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Famous Personalities of Rajasthan Who have Made a Difference to India

Mar 4

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All countries, despite cultural and religious differences, have historic figures and role models who represent their national values. These people define their country’s culture and show the world their nation’s best qualities.

These figures may be politicians, or athletes, or even authors and artists. India has been made by the contributions of several people who have made their inputs in various ages.

Famous Personalities of Rajasthan

Today we bring you the famous personalities of Rajasthan who have made a difference to India in the fields of Politics, Dance and Music, Literature, Science, Religion, Industry, Cinema etc and contributed a lot to India’s Culture and Spirit.

There are many famous personalities in Rajasthan who have made a mark for themselves in their respective fields of interest. Some of them include:

  • Bhairon Singh Shekhawat
  • Ghanshyam Das Birla
  • Gulabo
  • Jagjit Singh
  • Lakshmi Niwas Mittal
  • Maharana Pratap Singh
  • Maharani Gayatri Devi
  • Mehdi Hassan  |
  • Pandit Vishwa Mohan Bhatt
  • Prithviraj Chauhan
  • Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore

In our upcoming articles, you will get information related to the lives of leading Rajasthani celebrities and known figures such as lives of famous film personalities, education, career, exemplary work, awards and recognition. So stay tuned with us.

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Two Important Aspects of Rajasthani Music And Songs – Ragas And Tals

Aug 11

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Music and dance are two very important aspects of the folklore of any region. In Rajasthan, songs play a dominant role in the life of the people.

The striking feature of Rajasthani music and dance is that there is great variety. In fact, nothing much has changed since the time of their inception, probably a thousand years back. The music and dance are rooted in tradition.

Today we are writing about Ragas and Tals which is used in Rajasthani Songs

The Ragas

The raga’s most widely used in Rajasthani folk songs are Bilawal, Kafi, Desh, Khamaj and Peelu.  Some in their pure forms and others in combination. Many folk songs are tuned in Bilawal and Kafi. The folk songs of Rajasthan have maintained the elements of Indian classical music despite the fact that they are freely composed and sung, knowing no rigid rules.

Classicism in music have been framing and improving its form with the help of folk-songs. The famous Mand style singing in Rajasthan is a typical example. This style is very important in folk-songs and it is well recognised in classical circles also. Mand is neither accepted as a full-fledged raga nor is it reckoned among the freely rendered folk songs. Mand goes very near the thumri or the ghazal. Mand is the exclusive contribution of Rajasthani folklore to the classical music of India.


The Tal

In Indian music, Tal unites the listener with the singer in the rhythm and ecstasy of music. The various ragas and raginis are rendered in accordance with the tempo of the tal differentiated by means of matras ranging from six to sixteen. No classical music composition can be rendered without tal. In Hindustani classical music, the Tal is  provided by the tabla, pakhawaj or mridang.

Folk music also requires tal for its effective rendering and the instruments used for it are many including the dhol (drum), dholak, nagara, majira, chang and daf.

Rajasthani folk-songs make use of six, seven or eight matras of tal on the dholak, tabla and nagara. The Kaharwa tal is generally played on the daf or the chang. The musical instruments used with folk song help to keep the tal which occupies in music, the same place as grammar does in language.

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Rajasthani Folk Songs – Composed Of All Kinds of Occasions And Moods

Aug 10

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Rajasthan offers soulful, unadulterated, pure folk songs that can be heard throughout India. The folk songs of Rajasthan have been composed for all kinds of occasions and moods. They are suitable for the celebration of love, separation, union, familial ties, marriage and even death.

rajasthani folk songs

These folk songs are sung by different communities residing in the state of Rajasthan. These songs were written years back but have been carried forward by various generations through the last few years.

The culture and traditions of the Rajasthani people are very well depicted through the various Rajasthani songs.

Famous Folk Songs of Rajasthan

Songs sung by Rajasthnai People, are mostly about water and is cantered around the well, the style is called Panihari. Gorbund is a famous folk song which depicts the process of preparing a decorative string for a camel. The other folk songs are ‘Indhani’, ‘Lawarji’, ‘Jallo’, ‘Hichaki’, ‘Olyun’, ‘Sapno’, ‘Kurjan’ etc.

Songs, laden with religious flavor, are sometimes folk idioms of Saints, Surdas, Kabirdas, Meerabai and others. Bhajans and Banis are very popular among the Harijans, Chamars, Bhanghis, Balais and Rahgars and mostly heard in night-long gatherings.

In the ballad tradition, minstrels sing and narrate heroic tales of folk heroes like Tejaji, Gogaji and Ramdeoji and even of legendary lovers and their tragedies their tragedies.

Different Type of Folk Songs of Rajasthan

  • The Ragas
  • Maand Folk Songs
  • Peepli and Nihalde
  • Saajhi and Ghudla

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