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Each place has it's own rich story behind the music.
Garba is danced throughout Western India, Gujarat & Rajasthan which is a featured dance of Navratri using sticks and/or swords.
Pandavani or (song of the Pandavas) is a musical narration of the Mahabharat which is sang in states such as Orissa, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand & Andhra Pradesh
Lavani is a combination of folk dances and songs with the beat of the dholak. Which is famous in Maharashtra, Karnataka, southern Madhya Pradesh and even Tamil Nadu.
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands folk music consists of Moken sea-farers and various kinds of ritual tribal dance.
Kerala is known for its classical Carnatic music such as Sopanam which sings about the Goddess Kali. Other traditional music includes Kathakali which is a mixture of Sanskrit and Tamil, Mappila Pattu which is sung with a mixture of Malayalam and Arabic with the Muslim population. Church Choir music sung in Malayalam is also a traditional type of music popular with the Christian population.
In Punjab the national dance is bhangra and is also danced in Haryana. The lady's dance is Giddha.
Arunachali music varies from tribes. Popir, ponung and pasi kongki of the Adi tribe, Rekham pada
of the Nishing tribe, Aji lhamu of the Monpas and Hiirii khaniing of the Apatanis
Assamese music varies from regions and ethnic groups. The most common is Bihu.
Karnataka is known for its famous Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. Yakshagana is a 200 year old dance popular on the coastal regions of Karnataka. Yaksha-gana literally translates to the song (gana) of a yaksha, which was a term for exotic tribes of ancient India.
Manipuri music includes rural love songs such as Khullong ishei which contains lyrics with veiled references to erotic mysticism. The classical dance Ras Lila are stories of Shri Krishna.
Tamil music goes back to the earliest period of Tamil history. Much of the Sangam literature were set to music. The classical dance form of Tamil Nadu is Bharatha Natyam which dates back to 1000 BC.
Bihari music is famous for its Hindustani classical music. The region's folk songs are particularly associated with the various events in the life of an ordinary person. Songs such as sohar are performed during the birth of a child and sumangali during weddings, ropnigeet - performed during the season of sowing paddy, katnigeet - performed during the paddy harvesting season.
Andhra Pradesh is known for its Classical Carnatic music sung in Telegu.
Bengali music consists of genres such as Baul, Bishnupuri, Kirtans, Shyama Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet etc. The city of Darjeeling is known for its Nepali music, as there is a large Nepali population situated there. Baul Sangeet are a mystic group of singers and musicals, immensely popular in the countryside. They perform using a khamak, ektara and dotara. Shyama Sangeet is a genre of Bengali devotional songs dedicated to the Hindu goddess Shyama or Kali. It is also known as Shaktagiti.
Sikkimese music is largely influenced by Nepali music, and varies from area.
Madhya music is largely based on ethnic and racial boundaries. The Muria and Sing Maria tribes are known for songs called relos, which are sung by children. Bundelkhand and Baghelkand sing songs devoted to Hardaul and other deities.
Mizos have about a hundred different types of folk songs. They are classified into ten groups. The Bawh Hla - Chants or war cries raised the warriors when returning successfully. Hlado - Chants raised by hunters. Thiam hla and Dawi Hla - Chants by priests. Dar Hla - Instrumental music. Puipun Hla - Sung during festivities. etc.
Konkani music is famous for its liturgical music and hymns. Gaionancho Jhelo (Garland of hymns) and Devacheam Bhurgeanchim Gitam (Songs of God's children) are two of the most standard types of hymns.
Goa is also famous for it's trance and rave type music.
Naga folk music is oral, narrating stories of their ancestors and incidents. Each dance and oral story varies from tribe.
Himachali music is widely influenced by the Dogra culture. Jhoomar is a famous dance, danced by women . Samskara songs are sung during festivals and celebrations.
Meghalaya music uses buffalo horn singas accompanied with drums and bamboo flutes.
Chakri is one of the most popular types of folk music in Jammu and Kashmir. It is important to both Kashmiri Muslims as well as the Kashmiri Pandits. Rouf is a traditional folk dance performed by girls on occasions such as Eid, marriage or other celebrations.
Ladhaki dances include the Khatok Chenmo headed by an aristocratic family member, Kompa Tsum-tsak (meaning three successive steps), Jabro (dance steps from western Ladakh), Chaams (sacred dance by lamas), Chabs-Skyan Tses (dance carrying a pot), Raldi Tses (swordsmanship dance) and alley yaato (Zanskari Dance and Song Sequence).
Uttar Pradesh is known for its Qawwalis, Ghazals, Khayals. Folk music such as Rasiya is to celebrate the love between Shri Krishna and Radha. Kathak is also widely danced.
Rajasthani music such as a Ghoomar is performed by women swirling in robes. Kalbelia is performed by the women of the Kalbelia community. The main occupation of the community is catching snakes and trading snake venom. Hence, the dance movements and the costumes bear resemblance to that of the serpents. Dancers attired in traditional black swirling skirts sway sinuously to the plaintive notes of the 'been' the wooden instrument of the snake charmers.
