Group-singing traditions of Rajasthan's Braj: a preliminary Survey
Author :Verma, Vijay
Keywords :Folk songs, Rajasthani
India--Rajasthan
Issue Date :1998
Publisher :Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description :The Braj region of Rajasthan includes district of Bharatpur, Alwar, Dholpur, Dausa and Sawai Madhopur has rich in forms of group-singing. These musical traditions are a counterpart of the tradition of popular poetry of north India, one typical expression of which flows through the competitive (dangali) format of Turra Kalangi or Lawni Dangal'. The group-singing also accordingly often takes a competitive form. Present article is description of some form of group singing, comparative and others is attempted a brief survey based on fieldwork from 1980 to 1991.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Verma, Vijay
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Rajasthan
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2017-07-10T02:23:27Z
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2017-07-10T02:23:27Z
dc.date.issued
1998
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The Braj region of Rajasthan includes district of Bharatpur, Alwar, Dholpur, Dausa and Sawai Madhopur has rich in forms of group-singing. These musical traditions are a counterpart of the tradition of popular poetry of north India, one typical expression of which flows through the competitive (dangali) format of Turra Kalangi or Lawni Dangal'. The group-singing also accordingly often takes a competitive form. Present article is description of some form of group singing, comparative and others is attempted a brief survey based on fieldwork from 1980 to 1991.
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