Gujarat Gujarat (, ) is a state along the western coast of India. Its coastline of about is the longest in the country, most of which lies on the Kathiawar peninsula. Gujarat is the fifth-largest Indian state by area, covering some ; and the ninth ...

, a western state of

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, is known for music traditions of both

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and classical music.

Folk music

Gujarati folk music consists of a wide variety. Marila dhol de bagar maro ichh led de, a devotional song type poetry are categorized by theme of poetry/lyrics and by musical compositions such as Prabhati, Katari, Dhol etc. The Barot, Charan and Gadhvi communities has preserved and enriched the folk tradition of story telling with or without music. This includes the forms of

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, Sorathaa, Chhand, etc. The songs and music accompanying traditional dance forms such as Garba,

Dandiya Raas Raas or Dandiya Raas is the socio-religious folk dance originating from Indian state of Gujarat and popularly performed in the festival of Navaratri. The dance is performed in the Marwar region of Rajasthan too. The etymology of Dandiya-Raas ...

, Padhar, Dangi and Tippani are unique in nature. ''Dayro'' and ''Lokvarta'' are music performances where people gather to listen performer who delivers religious as well as social message through it. ''Marasiya''s are elegiac form of music originated from

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. ''Fattanna'' or ''Lagna-geet''s are light form of song and music played during marriages. Bhavai and

Akhyana Akhyana was a traditional musical theatre as well as medieval genre of Gujarati poetry and Rajasthani poetry. It was primarily practiced in Gujarat and Rajasthan states of India. Etymology and definition ''Akhyana'' literally means ''to tell'' or ...

are folk musical theatre performed in Gujarat.

Exponents

Classical musicians and composers include

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and Pandit

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along with a tradition of Haveli Sangeet.

References

External links

Gujarati Folk Videos

Music in Gujarat on Discover India

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