Madhya Pradesh is a
state of India
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History
Pre-independ ...
. Music from the area includes rural folk and tribal music, ceremonial and ritual music and
Indian classical music
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. Unlike in many parts of India, the people of Madhya Pradesh place few restrictions on who can sing which songs. With the exception of some ritualistic works, people sing songs from across ethnic and racial boundaries.
Background
In
Bastar, the
Muria and
Sing Maria tribes are known for the songs called ''
relo'', which are sung by children. The same region is home to the
dhankul songs associated with invoking
Danteshwari, a goddess, and the seasonal
chait parah. Around
Jagdalpur
Jagdalpur is a city in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh. Jagdalpur is the administrative headquarters of Bastar District and Bastar Division. It was earlier the capital of the former princely state of Bastar. It is the fo ...
,
leha songs are popular. They are sung as part of a ritual for the departure of a loved one. The
Kamar people are known for a kind of
marriage song, often addressed to legendary
trumpeter
Moharia.
Bundelkhand
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and
Baghelkand
Bagelkhand or Baghelkhand is a proposed state and a mountain range in central India that covers the northeastern regions of Madhya Pradesh and a small area of southeastern Uttar Pradesh.
History
Dahala
Baghelkhand was known as Dahala 6th†...
, home of the Baghelas, are a land known for semi-historical songs devoted to
Hardaul
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and other deities. Many songs in this area were written by the poet
Isuri.
Pai songs are sung, accompanied by the
saira dance
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, during the rainy season.
In the south of
Nimad, philosophical
nirguni lavani
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and ertoci
shringari lavani songs are popular. The same area, as well as
Malwa, are inhabited by the musically inclined
Adivasi people.
Various kinds of drums are found throughout Madhya Pradesh. These include the large drums of Bastar, the
dhols and
maandals played by the
Bhils, the Muria
parang and the
ghera,
damahu,
timki,
tasa
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,
chang and
dphala.
The
bans is an instrument unique to Madhya Pradesh, though it is similar to the
ayar kuzhal of the south. It is an aerophonic instrument about four feet in length, made of bamboo, and played by the Rawats.
Rock/metal music
Indore
The
Indore scene, initially ignored by the mainstream Rock/Metal fraternity, has been emerging as the 'Dark Horse' of Indian Rock and Metal Scene since mid 2000s. Though
metal dominates the scene, the city has produced bands from all kinds of genre (Classic Rock, Alternative, Hard Rock, Death Metal).
Nicotine
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, formed in December 2006, is one of the most known Metal Rock bands in Central India.
See also
*
Indian Rock
References
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Culture of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh