Nepali Folk Musical Instruments

1. Class: 10 [Social Studies] 2nd Period 2077 Shrawan 1
नमस्ते
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माउण्ट एभरेष्ट माध्यममक
विद्यालय
विरेन्द्रनगर-१ सुर्खेत

2. Lesson: 3.2
Nepali Folk Songs
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3. Scanning
 Folk Songs represents specific tradition,
culture and people. Nepal is endowed
with many folk songs and it is our
responsibility to preserve and promote
them. They are the symbols of
Nepalese identity and the way to uplift
the economic status of the nation
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4. Introduction to Folk Songs
 Folk song is the song that belongs to the people or
area. This type of music often exists in several
versions or with regional variations. Folk songs are
inherited rather than composed. They are handed
down from one generation to another. Therefore,
many of these songs are collected. However,
nowadays, instead of being collected folk songs are
written and composed. Often-typical, folk songs
address personal and social issues as well as work,
war and popular opinion, etc. Folk songs are more
traditional than entertainment. They are the roots
of music, touching in each sphere of life.
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5. Silent Features of Folk Songs
 It originated with oral tradition before it was
written.
 The singers perform their songs with no or a
little professional trainings.
 Folk song is associated with a particular region
or an area. It belongs to a particular region or
culture.
 Folk songs commemorate (remember) historical
and personal events.
 The folk songs have been performed, by
custom, over a long period, usually several
generations.
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6. Bases of the Nepalese Folk
Songs
 Festival: Malashree (Dashain), Deusi Bhailo (Tihar), Teej
Geet (Teej)
 Community : Jhyaure (fair), Asare (Paddy Plantation),
Dhaan/Palam (Limbus), Chandi (Rais), Kaura (Magars),
Hori (Terai People), Syabru (Sherpa), Selo (Tamangs),
Rodhi (Gurungs), Maruni (Brahmins), Maithali and
Bhojpuri (Madhesi Communities)
 Region: Hapkare (Eastern Region), Deuda (Far western
region), Hori and Aashika (Terai belt)
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7. Major Folk Songs of Nepal
 Jhyaure
 Asare
 Chandi
 Kaura
 Syabru
 Rodhi
 Maruni
 Hakpare
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8. Major Folk Songs of Nepal
 Bhailini/Deusi
 Maalshree
 Teej Songs
 Fagu/Hori Songs
 Gandharba Geet
 Deuda Geet
 Palam Geet
 Tamang Selo
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9. Bhailini/Deusi
 Bhailini/Bhailo are important traditional folk
songs of the Nepali community. Those songs are
sung during the Tihar festival. They are based on
the story of King Bali, who is supposed to send
people to ask for something on the earth.
Generally bahilo is sung by girls (on Laxmi Puja)
while deusi is sung by boys (on Gobardan Puja).
At the end of these songs, the house lord serves
food and gives money to these singers and
dancers. In return, the Deusi/Bahilo team gives
blessings for high income and prosperity.
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11. Maalshree
 The Maalshree is a festival-based typical
Nepalese folk song. It is sung on the
advent of Dasahin. The malshree is a
raga or the tune of music based on
ancient music books. Which is also
called Dashi dhoon, Malahree dhoon,
etc. It is sung in group in the honor of
the Goddess Durga. It is believed that it
was composed by Ranabahadur Shah.
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13. Teej Geet
 Teej, the festival of Hindu women, is observed for
marital gaiety (cheerfulness), well-being of spouse
and children and purification of own body and soul.
It is traditionally dedicated to the Goddess Parvati,
remembering her union with Lord Shiva. The women
gather together in the afternoon or evening, and the
pre-fasting party begins. Mothers and daughters,
sisters and grandmothers sit around, laughing singing
joking and eating all they can; at midnight the fast
begins; the folk music and dances add more flavour
to the traditional values of Teej. The theme of the
Teej song highlights the problems faced by the
married women, griefs and sorrows of life, nostalgia
(memory) of the infantile stage, etc.
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15. Fagu/Hori
 Fagu is also observed to get blessing
of God for coming harvests and
fertility of the land. The Nepalese
devotee offer the puja of Lord
Krishna and Lord Ram and sing a
Fagu folk song based on their
venerations. The songs are also sung
on the theme of spring season,
expressing the romantic feelings.
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17. Ganhahrba Geet
Gandharva song is a popular
type of folk song sung by the
Gandarbha ethnic group of
Nepal. Also known karkha, such
songs tell the story of valour
(bravery) of lahures.
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19. Deuda Geet
 This song is song in the Far Western
Nepal. There are other subgeners
such as Thadi Bhaka, Rateri,
Hudkeuli and Dhamari. It is also
sung in many regions of Mid West
too. Deuda songs are very popular in
Dailekh, Kalikot, Jumla, Achham,
Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Baitadi,
Bajura and Darchula.
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21. Palam Geet
 Palam Geet is the song sung by
Limbu community of eastern
Nepal.
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22. Tamang Selo
Tamang Selo is sung in the
middle hill of Nepal, especially
in the Bagmati zones, where
there is majority of Tamang
People.
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23. Importance of Folk Songs
 Folk songs are the valuable gifts, offered to us
by our ancestors.
 They give us our identity. They make other know
who we are.
 They express the real emotions of love,
romance, sorrow, complaints, bravery, etc
 They are the means of entertainment. Many of
folk songs have seasonal set up.
 They develop social harmony; build public
relations and break the walls of enmity among
people.
 Folk songs can be used to manifest our cultural
diversity in the world and to promote tourism.
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24. Measures to Preserve our Folk
Songs
 We should encourage and enable communities to
preserve their folk songs, dances and musical
instruments.
 Government should provide assistance to preserve
the instruments, songs, dances, etc.
 Attention should be given to produce quality songs
and dances.
 School, colleges, clubs etc should organize folk
music based programmes.
 Piracy should be stopped. The government should
ensure the copyright and royalty of the creator.
 Young generation should be encouraged to practise
folk songs and dances.
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25. The Positive Light
 Many youths are entering into the folk music
industry, with innovations and new talents.
 Many highly professional and skilled bands like
Sursudha, Kutumab, etc are performing Nepali folk
music.
 Nepali folk songs and dances are highly demanded
in local fairs (melas) and Mahostav.
 Social media and electronic media are expanding
access to public.
 Folk-based songs and dances originated in a
particular community, people of other communities
are also involved to promote them now. For
example, Brahmin and Chhetri Community.
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26. Homework
 What measures need to be implemented to
protect the originality of the folk songs and
music in the present context of being
criticized regarding the decline of originality
of folk songs and music Write them.
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