FOLK MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS OF TRIBAL AREA OF KINNAUR
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Information about authors: Dr. Mritunjay Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Music, Himachal Pradesh University (Shimla, India). E-mail: drmritunjaysharma@gmail.com
Annotation: The folk music is an indispensable element of culture and daily life of people in Himachal Pradesh, an Indian State. Himachal, known as the ‘Dev Bhoomi’ or Land of Gods, has rich music traditions. Kinnaur, one of the twelve districts of Himachal Pradesh, is a very hard area located at an altitude ranging from 2320 meters to 6816 meters. The cultural life of people in Kinnaur is reflected in their lifestyle, customs, rituals, languages, folk songs, folk dances, festivals, fairs, art and religion. While facing the challenges of living in the harsh climatic conditions in the inaccessible area of the Himalay, the Kinnauras have still preserved their cultural legacy. While deliberating on the folk music of Kinnaur, one finds relation between its folk dance, folk songs and instruments. Most of the musical instruments are used with folk dance. These instruments are played on all occasions from birth to death, hence, their significance cannot be ignored. The folk instruments of Kinnaur are very antique and if the care is not taken, they will lose their identity.
Keywords: Himachal Pradesh, Kinnaur, Folk Instruments, Folk Music, Playing technique.
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Information about authors: Dr. Mritunjay Sharma, Assistant Professor, Department of Music, Himachal Pradesh University (Shimla, India). E-mail: drmritunjaysharma@gmail.com
Annotation: The folk music is an indispensable element of culture and daily life of people in Himachal Pradesh, an Indian State. Himachal, known as the ‘Dev Bhoomi’ or Land of Gods, has rich music traditions. Kinnaur, one of the twelve districts of Himachal Pradesh, is a very hard area located at an altitude ranging from 2320 meters to 6816 meters. The cultural life of people in Kinnaur is reflected in their lifestyle, customs, rituals, languages, folk songs, folk dances, festivals, fairs, art and religion. While facing the challenges of living in the harsh climatic conditions in the inaccessible area of the Himalay, the Kinnauras have still preserved their cultural legacy. While deliberating on the folk music of Kinnaur, one finds relation between its folk dance, folk songs and instruments. Most of the musical instruments are used with folk dance. These instruments are played on all occasions from birth to death, hence, their significance cannot be ignored. The folk instruments of Kinnaur are very antique and if the care is not taken, they will lose their identity.
Keywords: Himachal Pradesh, Kinnaur, Folk Instruments, Folk Music, Playing technique.
