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==Folk music==
==Folk music==
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>
Gujarati folk music consists of a wide variety.  Bhajan, a devotional song type, is categorized by theme of poetry/lyrics and by musical compositions such as Prabhatiya, Garba, etc. The [[Barot (caste)|Barot]], [[Charan]] and [[Gadhvi]] communities have preserved and enriched the folk tradition of storytelling 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=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/supplement/story/20150223-notes-make-a-culture-817538-2015-02-13 | access-date=12 June 2016}}</ref>


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"/>
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"/>


''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"/>
''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 an elegiac form of music originated from [[Marsiya]]. ''Fattanna'' or ''Lagna-geet''s are a light form of song and music played during marriages.<ref name="IToday"/>


[[Bhavai]] and [[Akhyana]] are folk musical theatre performed in Gujarat.
[[Bhavai]] and [[Akhyana]] are folk musical theatre performed in Gujarat.
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://gujarativideos.in/category/Gujarati-Folk-Song-Bhajan/ Gujarati Folk Videos]
* [http://gujarativideos.in/category/Gujarati-Folk-Song-Bhajan/ Gujarati Folk Videos]
* [http://www.discoveredindia.com/gujarat/culture-in-gujarat/music-in-gujarat/ Music in Gujarat on Discover India]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20140105095537/http://www.discoveredindia.com/gujarat/culture-in-gujarat/music-in-gujarat/ Music in Gujarat on Discover India]}}
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[[Category:Music of Indian subdivisions|Gujarat]]
[[Category:Music of India by state or union territory|Gujarat]]
[[Category:Gujarati culture]]
[[Category:Culture of Gujarat]]




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Music of India
A lady playing the Tanpura, c. 1735 (Rajasthan)
Genres
Traditional

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Media and performance
Music awards
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Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthemJana Gana Mana
Regional music

Gujarat, a western state of India, is known for music traditions of both folk and classical music.

Folk music[edit | edit source]

Gujarati folk music consists of a wide variety. Bhajan, a devotional song type, is categorized by theme of poetry/lyrics and by musical compositions such as Prabhatiya, Garba, etc. The Barot, Charan and Gadhvi communities have preserved and enriched the folk tradition of storytelling with or without music. This includes the forms of Doha, Sorathaa, Chhand, etc.[1]

The songs and music accompanying traditional dance forms such as Garba, Dandiya Raas, Padhar, Dangi and Tippani are unique in nature.[1]

Dayro[2] and Lokvarta are music performances where people gather to listen performer who delivers religious as well as social message through it. Marasiyas are an elegiac form of music originated from Marsiya. Fattanna or Lagna-geets are a light form of song and music played during marriages.[1]

Bhavai and Akhyana are folk musical theatre performed in Gujarat.

Exponents[edit | edit source]

Classical musicians and composers include Faiyaz Khan and Pandit Omkarnath Thakur along with a tradition of Haveli Sangeet.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Patil, Vatsala (13 February 2015). "Notes make a culture". India Today. Retrieved 12 June 2016.
  2. BhumiStudio Bhaguda (28 June 2017), Kirtidan Gadhvi | Mangaldham Bhaguda 2017 | Chunariya | 21 Mo Patotsav_Om Bhumi Studio HD, retrieved 23 July 2019

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