Chaiti are semi-classical songs, originating from the
Indian subcontinent, sung in the
Hindu calendar
The Hindu calendar, Panchanga () or Panjika is one of various lunisolar calendars that are traditionally used in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia, with further regional variations for social and Hindu religious purposes. They adopt a s ...
month of
Chait. These songs are rendered during the Holy month of
Sri Rama Navami
Rama Navami () is a Hindu festival that celebrates the birthday of Rama, the seventh avatar of the deity Vishnu. people from different parts of Jharkhand attended the world famous international Hazaribagh procession organized in the city every ...
in March/April. It falls under light classical form of
Hindustani classical music.
The songs typically have the name of
Lord Rama
Rama (; ), Ram, Raman or Ramar, also known as Ramachandra (; , ), is a major deity in Hinduism. He is the seventh and one of the most popular ''avatars'' of Vishnu. In Rama-centric traditions of Hinduism, he is considered the Supreme Being ...
.
It comes in the series of season songs, like
Kajari
Kajari is a folk song and dance genre of India. It is a Hindustani classical music genre, performed during the rainy season usually late June to September when lush greenery reappears and agricultural labor begins again.
It is often used to de ...
,
Hori, and
Sawani
Sawani is a genre of semi-classical singing, popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
It comes in the series of season songs, like Chaiti, Hori and Kajari, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of Uttar Pradesh: around Banaras, Mirza ...
, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of
Uttar Pradesh: around Banaras, Mirzapur, Mathura, Allahabad, and the Bhojpur regions of Bihar.
Girija Devi is among the popular singers of Chaiti.
References
Indian styles of music
Hindustani music genres
Uttar Pradesh folklore
Culture of Bihar
Hindustani music terminology
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