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छत्तीसगढ़ की सीमावर्ती पहाड़ियां ऊँचाई का, प्राकृतिक संसाधनयुक्त रत्नगर्भा धरती सम्पन्नता का, व वन-कानन सघनता का परिचय देते हैं वहीं मैदानी भाग उदार विस्तार का परिचायक है। इस मैदानी हिस्से की जलराशि में सामुदायिक व समन्वित संस्कृति के दर्शन होते हैं, जहां जल-संसाधन और प्रबंधन की समृद्ध परम्परा के…
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Folk songs are songs transmitted orally from one generation to another. The texts of folk songs is not static, they change over time as they are recreated extemporaneously by successive generations of singers; however, the melody remains constant and undergoes very little change over time. Folk…
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Dr Vyathit explains the various aspects of the folk songs, dances and theatre of the Kangra Valley in Himachal Pradesh, beginning with the specific role of the Scheduled Caste community and the purpose behind these art forms. The video follows the Pakhru type of songs (related to the…
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Tusu, a harvest festival, is one of the three major festivals of the Kurmi community in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Odisha. The other two festivals are Karam and Bandna. These are all annual festivals and come one after another. From the middle of November to the middle of December (according to the…
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The air has become cold and the days have grown short. Winter has set in in the mountains and the farmers have sown their rabi crops. A thin layer of water flows in the Manoni stream that passes through Rakkar and Sidhbari, two neighbouring villages in the northern part of the Kangra valley.…
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A renowned figure in the musical and cultural world of the Chokri Chakhesang Nagas, Kuvesho Tetseo speaks about Li and Libuh as part of indigenous identity, and the need for their preservation. Li has been used to express the joys and sorrows, hopes and aspirations of the predominantly agrarian…
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The video takes you on a journey of discovery—of Libuh, a musical instrument indigenous to the Chokri Chakhesang people of Nagaland, which is used to accompany the folk song form known as Li. The threat to the Li tradition from modern music unfolds through interviews of distinguished…
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Pachorojia Godalboria songs are indigenous to the Tiwa communities residing in Morigaon & Nagaon district of Assam. They are termed as Pachorojia Godalboria songs since performances are prevalent in five kingdoms (Pachorojia) of Tiwa kings. Rooted in agricultural activities they are performed…
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The everyday geet (songs) of Haryanvi women which they sing through all the major and minor events of their life are called jakdi. As a result, jakdi geet comprise themes that pertain to every context imaginable in a married woman’s life. There are some jakdi geet that are about the unmarried…
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