.
In Sumazau dance of Sabah nation of Malaysia, people hold a small saucer with candles on it and dance enthusiastically.
The Rakhien people of West Burma dance with earthen oil lamp and somehow similar to Thali nrity of Garhwali and both are devotional dance-song.
Ghamzegi or Quandegi dance of Afghanistan is also similar to Garhwali Thali dances except that in Afghani dance, the performer (woman) hold cup and saucer filled with water on palms and dance backward till she touches the ground. This is very thrilling experience for the audience.
In Nalbeki dance of Azerbaijan, the women dance with saucer and Nalbeki dance is performed by women only
Garhwali Thali or Saucer Folk Dance-Song
Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal states that the Thali dance came into existence at the time of emerging Deepak Dance-song in Garhwali culture. If we watch the worshipping sequences by Rawals in Badrinath and Kedarnath, the Rawals waves lamps (Jot) as if Rawal s dancing and lamps are also dancing. In Gnagotri and Jamnotree Pooja , pilgrimages keep earthen lamps on their waving hands and then worship for hours . In KinkleshwarMahadev Pooja in November at Shrinagar, the devotees keep earthen lamps on their hands for hours.
There is no restriction on the numbers of dancers for Thali Nrity-Geet and there is no such restriction of genders. However, usually, the Thali dance-Song is performed by female dancers.
The dancers start the dance by body dance before taking saucers on hands. Then after, the dancers take the bronze saucer on their palms and dance in circle or other sequences. In second, stage, the dancer/dancers dance with saucer on the opposite side of palm. In last stage, the dancer takes saucer on the middle finger and dance with various sequences. The dancer waves the saucer on finger while dancing.
In some case, the dancer takes another stage of dancing on the edges of deep saucer. In most of case, the dance is similar to Bharta Natyam.
There is no fixed rule for the songs to be sung for the Thali nrity or Saucer dance. Usually, love, romantic or songs of agile or enthusiasm in nature are sung along with dance by the singers sitting nearby dancing sequences by dancers.
The song is very figurative and many interesting images emerged from the phrases of the following folk songs for saucer dance of Garhwal. In this song the creator narrates and appreciates all the actions of his beloved ones
थाळी नाच-गाण (थाली लोक नृत्य गीत )
हुंगरा लागौन्दी भग्यानी , नाकै की नथुली
हुंगरा लागौन्दी भग्यानी , नाकै की नथुली
जूनी सी मुख तेरो
चमकद इनी जनी
दूध सी धुईं रात
छै जांद जन पूनो
मोती स दांत तेरा
हिलांदी नाथुली
हुंगरा लागौन्दी भग्यानी , नाकै की नथुली
ओ मोटा होंठ तेरा
हिसुरी गोंद जन
ओ बिंदी इन लगदी
जन बदली बीच जून
जब तू खित्त हौसंदी
जब तू मुल्ल हैंसदी
चमकद दांतूड़ी
हुंगरा लागौन्दी भग्यानी , नाकै की नथुली
तेरो सौंल़ू रंग
तेरो छड़बड़ो गात
जै दिन बटे देखी भग्यानी
ह्व़े गे बक्की बात
जब तू ठुम्म हिटदी
जब तू मट्ठू हिटदी
हिलांदी फांकूड़ी
हुंगरा लागौन्दी भग्यानी , नाकै की नथुली
चूड़ी बजदीं छम
जब तू जांदी धाणी
बौणु गुंजणी रैंद
तेरी सुरीली बाणी
गाती रोपीं रैंद
कमर रोपीं रैंद
छुणक्याळी दाथड़ी
हुंगरा लागौन्दी भग्यानी , नाकै की नथुली
References: Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal Garhwal ke Lok Nrity Geet
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Deepak Nach-Gan : An Ancient Garhwali Folk Lamp Dance-Song
Bhishm Kukreti
Deepak dance –song sequence is very old tradition in Garhwal. This type of dance is also performed in other territories worldwide.
There are two main aspects of Deepak or lighted lamp dance and song.
