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{{short description|Music made by Dalit people in India}} | {{short description|Music made by Dalit people in India}} | ||
'''Dalit music''' or '''Bahujan music''' is [[music]] created, produced, or inspired by [[Bahujan]]s and [[Dalit]]s, people often discriminated against on the basis of [[Caste system in India|caste]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://hyperallergic.com/528733/dalit-musicians-are-playing-a-new-tune/|title=Dalit Musicians Are Playing A New Tune|date=2019-12-12|website=Hyperallergic|language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> including '''''Dalit rock''''',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/844792/from-dnyaneshwari-to-dalit-rock-the-evolution-of-maharashtras-revolutionary-music|title=From Dnyaneshwari to Dalit rock: The evolution of Maharashtra's revolutionary music|last=Chanda-Vaz|first=Urmi|website=Scroll.in|date=2 August 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> '''''Bhim rap'''''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/sunday-times/bhim-rap-to-dalit-pop/articleshow/67211247.cms|title=Bhim rap to Dalit pop: How the music of protest is thriving|website=The Times of India|date=23 December 2018 |access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> and '''''Dalit pop'''''<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/An-equal-music/article14580390.ece|title=An equal music|last=Gaikwad|first=Rahi|date=2016-08-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-02-05|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> as well as the [[music genre]]s of the [[Ravidassia religion|Ravidasi]]s, including ''[[Chamar]] pop'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailyo.in/variety/ginni-mahi-dalit-chamar-rap-ambedkar-ravidass-punjab/story/1/12902.html|title=Ginni Mahi, queen of Chamar pop, is more than a Dalit icon|website=Dailyo.in|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> ''Bhim Palana'',<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/dalit-women-active-participants-ambedkarite-movement|title=Dalit Women as Active Participants in Ambedkarite Movement|date=2020-01-09|website=NewsClick|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> ''Bhim geet''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/these-arrows-dont-miss-their-mark/296965|title=These Arrows Don't Miss Their Mark|website=Outlook India Magazine|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> and [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] [[Ambedkarism|Ambedkarite]] music.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/ginni-mahis-fresh-take-on-punjabi-music/article30692064.ece|title=Ginni Mahi's fresh take on Punjabi music|last=Sahai|first=Shrinkhla|date=2020-01-30|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-02-05|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
'''Dalit music''' or '''Bahujan music''' is [[music]] created, produced, or inspired by [[Bahujan]]s and [[Dalit]]s | |||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
Music is | Music is espcially important to Dalits as it is an expression of their protest, folk tales and assertion. In [[Maharashtra]], ''Dalit shahirs'' the singers and writers mostly creating content of Ambedkarite ideology and against caste oppression.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newsclick.in/why-songs-are-sabotaged-dalits-and-their-music|title=Why Songs Are Sabotaged: Dalits and their Music|date=2019-10-30|website=NewsClick|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/long-reads/dalit-shahirs-of-maharashtra-bhimrao-kardaks-jalsa-against-caste-4479325.html|title=Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Bhimrao Kardak's jalsa against caste|website=Firstpost|date=23 May 2018 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scroll.in/magazine/878456/in-the-verses-of-dalit-shahirs-you-can-hear-the-history-of-indias-anti-caste-movement|title=In the verses of Dalit shahirs, you can hear the history of India's anti-caste movement|last=Maitreya|first=Yogesh|website=Scroll.in|date=9 June 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> | ||
In [[Nepal]], | In [[Nepal]], Dalit musicians are known as ''[[Naumati Baaja]] musicians''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewire.in/caste/nepali-dalits-gorkha-casteism-culture|title='They Like Our Music, Not Us': Nepali Dalits Unite to Fight Prejudice|website=The Wire|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> In [[Punjab, India|Punjab]], ''Chamar pop'' movement was started by [[Kanshi Ram]] to popularize the [[BAMCEF]] launched in 1978.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/blink/know/chartbustin-chamars/article9246140.ece|title=Chartbustin' Chamars|last=Andre|first=Abhimanyu Kumar & amp & Aletta|website=The Hindi Business Line|date=21 October 2016 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> In [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Parai]]s are used by dalits to express through music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/music/resistance-and-identity-through-music-parai-dalit|title=Resistance and identity through music|website=National Herald|date=11 February 2018 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> | ||
==Artists== | ==Artists== | ||
{{Main article|List of Dalits#Music}} | {{Main article|List of Dalits#Music}} | ||
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* [[The Casteless Collective]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/metrolife/metrolife-your-bond-with-bengaluru/not-all-musicians-shun-politics-751072.html|title=Not all musicians shun politics|date=2019-07-31|website=Deccan Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> | |||
