Devi Divta Geet: Asian Folksongs from Ravain, Garhwal for Worshipping Deities and Goddesses

Oriental/Asian Folk Literature from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna-Tons Valley Region, Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Garhwal -31 

Asian/oriental Jagar Gatha (Lyrical Prose Folk Ritual Sayings), Religious Traditional Songs, Customary Sacred Songs from Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Region-25

            Folk Songs/Folktales collection by late Dr. Jagdish Prasad ‘Jaggu’ Naudiyal 

                 Translation, Interpretation by: Bhishma Kukreti

   There has been classification of Garhwali folk songs including Ravain folk songs.

       

 Classification of Garhwali Traditional Songs: A Debate  

                                            Garhwali folk songs are so varied and are in such numbers that there had been debates and discussions for classifying Garhwali folk songs  
            
                     Taxonomy by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna (1954): 

             Analysis of Garhwali folk songs started by Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna:  Dhunyal (1954) is first work of analyzing and classifying the Garhwali Folk Song . Abodh Bandhu Bahuguna classified Garhwali Folk Songs on the following types:
1- Mangal (auspicious folk songs)
2-Kula char (Introducing and description of family tree related folk song)
3-Panwada (praising achievers folk song)
4-Khuded (sad folk song) 
5-Jagar (Awakening songs sung in Ghadela folk song)
6-Tantra Mantra
7-Hori (Humrous and sung at Holi time folk song) 
8-Chakhulya (Personification of animals folk song) 
9-Naya Geet (New folk song)
  The main flow on this classification is that it is not analyzed on scientific basis but on conventional basis .

Classification by Dr Govind Chatak  (1956)

                  Dr Chatak is credited for doing depth research, study in collection and analyzing Garhwali folk songs. Dr Chatak classified Garhwali songs on the basis of local names as he accepted in introduction of his classic book ‘Garhwali Lok Geet’ and heclassified the Garhwali folk songs on the following divisions:
1-Puja Geet (prayer and worshiping of deities/goddesses)
2-Mangal (Auspicious)
3-Prem, Roop, Ras (Love folk songs)
4-Chhopati folk song
5-Laman folk song
6-Vasanti (Spring folk song)
7-Bajuband folk song
8-Dampatya Jeewn ( Family life folk song)
9-Khuded folk song
10-Chhuda folk song
11-Samajik Geet folk songs
12-Vividh Geet or varied folk song
                       Classification by Dr Mohan Babulakar

           Dr Babular (1967) classified Garhwal Folk Song as below in his famous boo ‘Garhwali Lok Sahitya ka Vivechanatmak Adhyayan’ :
1-Sanskaron ke geet
2-Devi Devta stuti , Tyoharon ke Geet
3-Khuded geet
4-Ritu (season) and Virah (pain of separation) 
5-samuhik Gey geet (group or community songs)
6-Tantra Mantra Geet
7-Laghu geet (short songs)
8-Jatiyon ke geet (songs created and sung by specific class)

                    Classification by Dr Hari Datt Bhatt ‘Shalilesh

                  In his book ‘Garhwali Bhasa aur uska Sahitya’ ,  (1964)D Bhatt bifurcated thefolk songs of Garhwal into following categories:
1-Mangal: k-Awhahan Geet. Kh-Puja geet, G-Vivah Geet, H-Loriyan (very rare), 
2-Jhumailo: (sad and Love folk songs): K-Jhumailo folk songs, Kh-Chhopati folk songs, G-Laman folk songs
3-Thadya ya Vasanti geet 1- Vasnti 2-Hori folk songs
4-Bajuband  (Rhymical dialogues) folk songs 
5-Chaufala ( Achieving right objectives, ambitions, economical benefits and final solutions)
6-Khded geet Sad folk songs 
7-Kulachar folk songs
8-Chaumasa (Songs of rainy season) 
9-Baramasa (folk songs for every season)
10-par Updeshatmak (Inspirational folk songs)
11- Samayik (Folk Songs of contemporary subject or happenings by Badis)
12-Rashtriya geet (Patriotic folk songs)

