Contemporary political Subject in Ravai, Garhwali Folk Songs

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[Notes on Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs; Contemporary political Subject in Ravai, Uttarkashi Folk Songs; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Tihri; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Dehradun; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Haridwar; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Pauri Garhwal; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Rudrapryag; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Chamoli Garhwal; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Udham Singh Nagar; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Rani Khet; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Nainital; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Almora; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Dwarhat; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs Pithoragarh; Contemporary political Subject in Folk Songs of Uttarakhand; Contemporary political Subject in Mid Himalayans Folk Songs; Contemporary political Subject in Himalayan Folk Songs; Contemporary political Subject in Indian Folk Songs; Contemporary political Subject in Asian Folk Songs; Contemporary political Subject in Oriental Folk Songs]

 The folk songs of Ravai, Uttarkashi, Garhwal, are with varied subjects and tones. After studying the periodical folk music songs of Ravai, Uttarkashi, Garhwal; it is clear that the folk song creators have been creating songs on contemporary regional and national subjects as political subject. In the following song, there is description of killing of Indira Gandhi the former Indian prime minister.  

रवांइ गढ़वाल क्षेत्र का प्रचलित चलते लोक गीत

[यह लेख गढवाली और हिंदी के साहित्यकार स्व। जग्गू नौडियाल को समर्पित )

तरु डाल्यो पाजा इंदिरा तरु डाल्यो पाजा हे।

ज्वारी लाल की प्यारी इंदिरा चला ओली राजा हे।

पहले के जमाने इंदिरा , इंडिया चला ओली राजा हे।

.ज्वारी लाल की प्यारी इंदिरा,इंडिया चला ओली राजा हे।

सलोरिया की सेटी इंदिरा , सलोरिया की सेटी हे।

इंडिया चलाओली राजा इंदिरा ज्वारी लाल की बेटी हे।

फापीर की पोली इंदिरा ,फापीर की पोली हे।

खोयो ना खराव्यो इंदिरा , शूदी चलाई गोली हे।

खडिका को रूका इंदिरा , खडिक को रूका हे।

तउं मरी के प्यारे इंदिरा दुनिया करोली शोका हे।

संकलन व अन्वेषण : डा.जगदीश नौडियाल , २०११, उत्तराखंड की सांस्कृतिक धरोहर-रवांइ क्षेत्र के लोकसाहित्य का सांस्कृतिक अध्ययन , (पृष्ठ -110 )विनसर पब्लिशिंगकं देहरादून

Shrimati Indira Gandhi was ruling the country. Indira Gandhi was daughter of Jawahar Lal Nehru. Innocent Indira Gandhi was killed. There was sadness all over world on the killing of Indira Gandhi

                                  Chalta Dance

 The dancers dance on the above song and is called Chalta dance. The men and women dance in the circle.              

 Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 11/1/2013

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