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Chhattisgarh MusicChhattisgarh is a state of India with rich cultural heritage. Chhattisgarh Music has enriched the culture of the state. The melody and the rhythm of the music enthralls the audiences. The various popular types of music from Chhattisgarh are chandeni, Pandwani singing and bharthari. Pandwani is a form of musical narrative. Pandwani singing mostly deals with mythological stories of Mahabharata. The world famous Pandwani singer Teejan Bai received Padmashree for her contribution to popularize this form of art. A number of schedule tribes inhabit the land of Chhattisgarh namely Kamar, Binjhwar, Gond, Kanver, Baiga, Halba, Korva,Uranv, Pando, Birhi etc. These tribal people have various forms of music and dance. Chhattisgarh has innumerable forms of songs both tribal and non tribal. The various songs that are sung in the region are Pathoni songs, Sohar songs, Bihav songs etc. There are few folk songs of Chhattisgarh that are specific to a particular season like Baramasi (sung 12 months of year), Fag (Songs of spring season), Sawnahi (sung during rainy seasons). Few of folk songs sung during the festival's are Dohe of Rout Nacha (Dipawali), Cher-Chera songs (welcoming new crops, child songs), Sua songs (Dipawali). Some of the other regional folk songs of Chhattisgarh are Goura songs, Mata Seva songs, Janvara songs, Dewar songs Bhojali songs, Fugdi, Dhankul songs, Karma songs, songs of Kau-Mau, Nagpanchami, Loriya, Chau-Mau, Khuduwa (Kakdi), Dandi Pouha and Danda songs. Chhattisgarh Music is a source of entertainment and amusement for the folks of rural areas. To know more about Chhattisgarh Music, browse the link: | |||
