Junior Fellowship 1st Progress Report on Tribal Folk Song of

Odisha on Dt. 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2016.

Research on Tribal Folk Song of Western Odisha
Namita Mishra
Geet Khudia File No.- CCRT/JF-3/31/2015

Introduction :- Odisha is one of the state of India. The name of Odisha has
been change from the ancient name” Kalinga to Utkel”, “Utkel to Udra” and
lastly “Udra to Odisha”. Odisha is full of Folk Art, Folk Culture, Folk tales,
Folk Literature and Folk Song. Folk song is very popular and important. There
are many kinds of Folk song i.e. Ghumura,Daab, Madli, Dandsi, Palia,
Ghuduka, Sarangi, Geet Khudia , Chait Parab, Rasarkeli, Dalkhai, Jaiphula,
Mailajada, Nialimali, Chapkarati, Bhamara, Kansla etc. Geet Kudia is our of
them which is presented without any music. I have research in the field of Geet
Kudia through my guide Satya Narayan Naik, senior fellow . Ministry of culture
, Govt. of India. Geet Khudia is very very oldest song. It is a ocsar of song . I
have collected a dry of those only. That may be secured as the memory of Geet
Kudia in the field of Folk songs.

2. What is Geet Kudia:-

Geet Kudia is a singer by literary meaning. Male and Female both may be Geet
Kudia and Geet kudian respectively. They get by heart a volume of songs and
present according to necessity. Especially Chait Parab, Palia Geet, Dader Geet
and Bajasalia geet are presented by Geet Kudia. Though the Geet Kudia sings
those song , those are called as Geet Kudia song. So Geet Kudia is a part of
Folk song in western Odisha. Here the singer is called as Geet Kudia and song
also called as Geet Kudia. So people are wellknosin of Geet Kudia. There is no
confusion to understand Geet Kudia. Geet kudia is implies to the singer and
song also.

3. Language of Geet Kudia Song:-

Geet kudia song is composed in local language which is called jesia language. It
is not written till now. It is only oral song. It has come from mouth to mouth
through the singer. It is hereditary. Other men who has talent and interest , they
may be Geet Kudia by their own effort. They have no Guru, they only follow to
the seniors and try to catch it. So Geet kudia says which language, songs are

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composed in that language.The language of Odisha is Odia. But Geet Kudia
songs are available in western Odisha. The language of Western Odisha and
Eastern Odisha separate. Geet Kudia is property of Kalahandi, Nabarangapur,
Koraput and Malkangiri district of Western Odisha. So Geet Kudia song are
composed in the Folk Language of the above district. That is the mother
language of concerned area. So that is the appropriate language of Geet Kudia
which is understand by the people easily and enjoyed by them hearty.

4. Music of Geet Kudia:-

Geet Kudia sings Chait Parab, Palia and Bajasalia. Chait Parab and Palia Geet
do not regular music. So singers present the Chait Parab and Palia geet without
music. Only the voice ,pronounciation and mode of singing in sufficient. When
the Geet Kudia present the Bajasalia time Dhol, Muhuri , Nishan, Tasa,
Jhumuka, are used. But except marriage ceremony music in not necessary in
onether place. Geet Kudia programmer may be arranged in any place, any
moment. So music arrangement is needy. The Geet kudia Present the songs on
the way, in the market , in the festival, in Yani Yatra, which the Geet kudia and
Geet kudian choice. It depend open them. So it is not possible to arrange music
in this situation. Geet kudia song is successfully enjoyable without music. So it
is fully music less programme.

5. Time of presentation:-

There is to times of presentation for Chait Parab. One is village or Public

Program me and another is personal program me. Bhatra is S.T. Category.
Which are found in Kalahandi , Nabarangapur , Koraput and Malkangiri. They
celebrate Mandile Yatra in the month of January after harvesting. All the
villagers worship their village duties universally. In this reswer period, villager
give to the opportunity to the Geet kudia and Geet kudian to present Chaita
Parab. In this way in the village festival of Dasahara , Dolayatra, Rath Yatra,
Ras Purnima. Geet kudia and Geet kudian invited to recite Chaita Parabafor the
success of rural festival. So they deliver the Chait Parab songs according to the
willingness of people. It is the village programme of Geet kudia.

Personal programme depends upon the Geet kudia and Geet kudian when they
go to the forest to collect wood , to pluck mangoes from mango grooves, to be
hanged in the cradle, present the Chait Parab, and Palia Geet according to their
own wise. It is the time of reaping the paddy in the corn field, following the
bride and bride groom , purchasing of many thing in the market, they both like
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to sing Chait Parab and Plia Geet with their personal intrest. It is also enjoyed
by the public. They fiy the programme personally. So it is called personal
programme. These are times of Geet kudia and Geet kudian to present Chait
Parab and palia geet. But they recite the Bajasalia Geet in marriage ceremony
with music’s and in another place of village, fair, Yatra and market, they
present without music. These are the times and places of Geet kudia song to
have present.

6. Costume of kudia:-

Most of cultural programme i.e. singing ,dancing and playing have costume of
uniformity. But costume is not necessary for Geet kudia song. Geet kudia and
Geet kudian have their as usual dress, which are used in their daily life. These
are no separate costume for them. Geet kudia put on common Dhoti, Banyan ,
and Napkin. Napkin is used on the solder or on the head as turban. Geet kudian
put on Saree or kapta Blouse and Saya. Blouse and Saya is not badly necessary
only Saree and Kapta is very essential. Geet kudia fixes any secreted wild
flower on chignon and catches on her hand. Geet kudia also catches a wild
flower on his hand and act with flower sometimes. Both comb their hair with
tale and castor oil.

7. Styles of singing:-

Geet kudia sing is not limitedwith one kind of song. These song may be Chait
Parab, Palia , Bajasalia ,Daab, and suang (Dance Drama).Geet kudia has
acquired knowledge in above field regarding song(Geet). So he or she is
designed as Geet kudia and Geet kudian. Because thousand of sons are but by
heart and kept in their momery permanently.

Each and every songs has separate style, Geet kudia and Geet kudian know
every style of songs. When they sing Chait Parab, they recite the song as lorry
Geet. They sing the Palia geet just like the dialogue. They sing the Bajasalia and
Daab geet with physical dance as per the rhythm. When they sing song standard
acter they maintain the style of is song. So they are collected Geet kudia and
Geet kudian which means the telent of singer. They have present of mind, they
are really to composed a song in a mean while . it is main caliber of Geet kudia.

8. Age limit of Geet kudia :-

There is no age of baz for geet kudia. From the youth ,male or female take fast
in every song programme. They acquired knowledge according to their
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capacity. Who gain the depth of singing , they close Geet kudia , they may be
young , adolescent , adult or old. They present the Geet kudia song from their
matured period to death. It is not their occupation but teir practices of talent.
The Geet kudia and geet kudian compact each other as like youth to youth,
adolescent to adolescent, adult to adult, and old_man to. This is the discipline
rule of Geet kudia. Compition may be held among them with free and fair. It
conduct smoothly, people get enjoyment in their tired life. They get freshness
and change of mind. So geet kudi and Geet kudian give pieasure to the society
for their whole life.

Examples of Geet kudia song:-

Especially most of people know to chait parab as Geet kudia song. Some of
examples are written below:-

(1)

Gauchhe Bandana , Bhandargharani

Dakuchhe tora duare
Geet kudia je geet kudiani
Bhetimu Maadalpure
Dharai bee Maa phula sindura
Jai Banalule tora

The presiding duty of Dharmagarh and Nabarangapur is Maa Bhandar gharani.

Both Geet kudia and geet kudian have prayed to Maa to bless them for singing
tchait paraba at Madalpur market.

(2)

Maa maa bali karuchhe aradali

Maa go Manikeswari
Chait parab geetar garab
Tame thile maa go sari
Tame thile ken heba chalei
Duru jiba palei

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Maa Manikeswari Devi in the presiding duty of Kalahandi. Geet kudia and
geet kudia have prayed to her to bless to victory in geet kudia completion.
(3)
Dabu gaon lage karanja kot
Gai maisira gota
Chait parab gaitire dhan
Tor mok nain bhet
Uchat manke kar akat
kaen karuchhu kapat.

Geet kudia is very senti mated in love. He is not able to sing geet kudia in the
absence of geet kudian. So he has requested to her to come neaver for which
geet kudia can sing the love song.

Geet kudia and geet kudian recite Palia geet also. Which is got by heart. Like
chait parab, palia geet also belong to geet kudia. Some of example are written
here:-
(1)
Jai Maa Kamala jai Maa Bimala
Jai jai Maa sarala
Tamar nam dhari, Bandana gauchhe
Kanthe basi kara khela
Jai Maa go Sarala
Haan kale dhegli aasu
Pada dia anargal, Jai maa……

Here geet kudia has pray to Maa Laxmi, authority of wealth, and Maa Durga,
authority of power, Maa Saraswati , authority of education for his he can give
some poem to the audience as a capable singer. Prayer is the first song of gee
kudia. That is the tradition till now.

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(2)
Batara aenla , janga pahnla
Tora bua mora hanka mahala
Muin tor mamur pila
Tui dele make baran mala
Kahake na lage kala
Rasa bati bilasa
Dara ghucha habu hele bhagima bamada desha.

This stanza is full of love. Geet kudia and geet kudian sing the song of love
more and more. Offer some of them has been eloped in the past singing love
song. But it is considerable and excusable in the society . it is not the great
offence.
(3)
Ene para bata tene parabata
Majhine ne bajuchhe daba
Tor guru ke pachar kie
Muda noilar jiba
Chinta mani sagar
Kansingia pudra hala
Nain parure bagar,..chinta….

These is question and answers in geet kudia song. Geet kudia has question to
geet kudian, that which living being no head. So the geet kudian has answered.
(4)
Suru suru suta lamauche lata
Suine ne uduche makara makara
Muda noilara jaba dekhi para
Dasa godia kankara
Tena pati bahanka
Tui ken kate dinara gahanka.

Here the Geet kudian has answered to the question of geet kudia, that the crab is
a creature of without head. She has criticized to geet kudia that he is not
experienced singer. His practices is of a little days.

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 Geet kudia sings Bajasalia geet without music. Music is not
necessary for geet kudia. Some of Bajasalia geet, which geet kudia recite , that
is illustrated below:-
(5)
Rasara kelire,
Rasara rasana kire dhanphular basana
Take dhari bhagi jimi raigada patina
Raigada patna gale kaen ta khaima
Hate ache zira mudi gahana karima
Khande ache lal angchi sajani ochhai soima,
Rasa ja chalija re,
Ja chalija manke bujha sajani
Ghini demi khaja, rasa ja chalija re

Bajasalia has verity of songs i.e. Rasarkeli, Dalkhai , Jaiphula , Chapkarati ,

Nialimali ,etc. These are full of love and lust juice of literature. In the above
stanza of rasarkeli ,Geet kudia has told to the geet kudian regarding elopement
from native village to Raigad Patna. He has assured her for fooding instead of
mort gaze of of gold ornament and for sleeping to use him napkin as bed sheet.
(6) Geet kudian says:-
Rasarkelire ,
Rasara rasia kire dhanphulabasia
Phuli kane ghini debu juluki phasia
Juluki phasia kire haji nasijiba
Hate deli zira mudi nagara
Jug jug thiba , Rasa ja chalija re
Ja chalija dur ghuchija nagara
Budhi thile saja , Raja ja chalija re
Here the love element has been expressed by the geet kudian. She wants not
only earning but also ring of finger.
(7) Jai phulare:-
Kani ude phara phara
Kani ude phara phara
Nua chhara dhari kiria kara
Jai phulare tebe jai dena dhara
Dekhile chahen le kariba kisa
Chhuin le lagiba dosa
Are jai phula chhuin le lagiba dosa.
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Jai phula is one of the item of bajasalia. In the above stanza Geet kudia or
beloved has told to the lover that. He should take an oath not to be failed.
Otherwise she cannot be belong to him.
(8) Jai phula re:-
Kia phula para jana ……2
Nirimala thile nijara mana
Nain bhangi pare dhana
Jai phulare , Kede jiba hati banaste chare
Jai phula re hati matia ked hare.

In the above line of jai phula , the lover or geet kudia has convinced to the
beloved that wealth cannot defeat to the independent opinion without willing –
ness love cannot be success.
(9) Dalkhai Re :-
Phagune padila dala patara
Tui muin helu biha batara
Ketedelitate chithi patara
Khane nain delu tui utara
Are labaro
Tora Bebhara
Khabar dara ken dal khai re.
Dalkhai is also a part of Bajasalia. In the above stanza the beloved has tired
more and more to get the beloved. But she could not success. So she has blamed
him more.
(10) Dalkhai re;-
Sadake sadake jauchhe lari
Gode ghini deli rupa painri
Hate ghini deli tikili churi
Etiki muhansa dei ken
Jimi pasure
Are sunduri
Magur guri ken …Dal khaire…

Here the love has answered that , he has gift full ornament of both leg s and
hands. How can he forget her.

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(11) Chap karati is also a part of Bajasalia :-
Mali phuti mahakila…..2
Take nemi bali mor mana thila …2
daiba bhagari kala re Chap karati
Kukura dakila rati re chap karatitara pure mandla bati re chap karati.

Here the love has expressed about his failure and have a great expectation for
her.

(12)
Batara karela gaja….2
Dama dhari kari manake bujha
Jagithile juge rajare chap karati
Kukura dakila rati re chap karati
Tarapure mandlabati re chapkarati

Here the beloved has given consolation to the lover that , patience should
be kept. Then success must be fruitful. This is the advice for the society.

Conclusion :-
As Geet Kudia is one of the most traditional culture of Odisha
& One of the Major Folk song’s it requires so many awareness programme
conducted by the people & by the Govt. Now-a-day the people are listening
modern song & forgetting their own Folk Song & Culture. Day to day life they
sing & love to sing modern song & western due to the modernization.

So if Govt. take some necessary steps like : Awareness programme,

programme of singing Folk Song Geet Kudia in different Cultural programmes,
Utsav etc & facilities of singing researching about the Geet Kudia song, under
the programme of Govt. Geet Kudia must be developed without any confusion.

