Thirty Five Tal or Rag Ragini, Tal, Musical Notes or Music Scripts of Dhol-Damau Playing

Review of Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional Plays part -172   

Rag Ragini, Tal, Musical Notes or Music Scripts in Garhwali Folk Songs and Folk Music part -2  

    गढ़वाली गीत संगीत (गढ़वाली लोक नाटकों ) में ताल, रागरागिनी

                             

                     Bhishma Kukreti (Folk Literature Research Scholar)

The dancers and audience enjoy the Dhol-Damau according to tunes. There are two theories of tunes for Dhol Damau. According to ‘ Ramcharan DholSagar’ , as per time, class and place , there are thirty five tunes in playing Dhol-Damau/Rauntal

1- Jangan man -- for earth prayer
2-Dhup Deep aur Dhwaj--- Prayer of own deities and nation
3- Surya Kiran ---Prayer of Sun
4- Kucche ki Naubat-Morning Play
5-Saras-- Worship of arms and ammunitions
6-Parikrama-- Circumambulation of earth
7-Badhai Shabad-- Happy news, Congratulation
8-Ghai Shabad- Initiation of war/battle
9-Jadkhamb- To ascend
10-Thaman-- Stopping
11-Utrai--To descend
12-Sone ki Naubat-- Resting period
13-Saat sanjha aur Nau Doha- Travel through ocean
14-Sagun- Conference hall/conference of deities
15-Chakravyuha---worship of deities
16-Ram Rahman- meeting place or Conjunction
17- Gadh ganga - at the River bank
18-Chakor Jojan- At the time of Tug of war
19-Machkaro - At the time of son birth
20-Bhair Khol-Bhitar Kohl - At the time of initiation of walking by child
21-Shabad Grah- Preventing bad omen
22-Chaurasi Ghai- Worshipping eighty four lakhs deities
23-Chauras- To call all deities in one place
24-Sarva sidhi-- For best wishes
25-Chauk Vijeta- Starting from country yard
26-Sarvagan Vijeta-- Best wishes for wins to all
27- Painsara- Step by step
28- Upgrah Vijeta-- Continuous walking
29-Chauhato-Chhablato-- Lanka dahan
30- Takkato- Head-on
31-Bajrahato- Undesired
32-Airali- Chait Pujan
33-Bairali- Welcoming/Worshipping of Auji
34-Jalvayu- Worshipping season
35-Holi Vijeta- Win over bad omen

Copyright@ Bhishma Kukreti 17 /6/2014 for interpretation notes  

Contact ID -bckukreti@gmail.com

Characteristics of Garhwali Folk Drama, Community Dramas; Folk Theater/Rituals and Traditional to be continued in next chapter

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