Garba is danced throughout Western India, Gujarat & Rajasthan which is a featured dance of Navratri using sticks and/or swords.
Pandavani or (song of the Pandavas) is a musical narration of the Mahabharat which is sang in states such as Orissa, Chattisgarh, Jharkhand & Andhra Pradesh
Lavani is a combination of folk dances and songs with the beat of the dholak. Which is famous in Maharashtra, Karnataka, southern Madhya Pradesh and even Tamil Nadu.
In the Andaman and Nicobar Islands folk music consists of Moken sea-farers and various kinds of ritual tribal dance.
Kerala is known for its classical Carnatic music such as Sopanam which sings about the Goddess Kali. Other traditional music includes Kathakali which is a mixture of Sanskrit and Tamil, Mappila Pattu which is sung with a mixture of Malayalam and Arabic with the Muslim population. Church Choir music sung in Malayalam is also a traditional type of music popular with the Christian population.
In Punjab the national dance is bhangra and is also danced in Haryana. The lady's dance is Giddha.
Arunachali music varies from tribes. Popir, ponung and pasi kongki of the Adi tribe, Rekham pada
of the Nishing tribe, Aji lhamu of the Monpas and Hiirii khaniing of the Apatanis
Assamese music varies from regions and ethnic groups. The most common is Bihu.
Karnataka is known for its famous Carnatic and Hindustani classical music. Yakshagana is a 200 year old dance popular on the coastal regions of Karnataka. Yaksha-gana literally translates to the song (gana) of a yaksha, which was a term for exotic tribes of ancient India.
Manipuri music includes rural love songs such as Khullong ishei which contains lyrics with veiled references to erotic mysticism. The classical dance Ras Lila are stories of Shri Krishna.
Tamil music goes back to the earliest period of Tamil history. Much of the Sangam literature were set to music. The classical dance form of Tamil Nadu is Bharatha Natyam which dates back to 1000 BC.
Bihari music is famous for its Hindustani classical music. The region's folk songs are particularly associated with the various events in the life of an ordinary person. Songs such as sohar are performed during the birth of a child and sumangali during weddings, ropnigeet - performed during the season of sowing paddy, katnigeet - performed during the paddy harvesting season.
Andhra Pradesh is known for its Classical Carnatic music sung in Telegu.
Bengali music consists of genres such as Baul, Bishnupuri, Kirtans, Shyama Sangeet, Rabindra Sangeet etc. The city of Darjeeling is known for its Nepali music, as there is a large Nepali population situated there. Baul Sangeet are a mystic group of singers and musicals, immensely popular in the countryside. They perform using a khamak, ektara and dotara. Shyama Sangeet is a genre of Bengali devotional songs dedicated to the Hindu goddess Shyama or Kali. It is also known as Shaktagiti.
Sikkimese music is largely influenced by Nepali music, and varies from area.
Madhya music is largely based on ethnic and racial boundaries. The Muria and Sing Maria tribes are known for songs called relos, which are sung by children. Bundelkhand and Baghelkand sing songs devoted to Hardaul and other deities.
Mizos have about a hundred different types of folk songs. They are classified into ten groups. The Bawh Hla - Chants or war cries raised the warriors when returning successfully. Hlado - Chants raised by hunters. Thiam hla and Dawi Hla - Chants by priests. Dar Hla - Instrumental music. Puipun Hla - Sung during festivities. etc.
Konkani music is famous for its liturgical music and hymns. Gaionancho Jhelo (Garland of hymns) and Devacheam Bhurgeanchim Gitam (Songs of God's children) are two of the most standard types of hymns.
Goa is also famous for it's trance and rave type music.
Naga folk music is oral, narrating stories of their ancestors and incidents. Each dance and oral story varies from tribe.
Himachali music is widely influenced by the Dogra culture. Jhoomar is a famous dance, danced by women . Samskara songs are sung during festivals and celebrations.
Meghalaya music uses buffalo horn singas accompanied with drums and bamboo flutes.
Chakri is one of the most popular types of folk music in Jammu and Kashmir. It is important to both Kashmiri Muslims as well as the Kashmiri Pandits. Rouf is a traditional folk dance performed by girls on occasions such as Eid, marriage or other celebrations.
Ladhaki dances include the Khatok Chenmo headed by an aristocratic family member, Kompa Tsum-tsak (meaning three successive steps), Jabro (dance steps from western Ladakh), Chaams (sacred dance by lamas), Chabs-Skyan Tses (dance carrying a pot), Raldi Tses (swordsmanship dance) and alley yaato (Zanskari Dance and Song Sequence).
Uttar Pradesh is known for its Qawwalis, Ghazals, Khayals. Folk music such as Rasiya is to celebrate the love between Shri Krishna and Radha. Kathak is also widely danced.
Rajasthani music such as a Ghoomar is performed by women swirling in robes. Kalbelia is performed by the women of the Kalbelia community. The main occupation of the community is catching snakes and trading snake venom. Hence, the dance movements and the costumes bear resemblance to that of the serpents. Dancers attired in traditional black swirling skirts sway sinuously to the plaintive notes of the 'been' the wooden instrument of the snake charmers.