Namita Mishra

File No.- CCRT/JF-3/31/2015

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 Junior Fellowship 1st Progress Report on Tribal Folk Song of
Odisha on Dt. 1st January 2016 to 30th June 2016.
Research on Tribal Folk Song of Western Odisha

Chait Parab Namita Mishra

File No.- CCRT/JF-3/31/2015
Introduction:-

The mother India is our country. Odisha is our state of India. Odisha has
30 districts. Out of them Koraput, Malkangiri, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajpati,
Kalahandi, Nawapara, Bolangir, Bargarh, Jharsuguda, Debgarh, Sundargarh,
Mayurbhanj, Kendujhar and Kandhamal are the tribal districts. These districts
collaborate several festivals according to the local tradition and culture. Chait
Parab is tribal festival. Which is till now celebrated in undivided Koraput. It is
also observed by the Bhuiyans of Mayurbhanj, Sundargarh and Kendujhar
Bhuyans are the ancient Hindu tribal. Who influenced the culture of other tribal
Besides Odisha, the festival Chait Parab are found in Sareikela and Kharsuan
region of the Singhbhoomi District in Bihar state.

What is Chait Parab:-

Chait Parab is a tribal festival which is observed in the month of

Chaitra.it is also a village festival because non tribal people also take part in this
festival. It is known as Bijapandua among the Koya and “Bihan Chhina” among
another tribes. Before the cultivation, the tribal people worship the Deity Biji or
Dharani which is the name of Mother Earth Koya call that worshiping place
Bijigudi and another call Dharnigudi. They pray to the Gudi Mata or Dharni
Mata to offer Bija or Bihan which is sired seeds, and suitable for cultivation so
koya call it Bija pandua and another call Bihan Chhina.

All the farmers want for good production in their farmland. So they think
mother earth in the rout of best production. Without her blessing, the farmers
can not get success in cultivation due to such devotion and belief Chait Parab is
observed by tribal and village people. It is the mother “Bhumi Dharni Dudimata
or earth.

Manner of worship:-

The tribal people celebrate Chait Parab in various manners. This festival
happens in the month of chaitra, from lunar day to full moon day. In such
village the people worship to the goddesses of Land i.e. earth. Koya worship in

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Bijigudi, another worship in Dharni gudi. They pray to the Dharni deity with
liquor and sacrifice the sheep, goat, cock, hen and pigeon. During the festival
men of koya tribe go out hurting, fishing in group and return home before
evening they unite themselves arrange fasts, drink and dance together.

Content of Chait Parab Dance:-

The koya men were huge headraces of bison horns which is decorated
with peacock feathers. Women wear brass cap and hold sticks fitted with
thinkling bells which they strike during the dance. They dance in circle singer’s
song of love. But another tribal people along with general people, women were
as usual saree blouse, local ornament of body. The men wear as usual Dhoti,
napkin, turban, Banyan and Shirts.

Music Set:-

Only Drum, Nishan, Taal, Tasa are used as rhythm only bugle is music
instrument of Chait Parab. Drum is ……. And unusually long.

Time of festival:-

Entire month of Chaitra, the people of village celebrate this festival. They
are busy from dark fortnight to bright fort night of whole month.

Variation in the Chait Parab:-

Some where Chait parab starts from the first day of month. But entire 15
days of Chaitra month are used as Chait Parab in different villages. In the Gudi
of presiding deity ghata or kalisi made of burnt soil are worshiped as gadlings.
The adolescent girls carry the ghata kalsi on head and move door to dore with
the guidance of pujari. In the first fort night Bihan Chhina is observed and in 2 nd
fort night ghata or kalasi yatra is observed by people as Chait Parab. This
function is continued in each and every Tuesday in the evening of such Tuesday
the people arrange first of meat and then join in singing and dancing. Only
Tribal women take part in singing and dancing. But men of all caste of the
village can participate. This song and dance in arranged in the chaitra festival,
so this is named as Chait Parab. This kind of Chait Parab is observed in
Nabarangpur, Koraput, Kalahandi and Nuapara. So Chait Parab has little ….. in
observing in many places.

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Hunting and sacrifice in different places:-

In the day time of chair parab women arrange the singing and dancing at
Dharani gudi or Bijijudi. The tribal men go to forest for hunting when comes to
their sight. They can not leave even a jackal, that must brought by the hunter to
the village and distributed meat to all villagers. So hunting is main programme
in Chait Parab for Koya.

Another people do not go to forest not hunt any wild animal. But they
sacrifice sheep, goat, cock, hen, pigeon, pig to the gudi mata or Dharni mata and
receive the meat as “Prasad” of Dharni mata. All members of all family are
given meat of sacrifice. So chait parab is the festival of meat. It in tradition and
haridetry and culture.

Difference between singing and dancing:-

Singing and dancing both is vital part of chait parab. Dancing is limited,
but singing is not limited. Song is co mantic and full of love. Dancing also
promote to the love and romance. Dancing is performance only in the month of
chaitr pout singing is continued for the year by the coquette singer after chaitra
festival also. So in the name of chait parab. Singing is till now alive in some
districts. Two singers they may be male or female meet to each other start
singing one after another. It happens at night and may be continued for more
then one night. All people of the village become audience. They enjoy the song
of chait parab for the whole night it gives pleasure to the people and
entertainment in the busy life.

Language of the song of chait parab:-

Chait parab song in composed in tribal language and desia language i.e.
local odiya song of tribal language in not easy for understanding that songs are
limited in the tribal family. Only koya of Malkangiri, Munda of Mayurbhanj
and Sundargarh sing Chait parab in tribal language so this song in not used by
others or non tribal people.

Another song of Chait Parab is composed by local language i.e. local

Odiya. Chait Parab song of this language is understood by the all people of
Odiha. But used by a few numbers of people. They are called Coquette singer.
They continue the singer at night for the whole month of Chaitra. After the
month of chaitra, chait parab song is recited by male singer and female singer in
any night they wish. It in fully romantic and love song. More people get by
heart and present according to their leasure time at night. Young and old men
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and women act as singer of chait parab. Some examples of Chait Parab song are
illustrated beow.

Jai Jai Kali Maa Dakhin kali

Uluti sharan gali

Chait parab karuchen Arambh.

Mude Makhi padar dhuli

Duru Ghuchi jibe geet kudia

Maruchen tamke mudia

Chait parab is started from undivided Koraput district, whole old capital
was Jaipur. Maa Dakhin Kali is the preceding deitya of Jaipur. She protects to
entire Koraput. So the singers sing songs of Chait parab, they start from prayer
of goddesses Dakhin Kali. Here they beg blessing of Maa.

Gauche Bandani, Bhandargharani

Dakuchen tor duare

Geet kudiaje geet kudiani

Bhatimu madal pure

Dharai dee maa phula sindur

Jai bana udu tora.

Maa Bhandar gharini in the preceding deity of Nabarangpur and

Dharamgarh of Kalahandi. Here the singers of Nabarangpurf and Dharamgarh
both have meet to each other and pray to Maa for her grace to bewine in the
Competition.

Jai buda Raja, kali tor puja

Ampani ghati tale

Pandara ghodati basi dina rati

Kante thai sabubele

Chait parab gaimi geeta

Yudhe kara indrajeeta.

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 God Budharaja is the preceeding dety of Kalahandi. In each and every
programme public of Kalahandi as devotee worship to him even in Chait parab
singing.

Maa maa bali, karuchen ardali

Maa go manikeshari

Chait parab geetar garab

Tame thile maa go sari

Tame thile ken heba chalei

Dhurun jeba palei

Maa manikeswari is the supreme goddesses of kalahandi. The singer

remembers her name before singing chait parab. Hee earns the surety to defeat
the competitor. So it is his firm belief to get that power of goddesses.

Dabu gaaon lage karanja kota

Gai mainsir gota

Chaita paraba gitare dhanatora mor nain bheta

Uchata manake kara akata

Kaen karucha kapata

Here, the lover is sentimented for the absence of beloved. Because due to
that absence, he can not sign the chait parab his mouth is closed. Again to
moderate his mind, he has wanted to the beloved.

Amapani ghata degikari kheta

Maidalpur hata

Rajara sadake bajara chhake

Dekuthimi tamke bate

Puri jauthiba peta.

The weekly market maidalpur of nabarangpur and ampani market of

Kalahandi are the business center of both district. Ampani ghati in situated in
the middle. The female singer of maidalpur has called to the male singer of

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Kalahandi to meet her at maidalpur. She has given word to him for meeting in
love sense.

Aiba go dhani, nandapurari

Anapanira jatara
Sate baliphula kalahandir phala
Pachila kadli ghara
Pachila kadali ghara, ninidhan
Bheti demi kera kera
Here, the friendship of kalahandi and nandpur is well known. The lover
of kalahandi has invited to the beloved of nandpur to meet at Ampani in the
festival of dasahara. At that time the will receive the gift of kalahandi i.e. or
branches of banana. This relation of trought exchange is more and more sweet
and clean.

Aibi ratiki degibi kanthiki

Sara bhat nindar bela
Kale kale bali, tati debu kholi
Kie na janila para
Kie na janila para, nini dhan
Tui muin missha bhira.
This Chait parab song is heard from Malkangiri district. The lover has
sent information to the beloved to come at mightwhen beloved will open the
door with pin drop silence. Here the srunger rase of literature has expressed.

Purusha bhamar, gote parkar

Khane nain tankar daya

E, phulake soshi, se phulake sosi

Bhamar tutai maya

Bhamar para to na kara dhanga

Tebe hemi anga sanga

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 Here, the beloved has not wanted the person just character less blackbee.
Having acting as a lover to be left out at last is not good for her. In this stanza
love and lust the element of literature has been delivered.

E dale basuche bhaleri sua

Se dale basuche sari
Alga alga basile dhana
Misi heba keunpari
Jebe hebu mora gharar hari
Paribu bisas kari
The connection of distance is very loose and the connection of nearest is
very strong. It is inner through of lover he has said that, do not be distant be
nearest. Nearest can enjoy everything but not distant.

Panchami ratine udila jana

Janara pakhene tara
Sapanathi hela gharar hara
Khinisa khuala para
The lover is more and the beloved is star. Moon and star is very nearer.
So their connection is permanent. But the attachment of lover and beloved
happens in the dream. Which may be take or false. That matter is described in
this stanz of chait parab song.

Conclusion : “Chait Parab” song is one of the most famous folk song of Odisha.
But it is not is so developmental stage. Because the people are listening modern
& western song & forgetting this Chait Parab song due to the impact of
Modernisation & westernization. They use the modern dress, modern equipment
& modern culture.

The Chait Parab song must be popular & developed if Govt. must take such
type of regular & continuous awareness programmes & scheme for the
development of the Chait Parab to the people of their respective areas or region,
by the Govt.

Namita Mishra

File No.- CCRT/JF-3/31/2015

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 JUNIOR FELLOSHIP REPORT ON Dt. 01.07.2016 to 31.12.2016
TRIBAL FOLK SONGS OF NORTHERN ODISHA
Namita Mishra
File No. CCRT/JF-3/31/2015
Song is the foremost and very nice Art among the art and culture of India.
Not only it give sessional or casual happiness to mind of human beings but also
it give the pleasure and happiness to the simple life for human beings. It give
relaxed to all living beings. For the sound of music one can get the success of
love affection. Music is required all steps of life and it is well connected with
the every sphere of life. Without song or music life cannot be formed.
This type of music seen in every region of India. Out of that region
Odisha is the place where so many art and culture has been seen from the time
of past. And out of those another four parts like- Eastern Odisha, Western
Odisha, Southern Odisha and Northern Odisha, the art and culture and songs of
Northern Odisha is very special. The songs of Northern Odisha are well
connected and related with its tribal people.

DIAGRAM OF ODISHA BY 4 PARTS

ODISHA

Eastern Odisha Northern Odisha Southern Odisha Weastern Odisha

Odisha is divided into four region and from the above the tribal and folk
songs of Northern Odisha are so traditional and tribal. There are so many
districts include in Northern Odisha. They are like:- Mayurbhanja, Sundargarh,
Keonjhar, and Balasore etc. The songs of the above areas are called the “Bana
Mulakara sangeet.”

The Deep forest of Kuladiha, Nilagiri of Balasore district, which is

popularly known as Chandra Chuda Parbatamala, The Jaiba Mandala of
Similipal of Mayurbhanj district which is popularly known as Meghasna
Parbatamala, Gandhamardana hill of Keonjhar district, Serenda forest of
Sundargarh district are popularly know as the ‘ Banamulakara Sangeet’.

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 In the above areas there so many Adibai/Trbal people and Non-Adibasi
people has been living from the starting of civilization of human being divided
into two group. They are like:-
1- Adibasi/ Tribal Group
2- Non- Adibasi / Non- Tribal Group
The above group may be clarify as the following ways. They are like :-
ADIBASI / TRIBAL GROUP
Adibasi / Tribal Group is most traditional and tribal people of the area of
‘Banamulakara Sangeet.’ There are different types or Adibasi people included
in this Tribal or Adibasi Group. They are such as:-
(1) Santhal
(2) Kolha-Ho
(3) Bhimija
(4) Munda
(5) Lodha
(6) Mankidiaa
(7) Khadi
(8) Birahal
(9) Bathudi
(10) Bhunya
(11) Ganda
(12) Sountin
(13) Juang

NON-ADIBASI OR NON-TRIBAL GROUP:-

(1) Kulami ( Mahanta)
(2) Kamar
(3) Kumbhar
(4) Pathatanti
(5) Goud
(6) Purana
(7) Brahmana
(8) Karana
(9) Khandayat
(10) Mahanty

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 In this “ Banamulakara Sangeet” there are two type of “ Bhasa
Gosthi” of language group are seeing. They are like:-
(1) – Munda Bhasa Gosthi
(2) – Bharatiya Arya Bhasa Gosthi
The above two language group or Bhasa Gosthi may be clarify as the
following ways. They are like:-

Language & Community of Tribals in Northern Odisha

(1) Munda Bhasa Gosthi (2) Bharatiya Arya Bhasa Gosthi

(i) Santhali (i) Ganda

(ii) Ho (ii) Saunti
(iii) Bhumija (iii) Bhunya
(iv) Munda (iv) Bathudi
(v) Birahala (v) Khadia Adibasi
(vi) Juaang & Brahmana
(vii) Mahali (vi) Karan mahanty
(vii) Khandayat
Goud
(viii) Patra tanti &
kamara
(ix) Kumbhara
(x) Lodha
(xi) Kulami (
Mahanta)

In the above group of Adibasi there are different type of songs are seeing
according to there own culture and tradition. They have been singing so many
tribal songs in different occasions and Utsavs, Jani Jatra, Festivals, different
ceremony. The speciality of Sall Gachha ( Sall tree) and Mahula Gachha (
Mahul Tree) are seen in the Adibasi areas. In the month of Phaguna ( March )
the Sall flower and Mahula flower became seen. In this time of session the tribal

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people start there singing. They are like:- Santhal, Kolha-ho, Murela, Bhumija
etc. start there singing, dancing by blowing Mandal instrument. Which festival
is popularly known as ‘ Phulara Parba’ or festival of flower, Basanta Utsav,
Baha Parba etc. They create the environment of music in all areas. All areas
became musicness and fall of music. All people fully engaged in the sweet
music which song by themselves.