In past age, when the king or his warriors used to return after winning a battle, the wives used to welcome the winning soldiers by Arti (lighted lamps) and the dancers used to dance with putting lamps on saucers on both hands. The women dancers keeping lamps on their palms used to dance in circle. The singers used to sing praising songs along with dance.
Now days, this tradition is no more.
However, Badi-Badan (traditional professional class of Garhwal) still performs the Deepak or Lighted lamp dance. it is said that the daughters of Rawan initiated the Deepak dance in this world for pleasing lord Shiva. Since, Badis are part of lord Shiva, Badis perform the Deepak dance-song with devotion.
There is also sequence of specific music and song along with Deepak dance and will be discussed on last part of this write up
The lighted lamp dance is also common in many parts of world as :
Panddanggo sa Llaw dance of Philippines
Panddanggo sa llaw folk dance of Philippines is very old folk dance and the dance is originated in a island Mindoro in Philippines. The dance light reproduces the fireflies at dusk and at night.
The dancer has to balance oil lamp on head and two lamps each on each hand. The exciting music and song are used with the Panddanggo sa Llaw dance.
Yuhang Rollimg Lamp Dance of China
Rolling lamp is very old (800 years old) dance of Wengmei area of Zhejiang. The balls of rolling lamps are made of bamboo strips and were used for showing power or prowess of dancers. In centre of roll there is bamboo apparatus used for keeping lamp or now candle.
The dance was performed for fairs and lantern festival
Fawn Tai Folk Dance of Thailand
Fawn Tai folk dance is still popular in Thai land from old age. In ancient time the dance was popular among common men and royal families too. The candle is kept on galas and glasses are put on hands and then dancer dances in various poses. Fawn tai is purely a dance pattern and not acting.
Cumbia Folk Dance in Latin America
In Latin America, Cumbia is a genre of folk dance and in many dance sequence, the woman dance with lighted candle on her hands.
Deepak Folk Dance Music -Song in Garhwal
The music with Deepak dance is melodious and a slow in rhythm. In old age, there were specific songs sung for Deepak dance but now days, the songs are sung by Badis as per the choice of audience as the following song:
जय-जयो शुभ घडी आई
जय जयो शुभ दिन आयो
माट औ दीवा कबास क बत्ती
तिलूं तेल, जागो दीवा पूरी पूरी रात
Copyright@ Bhishm Kukreti , Mumbai 2011
Bhishma Kukreti:
Syun/ Sui Nach Gan: A Garhwali Folk Dance-Song of Catching Needle by Mouth and Dancing
(Folk Dance of Garhwal, Traditional Dance of Uttarakhand, Himalayan, Indian Folk Dances)
Bhishm Kukreti
Syun Nach Gan or Needle Dance Song of Garhwal is very artful, entertaining ,crafty and it requires dancing capability ,dancing caliber and dancing competency . For commencing the Syun/Sui/needle dance, the needle or needles are kept on a table of stone above the ground. The female dancer fist keeps needle on her mouth or on tongue and then keeps on the table or on the stone kept on higher position of ground. While dancing the professional class dancer (Mirasan or Badan) catches Syun/sui/needle by tongue or mouth by keeping her back on ground side. Many times, Miraan or Badan takes a round jug (lutya), glass (gilas) by their teeth too at performing Sui/needle dance. The body of female dancer requires much flexibility for performing the Syun/Sui/needle dance as the dancer has to bend and dance with caliber.
The Badi or Mirasi plays musical instrument as Dhulki or Hudkee and sings the song while female dancer dances the needle dance. The dancer catches needle at the time of intermission of song. The badi/mirasi plays Dholki/Hudki with very slow rhytham while dancer is catching needle by her tongue or mouth.
There is no fix type of song for the Syun/Sui/needle Garhwali folk dance. However, modst of the songs are agile in nature and entertaining too.
Here is an example of syun/Sui/Needle Folk dance of Garhwal,
स्यूण/सुई नाच -गाण
हे लठयाळी दादू कैकी बौराण छे ?
