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[[Gujarat]], a western state of [[India]], is known for music traditions of both [[folk music|folk]] and [[Indian classical music|classical music]].<br />
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==Folk music==<br />
Gujarati folk music consists of a wide variety. [[Marila dhol de bagar maro ichh led de]], a devotional song type poetry are categorized by theme of poetry/lyrics and by musical compositions such as Prabhati, Katari, Dhol etc. The [[Barot (caste)|Barot]], [[Charan]] and [[Gadhvi]] communities has preserved and enriched the folk tradition of story telling with or without music. This includes the forms of [[Doha (poetry)|Doha]], Sorathaa, [[Sanskrit prosody|Chhand]], etc.<ref name="IToday">{{cite web | title=Notes make a culture|last=Patil|first=Vatsala | website=India Today| date=13 February 2015 | url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/notes-make-a-culture/1/418702.html | accessdate=12 June 2016}}</ref><br />
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The songs and music accompanying traditional dance forms such as [[Garba (dance)|Garba]], [[Dandiya Raas]], Padhar, Dangi and [[Tippani Dance|Tippani]] are unique in nature.<ref name="IToday"/><br />
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''Dayro''<ref>{{Citation|last=BhumiStudio Bhaguda|title=Kirtidan Gadhvi {{!}} Mangaldham Bhaguda 2017 {{!}} Chunariya {{!}} 21 Mo Patotsav_Om Bhumi Studio HD|date=2017-06-28|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCeVB1yEsKQ|access-date=2019-07-23}}</ref> and ''Lokvarta'' are music performances where people gather to listen performer who delivers religious as well as social message through it. ''Marasiya''s are elegiac form of music originated from [[Marsiya]]. ''Fattanna'' or ''Lagna-geet''s are light form of song and music played during marriages.<ref name="IToday"/><br />
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[[Bhavai]] and [[Akhyana]] are folk musical theatre performed in Gujarat.<br />
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==Exponents==<br />
Classical musicians and composers include [[Faiyaz Khan]] and Pandit [[Omkarnath Thakur]] along with a tradition of Haveli Sangeet.<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [http://gujarativideos.in/category/Gujarati-Folk-Song-Bhajan/ Gujarati Folk Videos]<br />
* [http://www.discoveredindia.com/gujarat/culture-in-gujarat/music-in-gujarat/ Music in Gujarat on Discover India]<br />
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