Not only the Adibasi people enjoy a lot by those songs but also Not-
tribal or Non-Adibasi people also enjoy a lot and engaged in that programme.
They all get together in that programme. There sweet music, Art, culture,
tradition, of Adibasi people are shown. “ In the Banamulakara Sangeet” there
are so many tribal songs are included. So first of all we must know about the
meaning of ‘ Adibasi Loka Sangeet’ / tribal folk song.
The folk songs familiar with the culture of society. Special the folk songs
presented and song in different festival, Utsav, farming work., Cultural Festival,
marriage ceremonies. The folk songs also use for the interexchange of romantic
and love expression of young boys and girls. For classical music there is so
many practices needed but in folk song written the songs the singer
automatically sing the folk song it developed and spontaneous from their mind
according to their wishes. So those song became occupy special place in the
society and a major part of their culture.
The Adibasi songs are based on verbal things. The folk song which are
verbal thing are not composed by someone. These are the gift of changing of
their time, society and phenomena. Tribal songs are the different of social
historical presence. Music is the listening thing and creation of time and period.
Tribal songs are the definition of social and historical presence. Music is the
listing thing and creation of time and period. Tribal songs are the identity of
each social category and social institution. The life of the tribal people are
connected and well related with their Dance, music, and songs, and these dance
music and songs are their wealth. With these things their culture and tradition
developed and they became famous recognized and popular for the above. They
sing the song on and different mode and in different times and occasion like:-
they sing tribal song during cultivation time, during Parbaparbani during Utsav,
marriage ceremony etc. Their songs related with their daily life. Their songs are
closely related to each other like the relation of sunrays and like day and night.
For smoothness of their life they also always try to entertained among
themselves when they get leisure time. Through the song and music they get

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pleasure. By the song and music all people became enjoy a lot by listening the
tribal songs and music. By blowing the music and singing the tribal songs the
village and areas became full of music. All became enjoy lot.
There are so many tribal people are seen in Northern Odisha, which are related
and connected with the Adibasi people of the region and in relation to their
locality.

The tribal songs are as follows :-

1- Karam Sangeet
2- Dasaya Sangeet
3- Instrument related song
4- Songs related with dance and song
5- Santala Sangeet
6- Bhumija Dasaaen Sangeet
7- Danda Nrutya Gita
8- Dang Nrutya Gita
9- Hera Nach Gita
10- Parba Gitika
11- Biraha Badya, Nrutya and Gita
12- Khadia and Changee Sangeeta
13- Baan Dana Gita
14- Prema Sangeeta
15- Prakruti Barnana
16- Death sense in Sangeet
17- Song related with drugs and wines
18- Crying song
The above songs of Northern Odisha may me clear and may me as the
following way. They are like :-

3.KARAM SANGEET:-
Karam Sangeet is the most traditional and tribal song of Northern Odisha.
In the Baman Janma Ekadashi of Bhadraba month “ KARAMA PUJA”
celebrated by the Munda Bhumija family. In that night they perform Karam
Dance and singing the Karam song. At the time of song they also perform dance
with all male and female artist. The male dancer engaged in Karam dance by
playing Mandal and Dhol. The female dancer join their hands with other female

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and performed beautiful dance by following the sweet sound of Karam Song. In
the song of Karam there is no match of words sometimes. Some time they sing
the Karam song in ‘Amitrakshyara Chhanda.’ The sweet sound of song arises.
In this song the specially of Mandal & Dhol occur.The male and female artist
sing the Karam song very happily by following their language.
The Karam song is like:-
(1) Bhadara Chanduhu Anagana
Chanduga Muluhujana
Dhola Dumanga Saditana
Bajana Parilutana Durang Bajana
Haausi peree Kala Kulika
Jhalao gasaraka Durang Tanaka
Banaha hana Juyasa Parili tana
Durang Bakhana
Jareyaa adibinti eli nua
Karebu Chunakhin
Elinure aman teman chakana
Parili tana during bakhana

Song:-( Odia feelings) of the above song:-

Aaela bhodua masa unlia janha

Dhola Madala Sangaku gitara swana,
Rasia toka tokia gaanti gita
Na tha a mana gumana tha a sangeeta.
Haandiaku chakhana jokhi rakhita.

(2) Aajatare karam raja ghare ghare duare

Kalikare Karam Raja baansa nati pare
Aam gajaku chhanda mananku bage kachalu.

Song:-
Aaji achha tume karama raja
Ghar duare,
Kalithiba sabu baunsa jangala
Buda uhade.
Aamba jangalara bhendia heuki

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 Jamu bana taka heu,
Bhala bhala toka bachhi bachhi bagha
Ghosari ghosari khau.

(3) Tising daya kala hanka ringi singi

Gapa daya kala hanak naachi gad marred.
Song:-
Toka mane aaji
Hasa khusi jete kanjaa
Mana mauja madi
Kaliku dharibu langala kanti.

In this way they sing the above Karam Song very traditionally.

4. DASAYA SANGEET:-
Dasaya Sangeet is another most tribal song of northern Odisha, which
sing by the Santala Kolha (Ho) and Bhumija tribal people of Mayurbhanja. This
Dasaya Song sing in the occasion of Dasahara Parba by them. The male dancer
wear Saree and performed the dance and sing the dasaya song. In this song they
also perform dance by moving and binding front side and by blowing the
instruments. They bind the “ Laau Tumba” in the middle of “BOW” and they
push the thread of BOW and left them then a sound arise from “Laau Tumba.”
The sound arise from that Laau Tumba so they call to that ‘ Buang.’ During the
singing of “Dasaya Song” they use ‘ Buang’ instrument.
During the Dasahara Parba the artist visit to one village to another village and
sing. The Dasaya song by Blowing the clapping and ‘Pita ghanta’ and say “ Bhu
Jandargbhu dandang”.

The mytholody of Dasaya Song:-

There is mythology for dasaya song. For the flufillness for Pitrusatya
Ramchandra went to forest for 14 years, Which is popularly called “ Banabasa.”
With his brother Laxmana and with his wife Sita. During that time Ravana theft
Sita to his queen in Lanka. At that time Jatayu Pakhi want to help Sita during
that sad time. But Ravan cut the two long feather’s of Jataya bird. The Jatyu
bird lying on the deep forest in the sense out situation. At that time the hunters
were searching for hunt and saw tha Jatayu and want the Jatayu for the hunt of
that day and try to burn him and ate him. During that period Lord Shiva and

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Parvati had saw and try to give new life to Jatayu, Lord Shiva and Parbati went
to the Pruthivi from their residence Kailash Parbat from Akash. They change
their get as the Munirusi and Mata and went to the dense forest the surviveness
of that Jatayu requested to the hunter. They give new life to the Jatayu. The
hunters became very astonished and want that things how they like become
returned. So they want to know some ideas and education from Munirushi. The
munirushi fled away from that place but hunters were waiting to know more and
more education of secretness and gave dangerous Sita from and attacked to
Munirushi and Rushiani. The hunters followed the Rushi and Rushiani. At that
time the Munirushi thought himself and give some education of secret to the
hunters. But they argued that from if somebody will ask us about that secret
education what will say about who are your Gurujees. At that time Munirushi
and Rushiani shown their original look up as Shiva and Parvati. The hunter
became astonished and happy to got God Goddess and sing and performed
dance, which is popularly so called Dasaya Dance and Dasaya song. From the
that Dasahara time the Kalapithias have been performing the Dasaya song and
saying the other for getting guni bidya from the Shiva and Parbati. Kalapithias
also known as the Adibasi people of Mayurbhanj.
During the illness of some body the Kalapithias went to the place and
give their treatment. Each and all Adibasi get that secret Guni Education. The
person who give secret education is known as Guru and who receive or gain
knowledge from Gurus are known as Chela. This Dasaya song is perform
during Dasahara Parba.
Song of Dasaya:-
The Chela start their Tantrika Sikshya from their Guru in the month of
Asadhamasa Rohini Nakshyatra and they end their education in the Month of
Dasahara. And in the Dasahara month they collect Dana (Money, Paddy, Rice
etc.) by travelling different village for giving Dana Dakhina to their Guru and
sing the Dasaya song.
(1) “ Guruha Serma Sanginjare Guruha Buang Sadekan
Guruha Atamala tarare Guruha
Tawa tarakah kan
Debire Durga dakin ,
Ana gaye Naha
Guruha Sunume Sindur Ate
Guruha Daram kina Ban
Guruha Seba kinaban.”

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Song:- “ He Gurudev!
Uncha Akashare bajae buanga Baeda,
He Gurudev!
Bhuin Sara Subhe Pratid wanitora sabdha
Debi Durga Para Dekha Deleni!
Pruthibi Prusthaka Olheele Asileni.
Deba Ametaku Sindura Tela,
Deba puri Ayam Kajala.
Gurudeba
Ame tanku Swagata kariba,
Tanku seba sabhian kariba.

(2) “ Debire Durga Dakin, Andak Anare

Debire Durga Dakin bahare Anare
Chete lagid Debi Andak Arare
Chete lagid Debi Baher Anare
Desh dalan debi Andak Anare
Disam rega Chela Ayanam Kajarad
Atang talang Guruha Sunume Sindur da
Telaya talang Chelaha Ayanam Kajarad.”
Baharaku Debi Durga Bahari Galeni
Debi Durga Padake Chalita Galeni,
Bahara ku Devi gale kahinki ?
Pada ku bahari gale kahinki ?
Desha Aade Devi bahari gale,
Desharehin Guru tahichhi Sindur tela.
Deshare ta achhi chela Aayanam kagaja.
Tela sinduraku neejaao Guru hata badhee
Aayanam kajal ne chela due hataku patee

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 (3) Takaya guruha darayakam
Guruha hati Chetante
Guruha Sadam chetanate
Panagaya nani sakam chetanate?
Dharma guruge daraya kan
Guruha hati chetanate
Guruha Sadam chetanate
Panagaya nani sakam chetanayate.
Song:-
“Asuchhanti kou Guru
Guru basichhanti hati upare
Guru chadhichanti ghoda upare
Guru basichhanti panagaya laga patra upare.
Dharama Guru hin Aasuchhanti
Guru asuchanti hatire sabara hoe,
Ghoda chadhi guru asuchhanti
Pangaya lata pator upare dee.

(4) Takaya Guru rachare dambur

Lifttar sadekan
Dambur lipur kansa kartal omm
Hane omm hane
Kambaru guru rachare
Dambur liphur sadekan
Dambur liphur kanja kartaka
Omm hane omm hane sadekan
Takaya guru rachare ghuli
Ghanta sadekan
Ghanta ghuli kartal omm
Hane omm hane
Dharma guru rachare ghuli
Ghanta sadekan
Ghulighanta kansa kartal om hare om hare

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 Song:-
“ Dambaru nupura kou gurunkara
A ganare baju achhi,
Dambaru nupura kansa kartal jhainei jhaine
Karuachhi.
Kambaru gurunka Agana bhitare baje
Dambaru nupura.
Dambaru nupura kansa kartal
Jhain jhain bajesura.
Kou gurunka aganare puri pita,
Ghanta bajauachhi,
Pita ghanata sange kansa kartal
bajuachhi jhaen jhaen
buang huang baedara utpatiku
ne e gita Madhya bola jaa.

(5) “ Akareda buaam janam lenare

Akareda buaam upel anare
Gurij mandere guruhanj janam lenare
Jabra gajalare guruanj upel lena
Chete lagad bua em janam lenare
Chete lagid buaam upel anare
Desh dalan guruhanj janam lena
Disam dalan guruhanj, upel lena
Desh rege guruha sunume sirdura da
Disam rega guruha ayanam kajarad.
Song:-
“ Kouthi janam hele go tume buang ?
Buang kouthi hele tume Abirbhaba ?
Gobara Gadaru janamili guru muhin,
Alia kudaru thili abirabhaba hoe.
Kahinki buanga tume janam hoela ?
Kahinki buanga tume abirbhaba hela ?
Desha dekhibaku gurumun janami achhe,
Desha bulibaku Abirbhaba mun hoechhi.
Deshare rahichhi guru sindura o tela,
Desore ta chela achhi ayanam kojata.

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From the above songs the first lines starts from the word of guru. From the use
of the word Guru. It is clear that the students / chela ask question and Guru or
Guruji answered them through songs. The Chelas were living in the Ashram and
got the education, knowledge from Gurus, And the Good and Well relationship
between Guru and Chela.

INSTRUMENT RELATED SONG:-

The songs which related with instrument is called instrument related
song.
There are so many instrument use in the dance and song of kolha-ho-
munda Gosthi. They are like:-
(1) Dumang ( Mandal)
(2) Dama ( Nagara )
(3) Radu ( Radu )
(4) Banam ( Banam)
From the following song it is clear about the name of instrument, like:-
(1) “ Nanandin tana chipe nandin tana Dama dumang daja rumul tana,
Nanandin tana Chipe kanandin tana susun Akala tape dakhal tana”

Song:-
“ tuma Ghare baha ghora heuchhi Para, Uchhuli paduchhi baji Madala
nagara, tuma ghare baha Uchhaba heuchhi boli, Nachare Gitare Akhada
pade Uchhuli.”
(2) “ Buru Bitar naye da
Bela bitar moge da
Chika tare a danachum nayume leda-kan rutu ruyun tenja nayume leda.

