Keywords :Jhumar
Hindustani classical music
Folk song
Issue Date :1974
Publisher :Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
Description :Jhumar originated as a type of fertility song of the tribal people usually sung as accompaniment to dance. The songs are rich in emotional depth and varied in range. Jhumur songs of the West Bengal highlands in their rich variety strike us as a unique expression of the emotional life of the primitive tribes who inhabited this region and lived close to nature. Through this article discuss about the Jhumar song.
Source :Sangeet Natak Akademi
Type :Article
Received From :Sangeet Natak Akademi
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Sinha, Manik Lal
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West Bengal
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2017-06-19T06:17:00Z
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2017-06-19T06:17:00Z
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1974
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Jhumar originated as a type of fertility song of the tribal people usually sung as accompaniment to dance. The songs are rich in emotional depth and varied in range. Jhumur songs of the West Bengal highlands in their rich variety strike us as a unique expression of the emotional life of the primitive tribes who inhabited this region and lived close to nature. Through this article discuss about the Jhumar song.
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