Music of Madhya Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
is a state of India
. Music from the area includes rural folk and tribal music, ceremonial and ritual music and Indian classical music
. Unlike in many parts of India, the people of Madhya Pradesh place few restrictions on who can sing which songs. With the exception of some ritualistic works, people sing songs from across ethnic and racial boundaries.
In Bastar
, the Muria
and Sing Maria tribes are known for the songs called relo, which are sung by children. The same region is home to the dhankul songs associated with invoking Danteshwari, a goddess, and the seasonal chait parah. Around Jagdalpur
, leha songs are popular. They are sung as part of a ritual for the departure of a loved one. The Kamar
people are known for a kind of marriage
song, often addressed to legendary trumpet
er Moharia.
Bundelkhand
and Baghelkand, home of the Baghela
s, are a land known for semi-historical songs devoted to Hardaul and other deities. Many songs in this area were written by the poet Isuri. Pai
songs are sung, accompanied by the saira
dance, during the rainy season.
In the south of Nimad, philosophical nirguni lavani and ertoci shringari lavani songs are popular. The same area, as well as Malwa, are inhabited by the musically inclined Adivasi
people.
Various kinds of drum
s are found throughout Madhya Pradesh. These include the large drums of Bastar, the dhol
s and mandal
s played by the Bhil
s, the Muria parang
and the ghera, damahu, timki, tasa
, chang
and dphala.
The bans is an instrument unique to Madhya Pradesh, though it is similar to the ayar kuzhal of the south. It is an aerophonic instrument about four feet in length, made of bamboo
, and played by the Rawats.
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
is a state of India
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
. Music from the area includes rural folk and tribal music, ceremonial and ritual music and Indian classical music
Indian classical music
The origins of Indian classical music can be found in the Vedas, which are the oldest scriptures in the Hindu tradition. Indian classical music has also been significantly influenced by, or syncretised with, Indian folk music and Persian music. The Samaveda, one of the four Vedas, describes music...
. Unlike in many parts of India, the people of Madhya Pradesh place few restrictions on who can sing which songs. With the exception of some ritualistic works, people sing songs from across ethnic and racial boundaries.
In Bastar
Bastar
* Bastar state, a state founded in the 15th century that later became a princely state of British India* Bastar district, an administrative district of Chhatisgarh state in central India...
, the Muria
Muria
Muria is the name of a village in Darbhanga District of Bihar in India. It is located 12 km from Darbhanga on NH 57.History of Muria Village is not known however, it's said somewhere related to Muraina Ghat, some says that it had a palace of Mauryan Dynasty, There are some signs of presence of a...
and Sing Maria tribes are known for the songs called relo, which are sung by children. The same region is home to the dhankul songs associated with invoking Danteshwari, a goddess, and the seasonal chait parah. Around Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur is a city and a municipality in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division, and was the capital of the erstwhile princely state of Bastar. Jagdalpur and its surrounding area comprise a major part of the...
, leha songs are popular. They are sung as part of a ritual for the departure of a loved one. The Kamar
Kamar
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people are known for a kind of marriage
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
song, often addressed to legendary trumpet
Trumpet
The trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
er Moharia.
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom is a geographic region of central India...
and Baghelkand, home of the Baghela
Baghela
The Baghela are a Raghav Agnivanshi clan of Rajputs. They are found in the states of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh in India, and the province of Punjab in Pakistan.- History and origin :...
s, are a land known for semi-historical songs devoted to Hardaul and other deities. Many songs in this area were written by the poet Isuri. Pai
Pai
-People:* Pai , includes Konkani region of India name origin, plus people with the name* Pai , includes Chinese name origin, plus people with the name...
songs are sung, accompanied by the saira
Saira
- People :*Saira singer songwrite*Saira Elizabeth Luiza Shah , a Scottish writer who wrote under the pen name Morag Murray Abdullah*Saira Shah , an author, reporter and documentary filmmaker...
dance, during the rainy season.
In the south of Nimad, philosophical nirguni lavani and ertoci shringari lavani songs are popular. The same area, as well as Malwa, are inhabited by the musically inclined Adivasi
Adivasi
Adivasi is an umbrella term for a heterogeneous set of ethnic and tribal groups claimed to be the aboriginal population of India. They comprise a substantial indigenous minority of the population of India...
people.
Various kinds of drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s are found throughout Madhya Pradesh. These include the large drums of Bastar, the dhol
Dhol
Dhol can refer to any one of a number of similar types of double-headed drum widely used, with regional variations, throughout the Indian subcontinent and nearby regions. Its range of distribution in India and Pakistan primarily includes northern areas such as the Assam Valley, Bengal, Gujarat,...
s and mandal
Mandal
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s played by the Bhil
Bhil
Bhils are primarily an Adivasi people of Central India. Bhils are also settled in the Tharparkar District of Sindh, Pakistan. They speak the Bhil languages, a subgroup of the Western Zone of the Indo-Aryan languages....
s, the Muria parang
Parang
Parang is a popular folk music originating out of Trinidad and Tobago, it was brought to Trinidad by Venezuelan migrants who were primarily of Amerindian and African heritage, something which is strongly reflected in the music itself. The word is derived from two Spanish words:'Parranda', meaning...
and the ghera, damahu, timki, tasa
Tasa
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, chang
Chang
- Groups of people :* Chang , a Chinese surname* Chang Naga, a tribe of Tuensang, Nagaland, India- Individuals :* Chang , a Korean surname* Chen Chung Chang, mathematician* Edmond E...
and dphala.
The bans is an instrument unique to Madhya Pradesh, though it is similar to the ayar kuzhal of the south. It is an aerophonic instrument about four feet in length, made of bamboo
Bamboo
Bamboo is a group of perennial evergreens in the true grass family Poaceae, subfamily Bambusoideae, tribe Bambuseae. Giant bamboos are the largest members of the grass family....
, and played by the Rawats.