Song:-
“ Pahada Uhade mage paraba,
Bila ara kede mage parab.
Kajala patire kahin janilu,
Keyan keyan dake kendara tara,
Riyan Riyan baje bainsi sura,
Kani derili kendara bainsi sura sunili,
Due dera meli udi aaeli.

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The ho bhasa bhasi- kolhamunda tribe use two types of mandal during their
performance of song and dance.
The Mandal which is blown or play during the occasions like:- Hera
Parab, Jamna Parab, Mage Parab, Aan Aandi, ( Marriage) etc are popularly
known as “Duma”. The thikness of this Mandal is less and its width is more.
In other hand the Mandal which is blown or played during the occasions
like Ba Parab and Koram Parab naach is popularly known as “ Jader”. Its
thickness is more and width is less.

From the following song it is known about “ Jadur”. Like:-

“ Chimin chimin gape sunun kena,
Susun akalad daughter tana.
Chimin chimin gape jadure kena
Jadur aalakad panasin tana.
Tikin sing gape susun kena,
Susun Aalakad dudugar tana,
Jadur aalakad panasin tana.

Song:-
Kete belu kete bela jaa a
Tume nachuchha boli,
Nuha aakhadare uduchhi dhuli.
Ketebele jaa Mandal Bajuthila,
Jadur aakhada disutha Dhuandhamal.
Tume nachuthila dipahara Ghadi,
Upar olira helani bela,
Jadure madela bajau thila
Nacha Aakhadare dhuan Dhumal.
The Munda tribe use so many instrument in the song like:-
(1) – Naga ( Nagara)
(2) – Dumang ( Madala )
(3) – Rutu ( Bansi )
(4) – Banam ( Kendare )
(5) – Dhulki

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From the following song it is known about the instruments. They are like:-
(1) Aale disum ale gama a da
Pari Pari Rutu Saalia
Aale disum ale gama a da
Bela bela banam rumule
Aale disum ale gama a da
Hatu hatu dumang hantung an
Ale disum ale gama a da
Tola tola rasika during an

Song:-
“ Ama mulaka aman gamare
Subhe piri piri swana,
Ame desha gaon bila khetare
Laharee e baje kendara mana.
Aama deshaa ama gaonre
Datunga talare madala baje,
Ama gaon sahi sahire
Loke gauthanti git mauje.

In this way the Kolha-ho- Munda tribe sing song according to their instrument
names.

SONGS RELATED WITH DANCE & SONGS :-

Dance Art / Nrutya kala the development source for Adibasi before the
starting of civilization in the human existence. The human being was unknown
& ignorance about farming, industry etc. He knew about the self protection
from wild animals. Then he became use to live with community & Group of
people & he was reacted socity among them. He became start so many
entertainment things like music, song & dance etc. So, many tribal people
become occur & start their life by holding their Art, culture, dance, music etc.
Out of those tribal people Ho-Bhasi-Kolha-Munda tribes is one of the major
traditional fellow for the songs which are interrelated & connected with their
dance & songs. They calls Susun to dance & during to the according to their
language Ho.
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The song like :-

“ Thsing din tape Chilikan din

Nimin suku gepe during Tana

Nimin Suku raanse gepe susun tana

Chikan parab page parab tana

Nimain sukugepe during tana

Nimin ransa gepe susun tana

Aana aymu kete aana aten kete

Golbar seema hele parma kana

Aa Aa lape Gan dele Aa Aa lape nengale

Juli Julida Abu Susun during”

Song :-

Ki dinke Aaji Ate Uchhulushhi

Nali Kaencha.

Kou parbati manuchha nahuchha

Gita Gauchha

Bara Gaon pari Gitara Supari

Suniti nada

Kanee kanee asilu pakhe

Undi sabada

Gali dio nahin Bhul hoenahin

Ama Asiba

Asa Sathi hoe Naichiba Khusire Gita Gaiba.

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SANTHALA SANGEETA:-

“Santhala Sangeeta” is another most tribals song of Northern Odisha

Sathal dance and songs are closely related to each other when something
happening at that time they sing song spontaneously for different entertainment
they sing different type of song and dance.

According to some fellow they are so many sur and taals. According to
same fellows there are 31 types dance and 20 steps songs in the Santhala
Sangeet.

There are so many talents of santhal tribe for composing song and
suddenly. They express their inner feeling very happily and sing the santhal
song. They also express their inner feeling through the medium of presenting
dances. They always very feeling fellow, emotional and most sentimental.

The santhal songs are like:-

“Lagenen – seranj
Bagan ninja chenen enjada
Der karenj Aabaa
Dare lafang sakam danang
Enj danj ha haya
Jahan tinang enj ha haya rehan
Baka anajama chilihin
Baka hiju baka seteraha
Enja duk wijira”
Song:-
“Phula Bagichara Chadee muhin
Sakha sakhare mun basithain
Sakha mathanare patara pachhane
Basi rahi daka dia
Jete mun dakae mo daka sunena kahi
Dukhi jibana mo kahaku kahibi
Kahe ta aasae nahin

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 “ Sulu sulu hoe pabana jaatu bahi

Phula sugandhaku ne udee udee

Phula rasiaaku basee basana

Phula sasanare hoejau Aannmana

Basanare hoe se masgul

Manakaru khosiba pain phula

In the above way the santal tribe sings the song.

BHUMIJA DASAAYEN SANGEETA:-

The songs which are performed by Bhumija tribes are is known as

Bhumija dasaayen sangeeta. The Bhumija sing this song in the occasion of
Dasahara. This song seen in the village area of Northern Odisha. They sing &
dance by dressing different dress & different decorations. Every year the Chelas
(Students) get education from their Guru (Teacher) & after completion of
getting education they start of performing the dance & songs.

The song like:-

“ Debira Duruga dakin Udung lenare

Debire Guruga dekin bahare lenare
Bel gutere gutukin udung lenad
Rambal talare chelakin bahare lenad
Kana nagen ge Gurukin udung lenad
Kana nagen ge chalakin bahare lenad
Sunume sundure sindure hagen ge Gurukin
Udung lanad
Nana Kajal nagen ge chelakin
Bahare lanad
Hayare …… Hayare …… Bunre ………. Bunre
Khe-hela debire duruga
Baaathale Baaathale”

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Song :-

“Debidurugata Baharileni

Bahari Duruga Bije heleni

Bahari aasileni Balagachha talaku guru

Chalamane baharilani saala dhana bilaru.

Guru baharileni tela sindura pain

Chaela baharile nana kajala pain.

Hayare hayare buren buren khele khele,

Debire Durga baathela.

SONGS RELATED WITH DANCE & SONGS :-

Dance Art / Nrutya kala the development source for Adibasi before the
starting of civilization in the human existence. The human being was unknown
& ignorance about forming indesory etc. He knew about the self protection
from will wild animals. Then he became use to live with community & Group
of people & he was reacted socity among them. He became start so many
entertainment things like music, song & dance etc. So, many tribal people
become occur & start their life by holding their Art, culture, dance, music etc.
Out of those tribal people Ho-Bhasi-Kolha-Munda tribes is one of the major
traditional fellew for the songs which are interrelated & connected with their
dance & songs. They calls Susun to dance & during to the according to their
language Ho. The song like :-

“ Thsing din tape Chilikan din

Nimin suku gepe during Tana

Nimin Suku raanse gepe susun tana

Chikan parab page parab tana

Nimain sukugepe during tana

Nimin ransa gepe susun tana

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 Aana aymu kete aana aten kete

Golbar seema hele parma kana

Aa Aa lape Gan dele Aa Aa lape nengale

Juli Julida Abu Susun during”

Song :-

Ki dinke Aaji Ate Uchhulushhi

Nali Kaencha.

Kou parbati manuchha nahuchha

Gita Gauchha

Bara Gaon pari Gitara Supari

Suniti nada

Kanee kanee asilu pakhe

Undi sabada

Gali dio nahin Bhul hoenahin

Ama Asiba

Asa Sathi hoe Naichiba Khusire Gita Gaiba.

SANTHALA SANGEETA:-

“Santhala Sangeeta” is another most tribals song of Northern Odisha

Sathal dance and songs are closely related to each other when something
happening at that time they sing song spontaneously for different entertainment
they sing different type of song and dance.

According to same fellow they are so many sur and taals. According to
same fellows there are 31 types dance and 20 steps songs in the sandals sangeet.

There are so many talents of santhal tribe for composing song and
suddenly. They express their inner feeling very happily and sing the santhal
song. They also express their inner feeling through the medium of presenting
dances. They always very feeling fellow, emotional and most sentimental.

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The santhal songs are like:-

“Lagenen – seranj

Bagan ninja chenen enjada

Der karenj Aabaa

Dare lafang sakam danang

Enj danj ha haya

Jahan tinang enj ha haya rehan

Baka anajama chilihin

Baka hiju baka seteraha

Enja duk wijira”

Song:-

“Phula Bagichara Chadee muhin

Sakha sakhare mun basithain

Sakha mathanare patara pachhane

Basi rahi daka dia

Jete mun dakae mo daka sunena kahi

Dukhi jibana mo kahaku kahibi

Kahe ta aasae nahin

“ Sulu sulu hoe pabana jaatu bahi

Phula sugandhaku ne udee udee

Phula rasiaaku basee basana

Phula sasanare hoejau Aannmana

Basanare hoe se masgul

Manakaru khosiba pain phula

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In the above way the santal tribe sings the song.

BHUMIJA DASAAYEN SANGEETA:-

The songs which are performed by Bhumija tribes are is known as

Bhumija dasaayen sangeeta. The Bhumija sing this song in the occasion of
Dasahara. This song seen in the village area of Northern Odisha. They sing &
dance by dressing different dress & different decorations. Every year the Chelas
(Students) get education from their Gieru (Teacher) & after completion of
getting education they start of performing the dance & songs.

The song like:-

“ Debira Duruga dakin Udung lenare

Debire Guruga dekin bahare lenare

Bel gutere gutukin udung lenad

Rambal talare chelakin bahare lenad

Kana nagen ge Gurukin udung lenad

Kana nagen ge chalakin bahare lenad

Sunume sundure sindure hagen ge Gurukin

Udung lanad

Nana Kajal nagen ge chelakin

Bahare lanad

Hayare …… Hayare …… Bunre ………. Bunre

Khe-hela debire duruga

Baaathale Baaathale”

Song :-

“Debidurugata Baharileni

Bahari Duruga Bije heleni

Bahari aasileni Balagachha talaku guru

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 Chalamane baharilani saala dhana bilaru.

Guru baharileni tela sindura pain

Chaela baharile nana kajala pain.

Hayare hayare buren buren khele khele,

Debire Durga baathela.

HO-MUNDA DASAYEEN SANGEETA:-

The Dasaya Songs which are song by the Ho-Munda Daasayaen

Sangeeta. In this song the young boys participate. They travel to one village to
another village and sing the song, and playing instruments. They decorate their
body with different type of dresses flowers, and the feathers etc.

They start tantra Bidya from Rohini Tithi and end in the month of
Dasahara. They sing song by playing the instruments like:-

(1) Bansi ( Flute)

(2) Sarangi
(3) Kansa
The song like:-

“ Lukue buru chetanare takaya guru

Gantagadi guru buhang Sali udur udur

Baje ganta ralang rakung

Buhang Sali hudur hudur

Dibire durga lagid

Guru king ralang galang

Dibire durga lagid”

Song:-

“ Lukue pahada upare kou gurunka

Ghanta pahada upare bhuang

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 Hudur hudur sabada karu achhi

Devi Durganka pain

Guru ghanta bajauchhanti ralang ralang

Devi Durganka pain chela Bhuang

Bajauchhanti hudur hudur”

DANTA NRUTYA GITA:-

Danta Nrutya Gita is another most vital song of Northern Odisha. This
Dantya Nrutya performed by the males artist. This song is performed on the
occasion of “ Phasala Amala Parba.” The artist wear Mayur Chula ( Peacock’s
feather) in their heads, Saramuna in their Shoulder, bow and khanda in their
hand and performed the Dantya Nrutya Gita. In this song madal, Dhumura,
Chadachadi use. This Nrutya Gita is popularity known as warrior dance. The
theme of this Nrutya Gita is based of the story of Ramayan. The Mayurchula is
the symbol of Victory, so they were the mayor Chula in their head. Like Chhau
dance the performed different pose, techniques. The song like :-

“Dana serenj Dharamer Akanasare

Akaya tumadaha ruya bayaha

Akya tamka ruya?

Dharamer akhalare

Akaya lipur sade bayaha

Akaya ghungura sade?

Dharamer Akhalare

Ram tumdahaa ruya Bayaha

Lakhan tamake ruya

Dharamer Akhalare

Ramaha lipur sadhe Bayaha

Lakhanoha Ghungura Sadhe”

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Song:-
“Dharama Akhada sale sunabhai
Kia madala bajaa
Dharama Akhadare kia puni
Nagara Bajae dia
Akhadare kaha Bajubandha Bajuachhi
Seethi Kahare Ghungure baji uthuchi
Ramare madala Laekshyanare Nagare
Lakshyaniara Ghungura bajuchi
Rama Bajubandhapari
Dharama Akhada Akhadare
Baaerama Madala Bajaa
Laxmana Nagar sangaku ghunghura
Baju banda baa”
Dang Nrutya Gita:-

Dang Nrutya Gita is also one of the major tribal song of Northern Odisha
which is performed by the santhal tribe of Northern Odisha Both male & female
artist part performed the dang Nrutya Gita. They mate performed the song by
dancing circle shape dance & The instrumental play the madal, Nagara ect.
They sing & dance the Dang Nrutya daring the marriage ceremony. The song
like:-

1. Dang serene
Mangal Bururema rimlece
Rakab kiea
Panir priya chene dayage rahked
Uttar kanch hayada dakhin
Khan dand
Han Sa han Sali dukin Aatinj
Jankan
Agam dareya rikin unum anej kan
Siriyam gele rikin jeder akan

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Song :-
“Dukhare dahuka
Rodana Karuchhi
Mangal Padaha Upare
Megha utheechhi boli
Uparu pabana dakhinu charaKhojuchhanti
Hansa Hansli
Athala panire budanti uthanti
Sate Kheluchhanti Para
Bena Ghasa ghachha phula penthare
Se puochhanti puni khana
2) “Enja Janam disam Asmare
Enjama Chalaha Sananj alahate
Chalaha Harare danga banuhaan
Ban gadaha perej Akan
Hajar Hajar Manang huru
Jahar Jahar Jahar Ara
Ban gada dahare Param Kanjme
Prabhu Janam disam”

Songi
“Aasam desh mo janam bhuin Gharaku bahudi jibaku mana daakae” Bata
majhire na nai badhipani suo chhutichhi naeere paani heba pain dangate
nahin (2)
Pranam karuchhi marangburu pade jahira mata charane tohan
Janame matiku jiba pain mate badhila nain ku karahe pani.

