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Manganiyar
The Manganhar are a Muslim community found in the desert of Rajasthan, India; mostly in the districts of Barmer and Jaisalmer. also found in the districts of Tharparkar and Sanghar in the bordering province of Sindh in Pakistan. They are known for various compositions describing stories from Hindu mythology, focused on the human nature and salvation. They along with the, Langha community, are known for their folk music. They are the groups of hereditary professional musicians, whose music has been supported by wealthy landlords and aristocrats for generations. History and origin The manganhars consider themselves descendants of the Rajputs and are renowned as folk musicians of the Thar desert. Their songs are passed on from generation to generation as a form of oral history of the desert. The traditional Jajman (patrons) of the manganhar are the locally dominant Rajput and Charan communities, while the Langha have a similar relationship with the Sindhi-Sipahi, a community of Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mame Khan
Mame Khan is an Indian playback and folk singer from Rajasthan, India. He has been playback singer for numerous Hindi films such as '' Luck By Chance'' (2009), ''I Am'' (2010), ''No One Killed Jessica'' (2011), '' Mirzya'' (2016) and ''Sonchiriya'' (2019). Khan was featured on Coke Studio @ MTV (second season) along with Amit Trivedi, the duo performed the track ''Chaudhary''. He received the Best Folk Single Award at Global Indian Music Academy Awards (GiMA) 2016. Early life and background Mame Khan was born in Satto, a small village near Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. He belongs to the Manganiyar community of Rajasthan, India. He was exposed to folk music of the Manganiyar community since childhood. His father, Ustad Rana Khan was also a Rajasthani folk singer. At the age of 14, he was given a six-year scholarship by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations to pursue his studies in music and arts. Career Khan made his singing debut in Bollywood with Shankar Mahadevan for the fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |