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Rajasthani Culture |
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Rajasthan- the land of
royalty is a glittering jewel set in the golden sands of a barren
deserts landscape. The light that reflects off the golden sands
engulfs a land renowned for its vibrant colors, people in bright
clothes and beautiful jewelry, living in cities dotted and dominated
by towering forts and palace that rise from the sands like mirage.
The brightness of its life, the legends of its heroism and romance
are all captured in the vibrant and evocative music of this desert
land. There is a richness and diversity in Rajasthani music which
comes from a tradition that is old and undisturbed, and from a
culture that has imbibed the best from its neighboring states of
Sindh, Gujurat, Malwa, Mewar, Haryana and Punjab. |
Music which rich evocative heroic plaintive and joyful governs all
aspects of Rajasthani lives. The voices both male and female are
strong and powerful. The numerous songs sang by the women reflect
the various feminine moods and strong family ties that govern their
lives, Peepli and Nihalde are songs imploring the beloved not to
leave her or to return to her as soon as he can.
The festivals of gangaur and teej, celebrating marital bliss and the
brief but splendid moonsoon of Rajasthan.
Men and women of Rajasthan sing devotional as well as festive songs.
Songs by the saint-poets like Kabir, Meera and Malookdas are part of
the folk repertoire. They are sung all night during the raatjagas
(all night soirees spent singing devotional songs) which are held as
thanks giving to a particular deity. The resonant singing of the
Rajasthani folk is accompanied by music from simple instruments like
the Baara and Algoza, that usally give a beat or a drone to offset
the poetry.
The wandering balladeers, like the Bhopas who sing about the Marwar
folk hero-Pabuji, travel from village with their phad painting and
rawan hahha entertaining people with their ballad. There are many
singing communities in Rajasthan known as the Dholis. Also known by
other names like Mirasis, Dhadhis, L angas, Manganiyars, Kalbelias,
Jogis, Sargaras, Kamads, Nayaks or Thotis and the Bawaris. |
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