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Chhattisgarh
Music
Chhattisgarh is a
state of India with rich cultural heritage. Chhattisgarh Music has enriched the
culture of the state. The melody and the rhythm of the music enthralls the
audiences. The various popular types of music from Chhattisgarh are chandeni,
Pandwani singing and bharthari.
Pandwani is a form of musical narrative. Pandwani singing mostly deals with
mythological stories of Mahabharata. The world famous Pandwani singer Teejan
Bai received Padmashree for her contribution to popularize this form of art. A
number of schedule tribes inhabit the land of Chhattisgarh namely Kamar,
Binjhwar, Gond, Kanver, Baiga, Halba, Korva,Uranv, Pando, Birhi etc. These
tribal people have various forms of music and
dance.
Chhattisgarh has innumerable forms of songs both tribal and non tribal. The
various songs that are sung in the region are Pathoni songs, Sohar songs, Bihav
songs etc. There are few folk
songs of Chhattisgarh that are
specific to a particular season like Baramasi (sung 12 months of year), Fag
(Songs of spring season), Sawnahi (sung during rainy seasons). Few of folk
songs sung during the festival's are Dohe of Rout Nacha (Dipawali), Cher-Chera
songs (welcoming new crops, child songs), Sua songs (Dipawali). Some of the
other regional folk songs of Chhattisgarh are Goura songs, Mata Seva songs,
Janvara songs, Dewar songs Bhojali songs, Fugdi, Dhankul songs, Karma songs,
songs of Kau-Mau, Nagpanchami, Loriya, Chau-Mau, Khuduwa (Kakdi), Dandi Pouha
and Danda songs. Chhattisgarh Music is a source of entertainment and amusement
for the folks of rural areas.
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Arts and Crafts of Chhattisgarh A tour to Chhattisgarh in
India means exploring the beauty and grandeur of that city which is blessed
with natural bounty and rich culture and traditions. With enjoying a strong
nexus with history and being the land of many of the tribal groups which
distinctly and remarkably own something different from the other,
Chhattisgarh has become a place where you will get to see refined forms of
arts and crafts. It will not be strange if you feel completely awestruck by
the richness and charisma of the arts and crafts of Chhattisgarh, India.
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Superlative artistries in
Chhattisgarh can be seen in the field of performing arts of Chhattisgarh and
crafts of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is an abode to various kinds of tribes
such as Gond Maria, Muria, Dorla and Baiga and you will see that each of
these tribal groups master the art of dancing as well as crafts. A subtle
difference between their culture and tradition can be seen if you get to
notice the kind of art and craft is peculiar to a particular group.
An insight into
Chhattisgarh arts and crafts will account for a special kind of vacation in
Chhattisgarh. You will enjoy the sight of the terracotta being endowed with
exclusive shapes and sizes that of horse, diyas and pots. You will see that
the local markets of this metropolitan city are almost full with these
colorful and utilitarian handicrafts. These truly make for a perfect buy in
Chhattisgarh. However mention should be made that nothing can beat the
experience of seeing the objects taking shape by the natives themselves.
However a tour to
Chhattisgarh is inconclusive if you do not spare some time for watching the
dance performances of the tribal group. Some of the most fascinating and
quintessentially Chhattisgarh dance forms are Saila Tribal Dance and Suwa
Tribal Dance among others.
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There are many types
of tribal communities in India and Chhattisgarh is home to many of them. In
fact, this state has India`s oldest tribal communities, and it is safe to
assume that the earliest tribals have been living in Bastar for over 10,000
years. Each of these comunitites, has its own rich and distinctive history and
culture of music, dance, dress and food. India is known for her festivals and
these are evident in Chhattisgarh festivals too. An explosion of music and
colour, a generous dose of spirituality, a liberal helping of sheer exuberance
all topped with age-old tribal traditions. The Saila Dance is one of those many
dances in this state, which is famous for its uniqueness.
Saila Dance
In the month of
Aghan, the villagers go to the adjoining villages to perform the Saila Dance.
The group of Saila Dancers go to each house and perform this dance. Young boys
from the plains of Chhattisgarh perform, in order to have great enthusiasm
& spirit after the post-harvest time. Saila in its simplest form is also
performed as the Dasera dance that is always performed by the Baigas before
festival of Diwali. The Saila dance is a stick-dance that is popular in many
regions of the state, among the people of Sarguja, Chhindwara and Baitul
districts. But in these places, Danda Nach or Dandar Pate is known as Saila.
Saila dance can be performed in number of ways. Some of them are named as the
Baithiki Saila, the Artari Saila, the Thadi Saila, the Chamka Kunda Saila, the
Chakramar Saila (lizard`s dance) and the Shikari Saila. Each form of variation
is based on a certain theme and distinctive feature as its own identity.
The dancers, have
small sticks in their hand and this stick is struck, next to the stick of the
person who is dancing near to him. They move in circles in clockwise direction,
then they turn around and move anti-clockwise. The "Mandar" gives the
beat to the dancers. When the beat becomes fast, the dancers also move faster.
The sticks are once hit against each other, when the arms are stretched upwards
and then when the arms come down. Hence, the Saila dance is performed with many
variations in dancing style & pattern. Sometimes the dancers stand
together, forming a circle. Here, each one stands on one leg and takes support
by holding on to the man in front. Then they all dance together, or sometimes,
they pair off or go around in a single or double line, climbing each other`s
back. The climax in the performance of Saila is the great Snake dance.
Out of all the Saila
songs, the one song, which the people refrain from singing, is the monotonous
Nanare nana, since it is usually sung in a progressive mode and it leads to a
highly vulgar conclusion. The whole movement of this dance, is rhythimic and
the sounds of the sticks, blend into the beat of the drums. As the drum beats
faster, the dance becomes vigorous. The men wear Ghunghroos on the ankles and
also tie the tail feathers of the peacock on their back. The people dancing are
given paddy by the villagers, which they take back home then in the evening,
the entire community rejoice and eat and drink together.
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