* [[Amar Singh Chamkila]], Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, performer and composer.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Attri|first=Pardeep|title=Did caste kill 'Elvis of Punjab' - Amar Singh Chamkila?|url=https://roundtableindia.co.in/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=8686:did-caste-kill-elvis-of-punjab-amar-singh-chamkila&catid=119:feature&Itemid=132|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Round Table India|language=en-gb}}</ref> | |||
* [[Hans Raj Hans]], Punjabi folk and sufi singer, M.P of North West Delhi <ref>{{Cite news|title=Hans Raj Hans: BJP's new Dalit face is versatile in music as well as politics|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/hans-raj-hans-bjps-new-dalit-face-is-versatile-in-music-as-well-as-politics/articleshow/69029908.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref> | * [[Hans Raj Hans]], Punjabi folk and sufi singer, M.P of North West Delhi <ref>{{Cite news|title=Hans Raj Hans: BJP's new Dalit face is versatile in music as well as politics|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/elections/lok-sabha/india/hans-raj-hans-bjps-new-dalit-face-is-versatile-in-music-as-well-as-politics/articleshow/69029908.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2020-09-21}}</ref> | ||
* [[Navraj Hans]], Punjabi singer, actor, entrepreneur and performer<ref>{{Cite news|title=Daler Mehndi's daughter gets engaged to Hans Raj Hans' son - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/punjabi/movies/news/Daler-Mehndis-daughter-gets-engaged-to-Hans-Raj-Hans-son/articleshow/20171869.cms|access-date=2020-09-21|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> | |||
* [[Yuvraj Hans]], Punjabi singer and actor | * [[Yuvraj Hans]], Punjabi singer and actor | ||
* [[ | * [[Jitendra Haripal]], Sambalpuri folk singer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Paschim Odisha Dalit Surakshya Parishad seeks Rajya Sabha berth for Padma Shri Jitendra Haripal- The New Indian Express|url=http://cms.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/jun/21/paschim-odisha-dalit-surakshya-parishad-seeks-rajya-sabha-berth-for-padma-shri-jitendra-haripal-1993040.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121064958/http://cms.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/jun/21/paschim-odisha-dalit-surakshya-parishad-seeks-rajya-sabha-berth-for-padma-shri-jitendra-haripal-1993040.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2021|access-date=2020-09-21|website=cms.newindianexpress.com}}</ref> | ||
* [[Kanth Kaler]], Punjabi folk singer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fighter Chamars in Beghampura - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fighter-chamars-in-beghampura/1088680/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> | * [[Kanth Kaler]], Punjabi folk singer<ref>{{Cite web|title=Fighter Chamars in Beghampura - Indian Express|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/fighter-chamars-in-beghampura/1088680/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref> | ||
* [[Kishore Kumar]] 'Pagla'<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/Maya-plays-Dalit-identity-card/articleshow/3761330.cms|title=Maya plays Dalit identity card|last=Dash|first=Dipak Kumar|website=The Times of India|date=27 November 2008 |language=en|access-date=2020-02-05}}</ref> | |||
* [[Ginni Mahi]], Punjabi folk singer, rapper and stage performer <ref>{{Cite web|last=Welle (www.dw.com)|first=Deutsche|title=Indian 'Chamar pop' singer challenges caste with music {{!}} DW {{!}} 03.10.2016|url=https://www.dw.com/en/indian-chamar-pop-singer-challenges-caste-with-music/a-35947703|access-date=2020-09-21|website=DW.COM|language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
* [[Mooralala Marwada]], Sufi folk singer<ref>{{Cite news|last=Srinivasan|first=Meera|date=2013-03-16|title=The poet of equality|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/the-poet-of-equality/article4512166.ece|access-date=2020-09-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> | |||
* [[Daler Mehndi]], Punjabi Dalit singer | |||
* [[Mukund Nayak]], folk singer, songwriter and [[Jhumair]] dancer. | |||
* [[Nandlal Nayak]], folk artist, music composer and Nagpuri film director. | |||
* [[Miss Pooja]], Punjabi Bhangra artist and singer<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-12-16|title=Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjabi-singer-miss-pooja-joins-bjp/story-gLXWrdy8YRS0azC1Q67BbO.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | * [[Miss Pooja]], Punjabi Bhangra artist and singer<ref>{{Cite web|date=2013-12-16|title=Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/punjab/punjabi-singer-miss-pooja-joins-bjp/story-gLXWrdy8YRS0azC1Q67BbO.html|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | * [[Manjit Rupowalia]], Punjabi singer | ||
* [[Sumeet Samos]], rapper and singer<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-05|title='A world without sorrow': Dalit musicians in India fight bias|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3021171/untouchable-caste-dalits-india-stand-their-rights-through|access-date=2020-09-21|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> | * [[Sumeet Samos]], rapper and singer<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-08-05|title='A world without sorrow': Dalit musicians in India fight bias|url=https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/3021171/untouchable-caste-dalits-india-stand-their-rights-through|access-date=2020-09-21|website=South China Morning Post|language=en}}</ref> | ||
* [[ | * [[Sheetal Sathe]], folk singer, poet, and Dalit rights activist<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jai Bhim - The Beats of Dalit Resistance|url=https://www.arre.co.in/music/jai-bhim-dr-babasaheb-ambedkar-dalits-india-sheetal-sathe-sachin-mali-naxalites-songs-resistance-music/|access-date=2020-09-21|website=Arré|language=en}}{{Dead link|date=July 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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[[Category:Music by ethnicity]] | [[Category:Music by ethnicity]] | ||