3) Buru konare gatinj simalapalore

Aka konare Gatinj Adam menam
Pe Jol harmani peya banam hayate
Sade
Sade Sade Gatinj enjad minani

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 Song:-
“Kou bane kou kone
Kou Jungal Uhade
Tume achha sangi
Kou simili pahade (2)
Joda tini Harmani (1)
Kharare Sukhae Kendara tini
Pabanare baji Uthae Jami (2)
S3ehi Sangitare Sehi Sabada bhitare
Munhi para rahiacchi
Sangitare (2)

Harahanacha Gita:-

Heraha nacha Gita is also the most tribal song of Northern Odisha Which
is mainly performaed during the occasion of Dhona buna parba & Haraha parba
by the Kolha-Ho-Munda tribal. This parba is also known as Krusibhitika Raja
Parba. These tribal have been performing the Heraha nacha fita of Mayurbhanj
& Keonjhar District of Northern Odisha. They give Their Identity as the Ho.

They celebrate Heraha Parba Before their cultivation in their green field.
And after Rajaparba & Gahana Parba. They play the instrument like:-

i. Madal (Dumang)
ii. Nagara (Dama)
And perform the Heraha nacha gita very happily. They also play flute & Kendra
in the above song.

Daring the Heraha nacha they perform madal in the following Talas like:-

i. “Ja Jab a ba China

Uli ba ba
Sima Kata ranka ranjana
Kechaha Kili ba
ii. Jangi liedam japud ledan
Menja menja medem
Menja menja medam
iii. Dul dula tanda metam
Nudam lekam daha dul dulem
Rike duldulem rike

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Song – 1

“Dinge dengjang dengjang

Jaoge dubul dubus

Nape natu rege dumang Sali

Nepe natu rege dama Sali

Sali Nayum Kayete

Rumul naten Kayete

Nape naturelaSelerakan

Nape naetaha natu nak natahantu

Ransa lagidele selera kana

Taola Kaaha teyale during aya

Nahaa menaha jiban

Gapa banah jiban

Jied jiban rele

Rasika tana

Jied jiban rele ransa tana

Odiya Bhaba:-

“Dumu Dumu niti baje madala

Dibi dibi subhe Nagara tala

Kana dori suni tuma gaon madala

Asuachhi dhin hoe pagala (2)

Kete dure sanga gaon tumari

Pari hoe kete pata gohiri

Asuachhi dhain ranga rasa pain

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 Khusi maujare jibaku bhari

Phandi achhu rasa rasia gita

Gaaena nachibu tuma sahita

Ajira jibana nahinta kaliki

Jienchha boli ta mana Mohita

Song – 2

Bururen haud Bururen Haud

Sakam tipan tipante bururen Haud

Mayang a dekeyen

Galaren tantad galaren Tantud

Ba-A-daduyan

Song:-

Antaku nain

Bhuinni patara jain gote

Nahaka Nahakaha

Saru Kamana ta

Jemitika Bana Jangala Kae

Mundare Thoi

Bojha Bojha mati nia se bohi

Bada munda tara

Tangare hoechhi

Padiaare janda jemiti thai

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Song – 3:-

Gule Gule rilamala pukuridaha Talare

Jalate paadum bala basala Aakam

Haya banahareya Chenyela banaha reya

Chikate paadum balaaa like lekan

Bala dali danang bala nuru chinang

Jili suku sanang rasiee nutan sunang

Anate paadum balaaa liki lekan

Song :-

Kaeha Kendu pani

Pokhari majhire Jodi paduan

Baaa chalunahin dheu khelunahin

Gotika upare gotia

Dhaluchhi Kemiti kahu?

Kaunla Pakhuda majhire madhu kalasi

Baaeaa bhanra rasa piuthaa bhitare pasi

Phula sara pirate chahali dhali

Song -4:-

Namid nengam menaae

Nadam napun manaae

Kadal sakam lekam gial gapal

Nanjad napunjaa bangae

Nanjid neganjaa bangae

Dubire sima lekanja, chayab chiyab

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Song:-

Bapa maa tora achhanti boli

Nakha Nahaka tu kadali patara

Mana manjare karuchhu keli

Nahanti mo bapa maa

Muhin gotha chhada Aasana kukuda

Gobara Godare thiaa

Song – 5:-

Salap Salapate Chatan Salapate

Salapa salapate latare salapate

Hatiee senakeda dilabe dalaba

Hati Chitan raja raja chetan tupi

Tupi chetan chatam lidabe ladab

Song:-

Raja rastha disuachhi

Upara rasthare Jhuli Jhuli Hati

Kana hale chalichhi

Hatira pithier baechhi raja

Rajunka mundare topi hoecshhi saja

Topi uparaku chhatiri hoechhi take

Chhatiri tu dekha haluchhi naha nahaka.

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Parba Gitika:-

The Adibasi who have been living in the dense forests & hill side they
have been celebrating different type of parbaparbani or festivals. During this
occasion they also play madal, nagara & perform dance & kendara when they
sing & danced most of the festivals of adivasis are on the basis of farmibg or
Krusibhitika parba. Some other festivals which are observed by the tribal people
are like:-

1. Raja parba
2. Dhanabuna Hera parba
3. Garma parba
4. Karam / Karam parba
5. Nuakhia / Naman Parba
6. Dunga pooja Dasain parba
7. Kali pooja Bandana
8. Saharaa parba makara sakranat
9. Mage parba
10.Basanta utsav
11.Phula Bhanguni parba
Baha- Paraba- Baan Paraba
The Odia bhasabhasi tribal like:- Bathudi, o khadia, Ganda Saunti,
Bhunya, Kudmali, observed Raja Parab with more decorum by making
rice, meat, Pitha Pana, Sweet and funny, swing of ‘Doli’ and ‘Doli’ song.
They sing Doli song without musical instrument, The song is known as “
Parab Gitika” the song is like:-
(i) “ Amba patra taku taku
Prathama badana ho doli pataku
Duli pataku ho
Duli khela kheli baku
Batare khadingi gachha
Gita sunibaku ho pakhaku aasa
Pakhaku asa ho
Dala bhangi tale basa.”

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 (ii) “ Narendra kakhada ghasa
Tumbhara Ambhara ho eka bayasa
Eka bayasa ho
Pirate kriba aasa.”

(iii) Balire Bhajini Bhuja

A toka khandare Bada magaja
Bada magaja re
Hida tale deli Puja.”

(iv) “ Saala Phula kerikeri

Tate neejibi lo mahani kari
Mahani karilo, naen bandha aara pari.”

(v) “ Pake ghare deni chuna

Dine chhuin naain to jaubana
To jaubanare mana hela chhana chhana.”

( vi) Parbata Amba dueti

se aamba khaeto lo mana, lo mana heuchhi
Mana heuchhire pachi
Nanhin dahokuchi.”

(vii) “ Baaunsa katini kuni

Kodi tanka panalo mun debi gani
Mun debi ganilo
Khaaemu animi tani.”
(viii) “ Kadali Gachhara bahu
Jete tanka hele lo karibi bohu
Karibi bahu lo a sala barasa pahu
Gaae khaegala kuta
Ki khai patali lo hoechhu mota
Hoechhu mota lo
Bhangi delu duli pata.”

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 (ix) “ Jamu koli kala kala
Tue bhala ku muin abhala
Muin abhalare
Chalijiba ghini pala”

(x) “ Chilideli chirabatare sangita

Chirideli chirabata
Prathame bandae dharma debata,
Tale basu mata
Dwitiye Gramadebata ki bandili
Trutiya bandina badama thakura
To pade sarana gali.

In this way the tribal people perform the above song which are popularly
known as ‘ Parba Gitika.’

BIRAHAL BADYA, NRUTYA AND GITA:-

“BIRAHAL GITA” is also one of the major tribal songs of
Northern Odisha. Birahal means “Bana Manisha” (who lives in the
forest). Bir means forest and ‘HAL’ means Manisha. These are famous in
the Birahal, Mankidi, Mankidia, Mankadkhia, Kol etc. for the process and
knowledge of catching monkey and eating monkey. They are called in the
name of ‘ Mankadakhia radia’ mankidi, Mankadia, Mankadakhia, kola
etc. The neighbors Santhal, Munda, Birahal, Kolha, are knowing on
‘Jamasaraha.’ It means ‘ Jama’ means eating and ‘Sara’ means monkey.
The meaning of Jamasara means ‘ Mankada Khia.’

During Parba Parbani the above tribes performed so many dance,

song by playing the musical instruments like:- Dumang, Nagada, tamaka
etc. They also play flute and Kendara etc.
The song which are song by them is popularly known as ‘ Birahal
Song.’ The song like:-
(i) “ Gala bela dakata ra aa ledaae
Dakata Pandujna
Pandubuli Hanate kuli
Sindura bati Kiani ( Muktara Siring)

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Song:-
“ Naen patha dekhi lageeli motihaara.
Gachha gahalila dokata pachila
Pakala hela patara
Sagua patara palatial haladia,
Sindur galaae pandubuthi jhia
Hata dhari heli baha.

(ii) “ Naam dum susun tana

Halamame da hasutana
Halam me ga a janare
Bindura bichuam.”
Song:-
“ Khatiare Padi jwarare kanguchhi
Ghare akutiaa budha gerasta
Manare tikia daka nahin tora
Nacha Aakhadare karuchhu nache.”

(iii) “ Chetan kulahire muchi tumadaha

Later kulahira mandaliaa
Thare due thare bajare Madala
Uthi padi buli buli
Chain chaen tona
Kharaku maride guli”

(iv) “ Disia Disia para disia

Bala sangate
Disia susun sangate
Disiare jadur sangate
Saarjam patutire bangakin
Biyuren kana
Tegaae Tegaae da dayag dabire,
Kulusue kulusue da luti kalagare.

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Song:-
“Sanga paradeshara phula,
Sathi paradeshi Madala.
Buluchhanti salaphulaku gheri,
Bhamra katanti chaka bhaunri,
Pada rakhibu ta pada rakha maara,
Pithi pachha pakha khanda upare,
Goetha maribu to maride goetha
Duk duk mora chhati upare.

KHADIA AND CHANGIS SANGEETA:-

Khadias live in the centurian of Similipal. Their profession is collecting
of Mahu, Atha, Lakha, Paluaa etc. Out of 62 types of tribes Khadia is another
most famous tribes for their art and culture. They always proud for the
worshipper of Lord Jagannath in the dynasty of sabar. They celebrate so many
parba parbani and festival like:- Nuakhiaa, Raja, Makara, Pushparab, and Chaeti
etc. In above festivals they dance & sing by playing flute and Nagara. They
also play change. The Khadia played the song is popularly known as Khadia or
Changu Sangeet. The song like:-

(i) “Bandaee bandaee

Chaudiya Bandaee
Banduachhi Basumati,
Baae kundala Bandana karuchhi
Aage puja badya khandi gadhichhi bidhata.

(ii) “ Simili pahadare Simili lata

Change badya khandi gadhichhi bidhata.”

(iii) “Maa go kalika hoethiba saha

Maribi Lanka nrupati
Ganda ganda buda taruadi chheda
Aani ta rakhibi kati.”

(iv) “ Tana nana nare nare nare

Eka Akshyara bina mahire nahin bhajana

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 Gundicha na kare suna pagadi
Neula nakare chana
Manjari dhare binchhana
Eka Akshyara bina mahire
nahin bhajana
Dhenkiku hela jwara
Chanchhani jaaechhi baidya daki
Eka Akshyara bina nahin bhajana.

(v) “ Jahaku baluchha kasi biswanath

Odishare Jagannathre
Seeta badama Deba anupama
Simili pahada rahire.”

BAAN DANA GITA:-

Baan Dana Gita is one of the major tribal song of Northern Odisha,
Kulamali Bhasa gosthi kulari Mahanta tribal people perform the
badama National parba. They observed this festival for three days.
First day they worship ‘ Gotha Puja.’ Second day ‘ Gaenia Puja’ and
Third day ‘Budhi Badana Puja.’ Not only this is for human being it
also for animals. And the song which is sang in this Parba is
popularly known as the Baan Dana gita. The Song is like:-

(i) “ Ahire khoja khojaete gel

Pancha pahanchaete gel
Kati dure ahe aharika ghar
Ahiraka ghare bhala
Tulasika choura go
Upareta udee rajara hosa.

Song:-
“ Jaga jaga maa Laxmi Thakurani
Jaga bhagabati mayee,
Jaga jaga guhalara sabu goru gaae
Pruthiphala debe maa Laxmi Thakurani
Gotiaru kotia janamibe gaae balada puni.”

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 (ii) “ Kane him ye geya
Taken sirijala
Kane take nama haaela
Mata bhumere
Kane hin ge geya ghare ghare Bantala
Matta bhume de e chhagulaaere
Are ahire …………….
Eswar mahodeba tale na sinjala
Aare ahire …………..
Gusanyaraye Aanala naamhaaere
Garayaanya je ge ghare ghare bowtala,
Mata bhume chhagulaaere”

Song:-
“ Kia sarajila go mata tote,
Kia se anila tote marate.
Ghare ghare kia tote bantila,
To rahiba pain guhala kala.
Go mataku srusthi kale siba,
Guseinrani je matare karile thaba.
Gareela maan banti dele ghare ghare,
Guhala thapile martya bhuinre.

In this way they sing so many song in the Baan Dana Parba.
According to the name of the Parba the song which are song by them
is popularly known as Baan Dana Gita.