धुंवा सी धुपळी , पाणी सी पथळी
केल़ा सी गळखी , नौण सी गुंदकी
दिवा जसी जोत , कैकी बौराण छे ?
इनी मेरी होंदी जिकुड़ी मा सेंदी
बादळ सी झडि दुबला सी लड़ी
भ्यूंळ सी सेटकी, लाबू सी ठेलकी
नाक मा च तोता, जीभ मा क्वील
आखौं मा आग, गाळऊँ मा बुरांस .
हूड़की सी कमर , कैकी बौराण छे ?
इनिम्मेरी हुंडी हथकूळी मा सेंदी
बांदू मा की बांद , चांदु मा की चाँद
चीणा जसी झाम , पाळीण्गा सी डाळी
हिसर की सी डॉळी , कैकी बौराण छे ?
घास काटद काटद बणि छे गितांग
स्वामी गें माल चिट्ठी आई नी च
कनू निर्दयी होलू जु बिसरदू ईं तैं
हे लठयाळी दादू कैकी बौराण छे ?
Garhwali Folk Song for Needle Dance
Whose wife is this lady?
(She is as )
Airy as smoke, thin as water
Smooth as banana, soft as butter
Bright as wick light of lamp, whose wife is this lady?
If she were my wife, I would have kept her on my heart.
She is as
Rain of cloud, strand of green grass
Flexible as branches of Bheemal, thelki od leaves
Bud of Fyunli, Whose wife is this lady?
Nose as parrot , tongue as Koyal/cooko
Fire on eyes, cheek as Burans /Rhododendron
Waist is Hudki, Whose wife is this lady?
If she were my wife, she would be on my palm
Beautiful most of beautiful women, the moon of moons
Ear of Chani cereal, tender as spinach plant
Fruit of Hisar, whose wife is this lady?
She has become a singer by cutting grass or her work has been grass cutting only
Her husband has gone to plains/city, did not post a letter at all
He is cruel that forgotten her
Whose wife is this lady?
Song Source: Dr Govind Chatak and Dr shiva Nand Nautiyal
Copyright@ Bhishm Kukreti, Mumbai 2011
To be continued- Folk dance of Garhwal, Traditional Folk Dance –Song of Uttarakhand, Himalayan Folk Dance Song series …..
Bhishma Kukreti:
Nat Nati Nach Gan : The Garhwali Folk Dance-Songs by Badi-Badan or Mirasi-Mirasan
(Garhwali Folk Dance-Song, Traditional Dance-Songs of Uttarakhand, Himalayan Folk Dance –Songs )
Bhishm Kukreti
In Garhwal, Badi and Badan are the professional dancing-singing class It is said that Badi and Badan were born from wet dirt from the body of Lord Shiva while he was performing a vigorous dance and perspiring.
Dr Govind Chatak and Dr Shiva Nand named for some folk dance-songs as Nat-Nati Nrity Geet which, are entertaining and humorous too.
Theere is fixed songs or dance for Nat Nati dance-songs. The only condition is that the songs and dance should be entertaining and fast rhythm on dances. The Mirasi-Mirasan another Garhwali professional class of dancers-singers also do the same performances.
The following song is very agile and humorous song for Nat Nati dance
नट नटी नाच गाण (नट नटी लोक नृत्य गीत )
Garhwali Folk Song for a Garhwali Nat Nati Folk Dance
अलसी, सिमानी चुची बौ
अलसी, तू रौंदी कख छे ?
तै मथ्या गौं !
अलसी , तेरा यार कत्ती ?
एक बीसी नौ
अलसी, तेरा भितर क्या च ?
एक फुटयूँ तौ
अलसी, तेरा घिन कत्ति ?
एक डून्डी गौ
अलसी , तू खांदी क्या छे ?
एक डाळी जौ
अलसी , सिमानी चुची बौ
Source: Dr Govind Chatak and Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal
To be continued in Garhwali Folk Dance-Songs, Traditional Songs of Uttarakhand and Himalayan Folk Culture Series……..
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