[[Category:Musician castes]] | [[Category:Musician castes]] | ||
[[Category:Dalit | [[Category:Dalit culture]] | ||
[[Category:Traditional music]] | [[Category:Traditional music]] | ||
[[Category:Popular music]] | [[Category:Popular music]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:57, 28 October 2025
Dalit music or Bahujan music is music created, produced, or inspired by Bahujans and Dalits, people often discriminated against on the basis of caste,[1] including Dalit rock,[2] Bhim rap[3] and Dalit pop[4] as well as the music genres of the Ravidasis, including Chamar pop,[5] Bhim Palana,[6] Bhim geet[7] and Punjabi Ambedkarite music.[8]
Background[edit | edit source]
Music is espcially important to Dalits as it is an expression of their protest, folk tales and assertion. In Maharashtra, Dalit shahirs the singers and writers mostly creating content of Ambedkarite ideology and against caste oppression.[9][10][11]
In Nepal, Dalit musicians are known as Naumati Baaja musicians.[12] In Punjab, Chamar pop movement was started by Kanshi Ram to popularize the BAMCEF launched in 1978.[13] In Tamil Nadu, Parais are used by dalits to express through music.[14]
Artists[edit | edit source]
- The Casteless Collective[15]
- Amar Singh Chamkila, Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, performer and composer.[16]
- Hans Raj Hans, Punjabi folk and sufi singer, M.P of North West Delhi [17]
- Navraj Hans, Punjabi singer, actor, entrepreneur and performer[18]
- Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi singer and actor
- Jitendra Haripal, Sambalpuri folk singer[19]
- Kanth Kaler, Punjabi folk singer[20]
- Kishore Kumar 'Pagla'[21]
- Ginni Mahi, Punjabi folk singer, rapper and stage performer [22]
- Mooralala Marwada, Sufi folk singer[23]
- Daler Mehndi, Punjabi Dalit singer
- Mukund Nayak, folk singer, songwriter and Jhumair dancer.
- Nandlal Nayak, folk artist, music composer and Nagpuri film director.
- Miss Pooja, Punjabi Bhangra artist and singer[24]
- Manjit Rupowalia, Punjabi singer
- Sumeet Samos, rapper and singer[25]
- Sheetal Sathe, folk singer, poet, and Dalit rights activist[26]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Dalit Musicians Are Playing A New Tune". Hyperallergic. 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Chanda-Vaz, Urmi (2 August 2017). "From Dnyaneshwari to Dalit rock: The evolution of Maharashtra's revolutionary music". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Bhim rap to Dalit pop: How the music of protest is thriving". The Times of India. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Gaikwad, Rahi (2016-08-20). "An equal music". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Ginni Mahi, queen of Chamar pop, is more than a Dalit icon". Dailyo.in. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Dalit Women as Active Participants in Ambedkarite Movement". NewsClick. 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "These Arrows Don't Miss Their Mark". Outlook India Magazine. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Sahai, Shrinkhla (2020-01-30). "Ginni Mahi's fresh take on Punjabi music". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Why Songs Are Sabotaged: Dalits and their Music". NewsClick. 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Bhimrao Kardak's jalsa against caste". Firstpost. 23 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Maitreya, Yogesh (9 June 2018). "In the verses of Dalit shahirs, you can hear the history of India's anti-caste movement". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "'They Like Our Music, Not Us': Nepali Dalits Unite to Fight Prejudice". The Wire. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Andre, Abhimanyu Kumar & amp & Aletta (21 October 2016). "Chartbustin' Chamars". The Hindi Business Line. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Resistance and identity through music". National Herald. 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ "Not all musicians shun politics". Deccan Herald. 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Attri, Pardeep. "Did caste kill 'Elvis of Punjab' - Amar Singh Chamkila?". Round Table India. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Hans Raj Hans: BJP's new Dalit face is versatile in music as well as politics". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Daler Mehndi's daughter gets engaged to Hans Raj Hans' son - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Paschim Odisha Dalit Surakshya Parishad seeks Rajya Sabha berth for Padma Shri Jitendra Haripal- The New Indian Express". cms.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Fighter Chamars in Beghampura - Indian Express". archive.indianexpress.com. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ Dash, Dipak Kumar (27 November 2008). "Maya plays Dalit identity card". The Times of India. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ↑ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche. "Indian 'Chamar pop' singer challenges caste with music | DW | 03.10.2016". DW.COM. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ Srinivasan, Meera (2013-03-16). "The poet of equality". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP". Hindustan Times. 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "'A world without sorrow': Dalit musicians in India fight bias". South China Morning Post. 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
- ↑ "Jai Bhim - The Beats of Dalit Resistance". Arré. Retrieved 2020-09-21.[permanent dead link]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Sherinian, Zoe C. Tamil Folk Music as Dalit Liberation Theology (2014)