PREMA SANGEETA:-
Prema Saneeta means love song. The song which is song for love
affection is popularly known as Prema Sangeeta. The tribal people of Northern
Odisha are very simple, good in nature and always love to each other. So, they
sing the Prema Sangeet.
(i) “ Sa a Sa a tem Neling yaan
Bale macha macha machakani macha he
Macha lekam landaenj yaan
O bale dinda sumunge gaan
Sa Sa atem leinjayan.

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Song:-
“ Kane e kane e chahun chhu
Bale muruki muruki hasachhu
Mate chabin hosi deuchhu
Bale abhiadi mate paaechhu.

(ii) “ Oha mari haaere ahare

Anja champaba
Khandaka tegam baa aakan
Anja ba baganre
Ne jibanre anja champaba re
Khandaka tegam baa aakana
Anja baan bagarave kumuren taaekena
Sadar janam jibanre atanj
Champa bare
Khandaka tegam ba lena anja
Ba baganare.

Song:-
“He mora champaka kali
Kalita hoe mana bagichare
Mauja kheluchhi doli.
Sapanare mora thila
Jibanare ubha hela
Kuha champakali hrudayare mora
Phutibaki hoe phula.

(iii)
“namaha dinda nanj sajajam
Namaha dinda nanjaha dinda main
Jatilang galang sajasam.
Singi dalanga kami jama main
Nida dalanga jadur jama main
Misa simaka rage rena main
Rengehe gelong nihatian.

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Song:-
“ Rasika tuhi rasia muhin
Aasa buniba khatia
Sundari tuhi bhendia muhin
Aa bunia patiaa.
Khatiba nigadi kharare jhala,
Nachiba rati bajaae madala.
Pahili kukuda rahiba jain
Sahi neejiba je ja a
Subhuni pahili mayor dake.

(iv)
“ Aamaha triyau sade
Kia jharanane
Enj dunj anjam jankan dalu ghatare
Mane balij triyayu nalerem arangaa
Gate kulikaka bagi aanjkan
Thilinj dahayarema halaka rarala
Banj dahaya rema gatinjaa
Kahin sa a
Halak raala darenj sahawa kaha ge
Gating kahinsa dare anja sahaoke.

Song:-
“Kia jharana tire tuma baensi sure,
Sunile mo mana haje pani ghatare.
Baensi bajan mora manku hajana,
Sathi chalijanti muhin hue anamana
Mathia thoele sathi mora paaeba dukha,
Loka ninda apabada paribi sahi.
Sathi dukha kale chhati sahiba nahin.

In this way the tribal people of North Odisha love each other and sing
love song which are popularly known as Prema Sangeet. They always try
to exchange their love, affection to each other by singing the above song
very happily and traditionally.

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PRAKRUTI BARNANA:-
From the time of immemorial and past the relation of the Prakruti /
Nature has been well with the tribal people. They have been loving to their
nature like, Dense forest, hill side, Bank of the river from the begin of human
civilization. They have been start their life from child to young and young to old
by the sweet contribution of nature. They have been always loving the nature,
eating, the fruits, taking shelter from shadows of tree, love to the pet and they
also well connected with animals and Birds. So they also sing the song
according to the nature. And they sing song in the name of tree, streems, forest,
animals, birds, sky etc. the song like:-
(i) “ Ba chandu muluhu lena
Sarajam ba batana
Bale aapad naa dalare
Sula sangen sula tana
Sar jam ba batana dile dangaba
Sula sang gen sulatana tinjar tanjar
Dile dangaba bate batapajan
Tinjar tanjar sula tege daluba kan.

Song:-
“ Ba masa bane Aasila,
Sala gachha dale sabuja patara hasila.
Chuna chuna phula patara gahala basila.
Phulare phulare sala sundari
Sabuja sadhire nua kuanri.
Gachha luchi jaa……
Ujjala phula nua pallaba.
Luchi dishu Thaa
Sala sajanire rupa babhaba.

(ii) “ Bir burung sakam sula

Ruala lena
Malli ba da balen
Dalaha pare a sugal
Disu maren chene hanak
Biyuren tana.

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 Song:-
“ Pallabi Uthila
Gachha lata sara bana mulaka
Chahati uthila
Bhara bana malli phula mahaka
Dekha kemiti.
Raaeja jakara chadhe e
Chakara kati bulanti.

(iii) “ Jipir jipir gamaleda

Galena kuti baaedi kundi
Dahte pere a jam
Jhipir jhipir gamaledu
Jadam jadam gamaledu
Bela nashi nashite kahka atinjtan.

Song:-
“ jhumu jhumu hela megha,
Dumu dumu megha dhaela bega.
Jhipi jhipi megha bila bana naee
Gohire pasila pani,
Dhu dhu megha dhaliba jemiti
Beda bila huda kade kade
Dekh! Baga sabu charileni.

DEATH SENSE IN SAGEET:-

Tribal people of northern Odisha are very tradition and love their own
culture and tradition. They also sing song when somebody death. They sing
song about the death matter.

(I) “ Nit naaya nanka

Dhinang aka leka
Jiwi reyang katha bayaralagaha
Nit naaya nande
Jata menaha bana
Dhinag aakaya kacha baba tahena.”

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Song:-
“ Aji ta emiti achha,
Kali puni kasha
Heba kia ba janichhi.
Manshaa jibana gachha chhae,
Aaji achhi puni ae nahin.
Aaji achhe sathi hoe
Sukha dukha kebe bhaba
Kebe ba abhaba.”

(II) “ Nala Janama Barasing nangen

Laride jagar hirati pirati
Ne jiban gatinj
Ne jibana kabu namega
Kansa pitala paaha janare
Kansa pitala badala namagah
Ne jiban kaha badalan
Kumbhar chatu paah jaanre
Kunbhaw tahte ka rural
Ne jiban gating kaha namah ga.
Song:-
“ thatari bulae ganilu mandee
Bata ghata pari tala tamala,
Deshe deshe pain bepara karae,
Adala badala kansa pittala.
Ame samudia majhi ghara thae
Nisha talamala adala badala
Moari duku tumari thola.”
Song:-
“ Manisha jiban Di dina Pain,
Hasare khusire dia bite e.
Janamichhe sakha manisha hoe,
A jibana Ao miliba nahin
Jibanata Ao miliba naen
Ao thare karideba badala.
Matire kumbhara gadhae theki,
Theki bhangigale Jodi huaki.

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In this way the tribal people of northern sing so many songs which are related
with the sense of death.

SONGS RELATED WITH DRUGS AND WINES:-

The tribal people use to take different type of wines. They give wine to
their god and goddess for their worshiping purposes. Their tradition and culture
is also taking wines and other things. They make handia wine from rice, make
Mahuli from Mahula, and they also take Tandi/ Khajur rase etc. They take
Handia and other wines, which are made by them, in different Parba Parbani,
and KarmaKarmani. It is said that due to lake of food they take wine as their
food some times. The songs are related with their wines and handia. The song
are like:-
(I) “ Thatari Daha Disamaka
Dana nada
Kansa pittala ka Adal badal
Aaba daha balaya kada
Marang alaha tala reda
Phuluha handi ba adala badal.
Song:-
“Thatari bulae ganilu mandee
Bata ghata pari tala tamala.
Deshe deshe pain bepara karae,
Adala badala kansa pittala.
Ame samudia majhi ghare ghare
Piuachhu lasi handia chala,
Nisha talamal adala badala,
Moari duku tumari thola.

(II) “ Aya karu aya suna

Pata daya chahabin bagiked
Batala batara paruwalengu led
Khalana khalga ladule jam led
Ayakaru aya suna,
Pata daya chabin bagiked.”

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Song:-
“ Aaho karu aaho suna,
Pata nacha gita kainki chhadila sina.
Botala botala mahuli pielu
Dana dana ladu khaelu ame.
Pata nacha gita kainki chhadila tume.
DHARMIK SANGEET:-
The Dharma or religion of Munda Gosthi like:- Santhal, Kolha- Ho-
Munda are different to the Dharma of Non- Adabasi people. They worship their
farming field, forest, tree, River, stream etc. Their Dharmik bhabana and
religion are most traditional and tribal. So they sing the song according to their
Dharma/ Religious which are popularly known as Dharmik Sangeet. They sing
the Dharmik song in different occasions Parba Parbani, festivals, etc. the song
are like:-
(I) “ Sai Aad sutam
Sai aad kalangata
Upan japan ken singbanga
Punjiken paaken haraken daruken
Aamaha paraja paaeki hanganak
Nellem aaten harlem.”

Song:-
“ Swayang bara meli Srutare Bandhichha
Swasa rupare pabana,
Srutika karata he palaka pita
Tume mahadruma tumari Santana
Ame matira manisha.
Rakshya kara prabhu karuna sagara
Dia ananta aashisha.
(II) “Jaara jaara sirmare singbanga
Aateron basumata
Taberkate jaar bantana
Aabenahage sirjan birjan
Aabenahe dayate aalemarak menahaleya
Tising chasabasa chilkabu baaeya
Bangaburu chilikaku leleya
Baba enga aka leka sirjan jana

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 Ena na tenu baka naaa
Jaara jata banga buruka
Ma lakhi lachhami baba
Anga kade anga
Jata kagebu jaara kaa.”

Song:-
“ Swargapure ghare parameswara
Singbang tumari nama,
Jagatare pita bojumati mata
Padare pita basumati mata
Padare karu pranama.
Nari o Purusha sarabe Mnisha
Atu tuma sarajana.
Tumari ashisha karuachhu chasabasa
Karu tuma aradhama,
Laxmidevi Para dhana maa amara
De e karanti palana,
Tanka puja riti karuachhu stuti
Manare karu sumarana.
Debata debate janani dharitri
Karuachhu namah namah,
Dhana maa puni Laxmi thakurani
Saburi pade pranama.

JAWA SONG:-
Jawa song is another most tribal song of North Odisha. During Karam
Parba, they observed three days with full of their Folk song the first days is
known as:-
Jawa Uthaaeba, second day is known as filling of Karam dal in the soil
from forest, and third day is popularly known as Basidina. In this Basidina they
say story, sing and dance throughout the night and they float the karam dal on
the water. For this purpose they sing the song which is popularly known as Jawa
song. The song like:-

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 (I) “ Kasaya ladik Baliani
Jaa aa pataba ga
Hamar jaa a authbe roge taal
Gachhek saman ga
Suraj uthe khin khin
Jaaak lagin kariban upash
Sat din jaa a aa lagin
Niyam palanga.
Taa haame ja a aa karapan.
Song:-
“ Kansa bati bali ani
Ame pothibu jaa a aa
Gaja heba uchha tula gachha pari
Badhiba taha,
Nieti suruja heuchhanti udaya,
Jaa a aa bunuachhu
Gaja baharuni haya.
Satadina niyamare jaa aa
Upabasa karibu
Jaha heu pachhe ame ta
Jaa a aa karibu.

(II) “ Eti Eti jawa kia kia jawa

Jaunla main jaunla mae kubathi bahulare
Sihari jiaaeba pania piaaeba
Eka pata Jawa sata pata jawa
Jaunla main kulathi bahubare.
Sihari jiaaeba pariba piaeba
Eka pata Jawa sata pata Jawa
Jaunlamain kulathi bahulare

In this way they sing the above songs very traditionally.

CRYING SONG:-
Crying song is one of the tribal song of Northern Odisha. They also sing
in the time of sadness. So, this type of song is known as crying song, which is
famous as the name of “ Kandana Gita.” The song is like:-

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 (i) “ gachher baigan tulna maa
Gachh habek sudha
Kaler biti bik na maa
Kal habek sudha.”

(ii) “ A kati denika machha

Khelite bihiraaela
Khelite khelite
Chhae laae make pasoraela.”

(iii) “ Laal tupaya go maa

Chal bhaja khab
Aarki go maa tor ghare
Biti janam pab.”

In this way they also sing the crying song during their sadness period.

CONCLUSION:-
Odisha is the large Aadibasi populated state of India. There are so many
tribal people have been living from the time of past with holding their own
culture and tradition. Their culture and tradition have been related with their
daily works. There is a specility Folk song with their daily works. The specials
and role of folk song in their different Parba Parbani and festival also occurs.
But due to the rapid development of industrialization, westernization,
township, the Folk song became undeveloped and hide in position. The
specialty of the folk song became undeveloped position.
If Govt. will take such type of awareness tents and programme for its
development and its spreadness and its upliftment the folk song must be
developed and must return to its main street and will get its speciality and must
developed without any confusion.

By -
Namita Mishra
File No. CCRT/JF-3/31/2015
Ministry of Culture Govt. of India

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 JUNIOR FELLOSHIP MONTHLY PROGRESS REPORT
ON Dt. 1st Jan-2017 to 30th Jun 2017
RESEARCH ON : TRIBAL FOLK SONGS OF SOUTHERN ODISHA
Submitted By : Namita Mishra
File- No.-CCRT / JF- 3/31/2015
Man is a social Animal. He lives in the society. He always works for his
stomach. Throughout days he works for his basic needs. In the evening or when
he gets leisure time at that moment he wants to entertain among themselves,
according to their wishes. This happen in India & outside of India. Odisha is the
most important place of art & culture, Where a large number of art & culture
occurs. This place is very traditional & indigenous.The people of this region
are always love to their own culture & cultural traditions. Our state Odisha has
been divided into four major pats. They are like:- South Odisha, North Odisha,
East Odisha & West Odisha.

Out of four major parts of Odisha, South Odisha is the most famous part
of Odisha where large number art & culture are seen. In the south Odisha there
so many Districts included, they are like:-
1. Rayagada
2. Ganjam
3. Koraput
4. Nawarangapur
5. Malkangiri
6. Gajpati Etc.

In the above districts there are so many tribal people has been living from
the time of immemorial. The people are very fond of their culture. They are
like:-
1. Folk dance
2. Folk music
3. Folk song
4. Folk lore Etc.

