Moirang Sai

"Moirang Sai" (Meitei: ꯃꯣꯢꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯢ, ꯃꯣꯏꯔꯥꯡ ꯁꯥꯏ) is an old form of Manipuri folk song that narrates the epic love saga of the Khamba Thoibi of Ancient Moirang, a province in Ancient Manipur.^[1]^[2] Currently, it is dying among the present generation of the Manipuri ethnicity.^[3] Recently, Mangka Mayanglambam, a legendary folk singer, is reviving the nearly extinct music art form.^[4]^[5]^[6] After her dedicated efforts, there have been consecutive workshops organized to preserve the age old tradition by many organizations and associations of Manipur.^[7]^[8]

References[edit]

[1] ttps://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/glimpses-of-dying-art-form-earn-kudos/cid/541356

[2] ttp://sevensistersmusic.com/?p=273

[3] ttps://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/glimpses-of-dying-art-form-earn-kudos/cid/541356

[4] ttps://scroll.in/magazine/854968/fighting-all-odds-and-jeers-a-21-year-old-singer-has-revived-nearly-extinct-manipuri-folk-songs

[5] ttps://www.indianwomenblog.org/even-though-she-was-humiliated-at-12-mangka-vowed-to-revive-extinct-manipuri-art-forms/

[6] ttps://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/art-and-culture/stories-in-a-song-mangka-mayanglambam-5013301/

[7] ttp://e-pao.net/GP.asp?src=27..051020.oct20

[8] ttps://www.thesangaiexpress.com/Encyc/2020/10/4/Workshop-cum-production-on-Moirang-Sai-held.html

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