Musical show by Indian folk musicians : chimta, been, bamboo flute

A musical performance by folk artists of India. They use traditional musical instruments like chimta, been, bansuri or flute, ektara or gopichand and damru, etc.

India has a very rich and varied tradition of folk music. The extreme diversity in rural culture spawns endless varieties of folk styles. Each region has its own particular approach and repertoire.

There is a tendency to lump folk music along with tribal music, but strictly speaking this is not correct. Where folk music is a rustic reflection of Indian society at large, tribal music often reflects cultures that are very different. Some of these tribal cultures are throwbacks to society as it was thousands of years ago.

Folk and tribal music is not taught in the same way that Indian classical music is taught. There are no formal periods of apprenticeship where the student is able to devote their entire time to learning music; the economic realities of rural life do not permit this. Folk musicians must still attend to their normal duties of farming, hunting, or whatever their chosen occupation is.

Folk music is learned almost as if by osmosis. From childhood, the music is heard and imbibed as a simple matter of life.

There are many public activities that allow the villagers to practice their musical skills. Folk music is an indispensable part of functions such as weddings, births and engagements. There is a vast body of songs for each occasion. There are also songs associated with harvesting and planting. In these activities, the villagers routinely sing of their fears, hopes and aspirations.

Folk music is also used for education. For example, sex education has traditionally been taught in Andhra Pradesh by song. There is a ceremony when a girl has her first period. In this function, the elderly women in the village gather at the house (men are excluded), the girl is given her first langa and woni (the half sari which is worn by unmarried women), rich food and other presents. At this time, the women sing songs that are extremely bawdy. To an outsider, this would seem out of character for obviously respectable community members. However, the purpose of such songs is to provide the girl's first instructions on her emerging womanhood and what her future duties as a wife will be.

Source : www.indiancentury.com

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