Folk songs of Garhwal

Mangal

Mangal song is tradition songs which are sung during the marriage ceremony. The women folk

do worship of Ganesha in their songs and give blessing to wedding couple.

Basanti

This is song of spring season when new life spring in nature. This is composed to appreciate of pleasant nature.

Chaunphula or Jhumela

Chaunphla are composed for the appreciation of nature. This dance is performed from ‘Basant Panchami’ to ‘Sankranti’ or ‘Baisakhi’.

Chhopati

Chhopati is popular in Tehri Garhwal. These are the love song sung by boys and girl in form of question and answer. One group ask question in song and the other group answer it.

Jaagar

Jaggar means to wake up. In this spirit of ‘God’ or ‘dead person’ is invoked in the living person body. It is sung in a local language in high pitch to provoke the person.

Khuded

Khuded describes sorrow of a woman who is suffering separation of her husband. In garhwal men folk move to city for source of income and women use to lives in village.