                     Classification by Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal

         Dr shiva nand Nautiyal had been also collecting Garhwali folk songs and his edited books are  
A-Garhwal ke Lok Geet (1964)
B-6-Garhwal ke Khuded Geet (1965)
C--Chham Ghugharu Bajala (1964)
D-Garhwali Baramasa 
 Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal never thought of analyzing Garhwali Folk Songs as his above contemporary scholars were classifying songs. Only, in 1979, dr Shiva Nand classifed Garhwali folk Songs in Garhwali Manas (1979, page 52) and surprising ly his classificationis more scientific, more subtle, more clear than his contemporary researchers. He divided following folk songs and dances together as follows:

1-Mangal Geet: K-Awhahan Puja geet, Kh-Puja Geet, G-Vivah geet
2-Jagar : Narsingh, , Nagarja, Devi, Hantya, Pandav, Bhairon etc
3-Panwade (Chivalry folk songs ): Historical and non -historical
4-Tantra Mantra folk songs 
5-Thadya folk songs
6-Chaufula folk songs
7-Khuded folk songs
8-Baramasa folk songs
9-Kulachar folk songs
10-Pasara folk songs
11-Vasanti folk songs
12-Hori folk songs
13-Bajuband folk songs
14-Laman folk songs
15-Chhopati folk songs
16-Lori geet folk songs
17-Patkhai men Chhuda folk songs
18-Naunyali folk songs
19-Chaumasa folk songs
20-Duda folk songs
21-Samayik or contemporary folk songs
By the above analysis we may state that Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal’s classification is appreciable in terms of terminology and subtle .

रवांइ, उत्तरकाशी  , देहरादून गढ़वाल क्षेत्र  के  प्रचलित   लोक गीत- 31  

  उत्तरकाशी,   देहरादून  के रवाँइ क्षेत्र से जागर या धार्मिक अनुष्ठान के लोक गीत/कथायें    -24  


 
   (मूल -डा. जगदीश 'जग्गू' नौडियाल,  )   
( इंटरनेट प्रस्तुति  एवं अतिरिक्त व्याखा - भीष्म कुकरेती )

देवी देवताओं सम्बन्धी गाथा गीत 

बल चांदा लाई  खाई,बल चांदा लाई  खाई।
बल देश सो शिंगतुरियो, बल कटे जाओ हई।।
बल डांडू मारी थ्यारी, बल डांडू मारी थ्यारी।
बल तेरी राजा कर्ण, बल देवजानी की त्यारी।।
बल बाजी जालो वाणों, बल बाजी जालो वाणों।
बल देवजानी पोड़ेले, बल चालदो बोल आणो।।
बल कांठू तोड़यो इनो, बल कांठू तोड़यो इनो।।
बल देवजानी जीतणेले, बल बालुआ पूणो सूना।।  

 The above song is in Bajuband Kavya format.

 Let all Singturia Patti fellow should gather.  King Karna is ready visiting for Devjani.

 Chalda deity is also coming to same Devjani place.

There was competition for right and might.

King Karna got gold from pebbles.

King Karna got the right on Devjani.

Copyright Interpretation, @ Bhishma Kukreti 1/7/2013  

   References:

Dr Jagdish Prasad Naudiyal, Uttarakhand ki Sanskritik Dharohar  (Ravain Kshetra ke lok Sahitya ka Sanskritik Adhyayan

2-Sudha Chandola, Some Goddess Rituals from Non Narrative folk songs of India

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Folk Literature of Ravain/Rawaeen, Yamuna -Tons Valley Region, Uttarkashi, Dehradun, Garhwal to be continued…32

Jagar Gatha (Lyrical Prose Folk Ritual Tales), Religious Traditional Songs, Sacred Customary songs  from Ravain, Yamuna-Tons Valley, Uttarkashi, Garhwal Region to be continued…26