The south Odisha is surrounding with dense forest, hill stations. & place
of river, natural resources. In the above areas there are so many adibasi/ Tribal
people & Non – Adibasi people has been living from the starting of civilization
of human being. They are divided into two groups. They are like:-

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 1. Adibsi/ Tribal Group
2. Non – Adibasi/ Non- Tribal Group

The above group may be clarify as the following ways. They are like:-
(1) Adibasi Group :-
The people of south Odisha are fond of their art & culture. They always
work for their stomach. They are very simple . when they get leisure at that time
they want to perform so many culture items like:- Folk Music, Folk dance &
Folk songs. There are so many tribal people are living in south odisha. The
following districts are included in south odisha. They are like:-

(1) Rayagada
(2) Ganjam
(3) Koraput
(4) Nawarangpur
(5) Malkangiri
(6) Gajpati

There are so many tribal people or adibasi people living in the region of
south odisha. They are like:- Kandha, Dangaria Kandha, Jharania Kandha, Kutia
Kandha, Saoras, savara/sabar, sora or soura, poraja, gond, koya, munda or
kolarian race, Bondas, Bhumia, Gadaba, Bhatra, Amanatya, Bhokra etc. The
above tribal people sing so many tribal songs accordingly to their own culture &
Traditional. They sing the tribal song in different occasion in their life. The
tribal people sing the song including so many themes, sub themes & so many
culture items, social system,Social, Culture & so many there happening in their
daily life & Romantic feeling.

(2) Non- Adibasi / Non- Tribal Group:-

The south odisha is the place of tribal people. At the same time there are so
many Non- Tribal people have been living in this region they are like:-
(1) Brahmin
(2) Goud
(3) Teli
(4) Mali
(5) Karan

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 In the above group of adibasi of tribal people there are so many types of
songs are seeing accordingly to their own culture and tradition. They have been
singing a number of tribal songs in different ceremonies & different occasions.
Not only the tribal people enjoy a lots of fun & enjoyment by those songs but
also not tribal or Non- adibasi people also enjoy a lot and engaged in that
programme. They all joined together & exchange their feelings, They jointly
engaged with sweet music, Art, Culture, Tradition of Adibasi People are shown.
In the Banamulakara Sangeeta.There are so many tribal songs are included. So
first of all we must know about the meaning of adibasi Loka Sangeet / tribal
folk song.

The Folk songs are presented by the people in different occasions,

Culture festival Marriage ceremony etc. It is also presented for the inter
exchange of their romantic feeling among themselves. In the Folk songs the
young boys & Young Girls participated who are popularly known as Dhangara
& Dhangiri by singing the song the development love & affection among
themselves.

The adibasi of Tribal songs are based on verbal, things. The songs which
are verbal things are not compose by someone. This happened due to the
changing of time society & Phenomenon.

The adibasi songs are so many different of social historical presence. It is

the listening things and creation of time and period. The songs are identity of
some respectable people.

Specially the life of the tribal people are connected with Dance. Music
and songs, and these dance music & songs are their wealth. The tribal people
sing songs in different modes according to their own interest by singing the
tribal songs.

The tribal people are very simple & hard worker. They always work for
their own interest which are closely related with their own culture when they get
leisure time at that time they want to sing folk songs. By singing the enjoy from
busy schedule from their daily life. They get pleasant atmosphere by singing the
songs. There are so many tribal songs are seen in southern odisha. Which are
related and connected with the adibasi people of the region and in relation to
their locality.
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The tribal songs are like:-
(1) Rinjodi
(2) Dhemsa
(3) Sailodi
(4) Kui etc.

Specially the tribal songs are Rinjodi, Dhemsa, Sailodai, Kui etc.
There are so many Folk songs have been seeing in various occasion of
the tribal people of south odisha.

The tribal songs have been singing by the tribal people of south odisha.
The tribal songs different to each songs among themselves. There are so many
tribal people of south odisha. Each tribal songs different to each other & also in
some cases it is closely related with each tribals songs of tribal people of south
odisha.

The above tribals songs of southern odisha in relation to each tribal

people of south odisha may be clear and may be as the following way. They are
like:-
(1) Kandha (Dangaria, Jharania & Kutia)
(2) Savaras (Saoras)
(3) Parja
(4) Gond
(5) Koya
(6) Munda (Kolarian Race)
(7) Bondas
(8) Bhumia
(9) Gadaba
(10) Bhatra
(11) Amanataya
(12) Bhokra etc.
There are so many tribal people sing so many tribal songs, according to their
culture & according to their tribes. They are like:-
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 (1) Kandha (Dangaria, Jharania, Kutia & Tribal songs:-
In south odisha there are so many tribal people have been living by holding their
own culture & tradition. From their culture & tradition the folk songs are very
important & very indigenous things for their cultural life. In this region the
followings types of Kandha have been living from the time of immemorial they
are like:-
(i) Kandha
(ii) Dangaria Kandha
(iii) Jharania Kandha
(iv) Kutia Kandha
The above tribal people song so many tribal songs according to their culture the
songs are related with their daily life activities forming, entertainment, puranas,
romantic feeling etc.
(2) Savaras (Saoras) :-
The south odisha is full of art & culture of the tribal people. They are very very
traditional. They always get entertain among themselves by performing so many
cultural items like folk music, folk dance & folk songs. The folk items also
popularly known as tribal culture and the folk songs. There are so many songs
included which are singing by the savaras of saoras tribal of south odisha.
The songs are like:-
Puki dia Puki dia
Mara Dhada Re Puki Dia Mara Dhadare
Taki Rasi Khi Nacha Nacha Tu

(3) Parja Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

The south odisha is the region of tribal people. Out of the tribal people parja
tribe is another most indigenous people of south odisha. Their tribal culture &
traditions are very rich & very rice. There are so many Parja tribe perform their
folk culture which are known as tribal culture & that tribal culture is popularly
known as tribal song :-

(4) Gond Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

Gond Tribes are also the wealth of south odisha culture. Their living
style & life are very simple & well connected with their tribal art &
culture. They sing so many songs according to their own culture
phenomenon.

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 (5) Koya Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-
The very important tribal & Traditional Tribe people of south odisha is koya
Tribe. They sing so many tribal songs. They are very primitive tribal people of
south odisha.

(6) Munda (Kolarian Race) & Their Tribal Song:-

Munda tribe of south of odisha is also known as Kolarian race. They love their
own tribal songs. They sing so many tribal songs the songs are like:-

“ Aka Kara Haka Susun tana

Deare kichini da juda Gaha leka
Chima a kare haka karam jana
Rutuar Baname kin Jagar Tana
Sidima Bagemaka karam Tana
Rutu are Bana Menkin Jugar Tana.”

Odia Bhaba:-
“ Kouthi Chalichhi Ba Nacha
Luga Lagigalapari Pithire
Bainsi Kendara Katha heuchhanti
Keunthi Karama Nacha Bhitare
Pithare lugata Lagigapari
Ba Nacha Chale Darea Dambari Thare.
Bainsin Kendare Sidima Bagama kare.
In this way the munda tribe song the tribal song & blow the music like:-
Madala, Tamaka & Tiriya etc.

(7) Bondas Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

Bandas Tribe use to sing so many tribal song. By signing their tribal songs they
want to show their own culture & Tradition.

(8) Bhumia Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

South odisha is the place of Tribal People & out of those tribal people the
Bhumia Tribe are most famous & tradition people for their performing of the
tribal songs.

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Gadaba Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-
South odisha is the surrounded with so many green forest specially like:- In
Koraput, Malkangiri, Nawarangapur, Rayagada, Gajapati & Ganjam. At the
same time the hill station are also gives so many pleasant atmosphere to the
tribal people. In that environment the tribal people sing so many tribal songs
accordingly to their own culture items.

Bhatra Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

Bhatra tribe is very primitive & courageous people of the south odisha. They
always busy for their stomach, work in the green field & green forest. They are
very labourious. From their busy schedule they give time for their own
entertainment by dancing, playing music & singing of their own culture. They
sing the song is popularly known as tribal songs.

Amanataya Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

Amanataya Tribe people are also the primitive people of south odisha. They live
their simple life by holding their art & culture. They also love their indigenous
arts Like:-
Tribal dance, Tribal Music & Tribal song.
The Amanataya Tribe sing the Tribal song very traditionally according to there
own culture and livelihood.

(9) Bhatra Tribe & Their Tribal Song:-

The Tribal culture & tradition of the Bhatra Tribe of south odisha are so rich &
well. The Bhatra Tribal people are also very fond of their presenting of their
tribal songs.

The south odisha region is the tribal belt in odisha. There are so many
tribal people are living which are popularly known as adibasi people. The
indigenous people here prefer to be known as adibasis meaning original
inhabitants. Most of the region are under thick forest cover. They have been
living in those areas.
Largely due to deforestation, industrialisatron & urbanization these
communication have almost come to modernity and are adopting new ways of
life. On some days one can see the adibasis selling their products (vegerables
and fruits of organic origin) in markets known as “HAT PADA” the HAT
PODA of the HAT plays an important role in maintaining adibsi identity.

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 In the month of December (1st – 2nd week a famous festival of tribals
organised by the district administration “DONGAR FESTIVAL” or “PARAB
is being organised every year to showcase the life of adivasis.

There are other tribal songs also seen in the region of south Odisha. They are
like:-
1. Rinjodi Song
2. Dhemsa Song
3. Sailodi Song
4. Kui Song

The above songs may be as the following was they are like:-
1. Rinjodi Song :-

The rinjodi song is very important and tribal songs of the people south
odisha. The rinjodi song are as follows.

The song is like:-

Takeale kaya nika manalachhe re nani
Tara ada ki bata ra sadhi pindhani
Sna paudara basana chikana gamaki galana
Pana kili khai muchaki mara hasi delusni
Take dekhi kari tengua pila rasi gala nani
Kala malli para balake dekha
Antara padalachhe beni snapaudara basana
Take dekhi kari jumari gali mui ale nani
Taralagi mara khaila arana pita helani
Pade katha hele hua kaya nani
Mora mana nai manalani snopaudara basana chandana
Takeale kayanika manalachhe re nani
Tara adaki batara sadhi pindhani
Sna paudara basana chandana ghamaki galani

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2. Dhemsa Song:-
The Dhemda song is Another tribal songs of south odisha the song is like:-
Ama torana Ama torana
Nila kari Kukare Kari Sahe sarana
Saragi Patara Tipa Palani
Nika kari kukare Maira
Anta Julani.
Xxxxxxx
Ayta penda chuta ra hela ache
Kendu patare pachi pachi
Take ke ari mana kashi nani
Tara ada pada gala suki
Raja kandi bate indi nai tere lushu putai helal satara tandi
Kenta khute tui tatai helusa rabaraba hela mandi
Ari take ke mana karabaya nani jita hebu sa randi

3. Sailodi Song
It is also the tribal song which are sing by the traditional and indigenous
people of south odisha.
The song is like:-
A. Chhunchi Muni Hue Swarga Pure Thai
Kake Moke Bhaiya Nahin
Koti koti Indra Mukhre Jhuluchi
Kena Mana Dole nai
Aaeli Nirase Basili tara pase
Saikala Pari Dise
Aasi Thile Thare Nathilu Ghare
Karanji Datuna Kare
Handi Ra Peja Pee Sari Jaichi Boli
Khasari Dela ki Dhire

Sari Gala Re Sari Gala Dulduli

Chana Tarakari Chana Tarakari Kaputa
Dhagada Mane Madi Sarakara
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 B. Pani Mari Gala Jhain Pani Mnimariga jhin
Dada Pani Mari Gala Jhain
Bata Ra Kudia Ta Ha Ri Pain
Piri Chain Lai NAi Re Dada
Pani.....
Ekata Ka Kada Duita Data
Chabila Ra china Nai Re Dada
Pani Mari Gala Jhai.
4. Kui Song
Kui song is also most famous and tribal song of the people of south odisha.
The song is like:-
F- Dhangidi taki re muin heba kaje nahi dasta
Mangani helachhe make kamana kusula gustanda
Sunira mara munushara na jaya rama raghupati
Sakira rana pila layi kana satari ra na mati

M- Nacha dekhilara nidake nani tala teki saisha

Nidara bara me sapana dekhile
Danda rasa khai asa
Sate kaya adaki bhidaki danda pinda
Mangani helachhe make kamana
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M- Kara ghara taki re tui chepare singana naki
Tara dui ta akhi bate chipada bandal achhe
Rati jaka nahi sausaki kara ghara
Kenta tene take bandada dhari rela
Jami helae gundi machi
Sansare chalaba katha boli kasa
Kahi deli gote thara

Puni jana para muhu ke tamara de khi kari gali rasi

Tengua pila ra mana pura nani sanjara bele ase
Kaila arana pita haigala tamara jale pasi
Nai kari dele tamar lagi bali buke hebi kati bhusi
Bate jagi rebi re nani ghare sai gala bele
Kaibake laja lagasi bali gurugite lekhi gai dela
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Conclusion
Odisha is the most important place for art & culture. Its people are very
traditional & lover of its. There are so many Tribal people have been living
from the time of immemorial according to their own cultural heritage. Their
daily life are well connected with their life’s specially with folk song. The role
of their folk song in the daily live is so more.

But due to the modernization & westernization the Tribal song, Became
undeveloped and intangible position.

If the govt. or non govt. organisation will be take some major awareness
programme & dedication for Tribal Songs, It must development so more and if
govt. will take such type of programme about its upliftment, Spreadness its must
development without any confusion.

By – Namita Mishra
File- No.-CCRT / JF- 3/31/2015

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 JUNIOR FELLOWSHIP REPORT ON Dt. 01.07.2017 to 31.12.2017
TRIBAL & TRADITIONAL SONGS OF EASTERN ODISHA

Namita Mishra
File No. CCRT/JF-3/31/2015
Odisha state has made its own & special identity for its tribal art &
Culture in India. Odisha is the major tribal state where a large & more tribal
people have been living in the country of India.

So it is said that Odisha also the place of tribal art & culture. The living
styles of the tribal people are very traditional, & different. The tribal people are
poor in their economic condition but they are very rich in their cultural tradition.

Odisha is surrounded with dense forest, Hills, streams, farming field etc.
The people are very traditional. Odisha is divided into four major areas. They
are like.

Odisha

Western Odisha Eastern Odisha Southern Odisha Northern

From above four major areas the tribal culture of east Odisha is so many
different & unique.

The so many districts come under in Eastern Odisha. The district are
like:- Khorda, Puri, Cuttack, Kendrapada, Bhudrak, Nayagarh, Dhenkanal,
jujpur, jagatsingpur & Angul etc.

Out of the above district Boudh, Kandhamal, Sundergarh, Jajpur,

Nayagarh District are major tribal districts of Eastern Odisha.

There are so many tribal peoples have been living in the Eastern Odisha
by holding their own culture & tradition from the time of immemorial. Most of
the tribal people have been practicing their folk culture. The tribal districts of
eastern Odisha are like:-

1. Kandhamal.
2. Sundergarh.
3. Jajpur.
4. Boudha.
5. Nayagarh.
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 From the Eastern Odisha there are so many folk culture & songs are seen.
They are like:-

1. Yogi Gita.
2. Kendra Gita.
3. Dhuduki Badya.
4. Prahallad Natak.
5. Palla.
6. Sankirtan.
7. Mogal Tamasa.
8. Gitinatya.
9. Kandhei Nacha.
10. Kela Nacha.
11. Ghoda Nacha.
12.Danda Nacha.
13.Daskathia.

Out of the culture of Eastern Odisha the Tribal of song is very important. They
love their song, which are short poem of set or their words set to music of mean
to be song.

The song which are sing by them according to their own culture is known
as folk song. In other words folk song originates in folk & traditional popular
culture of that is written in such a style is known as folk song.

There are so many folk songs are seen in Eastern Odisha. The folk songs
are like:-

1. Kue Song.
2. Palla.
3. Sankirtan..
4. Gitinatya.
5. Ghoda Nacha Song
6. Danda Nacha Song.
7. Daskathia Song.
8. Kela Nacha Song.
9. Kandhei Nacha Song.
10.Mogal Tamsa.
11.Prahallad Natak Song.
12.Dhuduki Badya Song.
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 13.Kendra Gita.
14.Yogi Gita.

1. KUE SONG
Specially Kui Song is seen in the Kui tribe of Kandhamal district. They
have been singing this song according to their own traditional & cultural
life from the time of immemorial. The tribe Kue means Kandha tribe.
They worship so many god & goddess. They worship the god & goddess
they worship the nature very much. They worship hill as the god &
Goddess of sarupenu.

The diagram are a follows for clear understanding of their god & goddess
as their supreme. They are like:-

God/Goddess Name of the Nature

Jareni God of soil

Sarupenu God of Hill

Jakeri God of Village

Ruja/Juja God of Natural Calamities

Turkipenu God of dung/Dirt

Joma Jaberi God of self protection

Karma penu God of sun

In this way the Kandha tribe or Kui tribe worship so many god & goddess
in different occasions throughout the year. They worship their deity & god very
heartily.

Peru is the first & famous Goddess of the kandha tribe or Kui tribe. They
worship this god for their better harvesting sting so for the satisfaction or this
god they give buffaloes to their deity which is popularly known as “Podhua
Bali” it is also known as “Kedulaka Parba” they sing so many songs in different
Parba Parbani. The Song are like:-

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 ❖ “Sari Sari Sari Mili

Judi Judu Judila

Main Banga Ditaka

Main Barga Ditaka

Tiki Diee Mataka

Bandha Dieen Magaka.

❖ “Sari Sari sari mili

Judi Judi Judila
Singa Lida Maagane
Babalidi Mangane
Banda Die Manjane
Boladi Machaka”
❖ Song for the choose of “Meria Khunti” of saal tree the song is like:-
❖ “ Maae Sire Bangana
Maae Khande Bangana
Maae Sarji Mundade
Maae Marji Mundade”
❖ Song during the Kudu Nrutya of Kui tribe:-
“ a sira dila Benja Mula
A janjalila Benjamun
Mendagadi Kudta wariya desa denge
Salari Ahana Jaharigia Teyula
Kude Ahana Jaharigia Tenjula”
❖ Song during the meria khunti pote parba” the song is like:-

“ Ranchiaja nangari

Duki aja Nangani

Kari aja Nangani

Sisa Aja Nangani

Munda Kangara Manere

Nedi Kangara Manere

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 Leebana Gaesi Pichi Ebana Gaaesi

Taru Esa Maner

Taru Esa Maner

Taru Kapi Maner

Tati Gate Aajage

Tamir Gata Ajago”

“Dedi Adin Beeme

Pati adin Beeme

Bara Bati Adite

Barabati Randite

Maae teli Rachana

Maacmali Rachara

Mandakepi Mannere

Dedi Kepi Mannere.”

The Kutia people or Phulbani or Kandhamal district worship to deity Maa mauli
Thakar & Nisarigudi Thakurani very heartly. They celebrate Chaiti Parba in the
Month of March & April for seven days. In this Parba they sing their traditional
& folk song very happily.

2. Benjamanisi Anala Kue Song:-

The Benjemana si Arala is the most famous tribal song of Kui tribe of
Kandhamal district. They decorate their dresses & costumes very
traditionally according to their own culture & tradition. They always love
their Song & sing this song very happily the song is loke:-

“Benjamanasi Anala Budali :-

Benjamanasi Ala

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 Benjamanasi Arala Budali, Benja manasi Ala

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

La La La La La La La La

La La La La La La La La

La La La La La La La La

La La La La La La La La

Benjamanasi Anala Budali

Benjamanasi Ala
Benjamanasi Anala Budali
Benjamanasi Ala
Jarikutikuti Sanala Budali
Jarikutikuti Sanala
Jarikutikuti na Budla
Benjamanasi Anala Budali
Benjamanasi Ala
Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

La La La La La La La La

La La La La La La La La

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

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 A Bate ghate jauthela maridela kanta

Kiare sanga Hitee deba khajuri Kanta

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho (2 time)

A bate ghate jauthila maridela Kanta

Kiare sang a Hitee Deba

Khajuri Kanta

Nae Jauchhe mathe

Hee galina atha

Tor katha ke hetee hetee

Tor katha ke hetee hetee

Ghurigala mor matha

Benjamanasi Anala Budali

Benjamanasi anala Budali

Benjamanasi Ala

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho Ho

3. PALLA:-
Palla is another most famous folk song of Eastern Odisha. Odisha has
rich & great spiritual & cultural Heritage. The God lord Jagarnath has
adorned this holy place & is being worshipped in the form of wooden
image, which is popularly famous in the world or universe as the name of
Daru Brahma. This sacred lord has been worshipping in Puri which is
populary known as Shreekhetra & Nilachakradham. The social & cultural
life of the people of Odisha has deeply & hearty connected with lord
Jagarnath. In this connection Pala culture of Eastern Odisha with Jagrnath
culture.

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 Pala is most famous folk items for the development of the culture of
Odisha .

Pala is directly Concerned with the life of common man. It has attained a
special position as an indigenous art of Utkal. It possesses two merits both
entertainment & Religious upliftment. It has achieved immense popularity for
bringing progress to Odisha in the fields like:-

❖ Religion.
❖ Culture.
❖ Social values.
❖ Literature.

Pala is a spiritual institution related to Shree Shree Satynarayan Puja. Its

importance as a successful medium in Bringing perfect blending in between the
Oriya tradition & the tradition or the Great India.

The pall song is based on the themes of Puranas & cultural life of the people
Pala may be classify in the following ways according to their own cultural &
tradition. They are like:-

1. Pothi Pala.
2. Thia Pala.
3. Badi Pala.

Which is sang by the singer in a sitting posture surrounding his helpers, it is

called “Phothi Pala”.

While staged on a decorated altar through a standing posture with song, music
& dance is called Pala.

Similarly, more than one singer singing Pala on a particular stage in different
time & turn is called Badi Pala.

In Pala Mrudanga & Tala used as musical instrument. The artist sing the song
Pala very traditional.

In the Pala one leading singer sing the song & other singer follow their song as
Corus Part so.

This song is popularly known as Palia Song in Odisha.

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4. SANKIRTANA
Sankirtana is another most vital & important folk items of Eastern
Odisha.

The song is based on Bhajans of God & Goddes. In sankirtana the Artists
sing so many Bhajans & Jananas. The Main Part of the Sankirtana is
like:-
“Hare Krushna Harekrushna
Krushna Krushan Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

The Bhanjan Song of

Sankirtan includes So
Many Song related
With God & Goddess
“Bola Nabadipa Goura
Chandra Ki Jay
Parana Basi debata ki ……….jay
Adhaidha thakar ke………jay
Saraswati Devi ke ……….jay
Bala Ekabara Anande Haribola………

Asankshy to Naama
Adekha to Dhaama
Hare Krushna Krushna
Hare Ram Ram

In this way in Sankirtan they sing the above type or song & blow the
mrudanga & Khala whth Gini.

5. Gitinatya :-
Gitinatya is another most important folk items of Eastern Odisha.
Gitinatya is based consists the full theme or the story in the Gitinatya.
The story in the Gitinatya the singers or Artists express & feeing through
singing.

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 The songs are based on Different Puranas & stories. Some of the song are
as follows the song is like:-

GITINATYA KARNA BADDHA

“ He mama Sakuni, Sakha Karna
Budhi sunya ghatilani
Aniki Mohn
Dasadine Bhisma Sarasajya
Tretayaru Tretayaru Dwaparaku
Banchi thile Jeun Drona Guru
Jahankar Karbaka Tankar Nadia.
Kampi uthe
Sasagar dhara
Se pari Bira Parsuram sisnya
Dashle panchadina
Astadisa pandara dibase tejigale
Mate Maharathi Bhisma
Baki tini dina juddha
Chalaebi kaha bale sakha
Sakha Sakha Karna
Tumbha bina Bharasa mora Nahi Jana
Ahi Kshyani Ahi Khyani
Senapati Pada Karahe grahana
“Dharmaka Tankara
Astrara Jhankara
Nirghosa Suni he.

6. Ghodanach Sang:-
Godhanach Song also vital & important folk song of Eastern Odisha. In this
song they Play Dance by holding the model of Ghoda or horse & Sing the
song. So this song is so called Ghodanach Song in this song Dhol & Mahuri.
Are use :-
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 The Song is like:-

“ Mata cha Sarala Devi he

Pita Cha parameswar OO

Sakshyate Kamala Bakyadevi Namastate

Bondae Sarade Debi duragati Nasini

Janani lo durgati Nasini

Bandae Sarada debi

Mahisa Mardhini

7. Dandanachha Song:-
Dandanacha song also the most Traditional items of the Eastern Odisha.

“Ja Devi Sarba Bhuteshu

Matru rupena rupina Sansita

Jadevi sarba bhuteshu

Sakti rupena Sansita

Ja devi savba Bhuteshu

Daya rupena sansita

Namah tasye Namah tasye

Namah tasye Namo Namah

In this way they worship to their Goddess & sing the Dandanacha Song.

7-Daskathia Song

Daskathia Song is another mast famous Art form of Eastern Odisha ; it is

performed by two artists, one is singer & another is his assistant. It is said to be
the simpler form of Pala. The performer is popularly known as Gayak (Singer)
& his assistant is popularly known as Palik. They narrate a poem of my

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theological or religions intent. Its performance is a form of worship & offering
on behalf of the Das. They use kathi (stick) in this song for Rhythem

The song is like:-

“Om Guru Bramhma

Guru Bishnu Gurudeba Maheswara

Gura Sakshyat Param Brahma

Tasmye Shree Gurabe Namah’’ Etc.

In this way Dash Kathia Artists sing the song

8. KELA NACH SONG:-

Kela Nach song is also the most traditional song of Eastern Odisha.

9. Kandhee Nach Song:-

Kandhee Nach song is also most traditional song of Eastern Odisha. The artist
sing the song & play Kandhee Nach, so this song is known as kandhee Nach
song.

The folk song & tribal songs a may be divided into so many types according to
their own culture & traditional. They has been using their folk culture from the
time of immemorial. They are as follows.

1. Karmamuaka Lokgit.
2. Buddhi Parikshya Mulak Song.
3. Dharma Mulaka Lokgit.
4. Niti Niyam Samparkiy / Social Problems.
5. Nari Manastatwik Song.
6. Other Song.

The above types of folk songs & tribal songs may be of following they are
like:-

1. Karmamulaka Lok Git:-

❖ Halia Git.
❖ Nauria Git.

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❖ Sagadia Git.
❖ Suari Dak.
❖ Maesiala Git.
❖ Chakulia Panda Git.
2. Buddhi Parikshya Mulaka git.
❖ Naan dia.
❖ Prahelika.
3. Dharma Mulak Git.
❖ Osha Manasha.
❖ Praba Parbani ect.
4. Niti Niyam Samparkiya.
❖ Prabad.
❖ Prabachana.
❖ Dhagadhamali etc.
5. Nari Manstawika Song:-
❖ Kandana Git.
❖ Doli Git.
❖ Sishu Gitika.
❖ Puchi Khela Git etc.
6. Others songs:-
❖ Samara Boli.
❖ Gatha Git.
❖ Sikar Git.
❖ Gopal Git.
❖ Shrama Git.
❖ Mantra Git.
❖ Mangal Git.

Out of the above song Halia song is also most tribal songs of Eastern
Odisha. The Halia song is like:-

“Ramar Bhanja
Nilabati Rani
Lau Kalasire Boluthile Pani

Arghya Bandacele Jasoda Ganga ru nira ani he ?

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In this way halia song singing by the artists.

From the above way the tribal songs of Eastern Odisha may be clear but due to
westernization & Globalization day to day the people are forget their tribal
Songs & like, listen the modern song. As a result day to day life the importance
or the tribal songs are decreasing

So, we have to protect & develop our tribal & folk culture. Because tribal &
folk songs are the most important part of folk literature, folk song was the first
& main, important medium or the expressions or human beings feelings.

So, if we aware about our culture, about our folk song, tribal songs, it most
developed in international level.

So, for the upliftment mat or the folk, tribal culture it need so many awareness
program, street play, monitary help from govt. for workshop.

In this way the tribal songs of Eastern Odisha also not in the developmental
stage. The people of Eastern Odisha forget their own traditional songs due to
impact of modernization & westernization. So it needs so many awareness
programme & economical assistant from Govt.

CONCLUSION

The above described tribal & traditional songs of eastern Odisha have
their own significance. These songs are not found in written form as well as it is
very difficult to get any material or books related to these songs. This tribal
song is the identity of our culture and tradition but the cry for the modernization
and western culture, has reduced the craze of these song. The relevance of these
songs is going on decreasing day by day in the practiced areas also. So, I
promise you that if I will be awarded the fellowship I shall do the research in
this particular field and will try my best to find out possible solutions to the
problems.

By -
Namita Mishra
File No. CCRT/JF-3/31/2015
Ministry of Culture Govt. of India

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