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KAMAYCHA
The Kamaycha has a big, circular resonator which
produces a deep bass sound. It is played only by the
Manganiyars in the Jaisalmer-Barmer region. It
typically consists of nineteen strings, three of gut
for melody, two of brass for drone, and fourteen of
steel for sympathetic resonanen blocks played by the
hands.
KAMAYCHA & SARENGI PLAY :
DEEN MOHAMMAD AND SIKANDER KHAN LANGA
KHARTAL
Khartal is a pair of lightweight rectangular wood.
The name comes from the Hindi words �kara� means
hand and �tala� means clapping or rhythm.
KHARTAL , BHAPANG, MORCHANG
PLAY DEVU KHAN
HARMONIUM
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument
similar to a reed organ or pipe organ. Sound is
produced by air, supplied by hand-operated bellows,
being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in
a sound similar to that of an accordion.
HARMONIUM PLAY LATEAF KHAN
DHOLAK
The Dholak, the twin faced drum is a traditional
Rajasthani rhythm instrument. Dholak is a side drum,
bored out of solid wood.
The dholak's right-hand head is a simple membrane,
while the left-hand head is of a greater diameter
and has a special coating, a mixture of tar,
clay and sand (dholak masala) which lowers the
pitch.heads.
DHOLAK AND PAD PLAY :
PAPAMIR / MUKESH KHAN
MORCHANG
The Morchang consists of a metal ring with two
parallel forks which form the frame, a metal tongue
in the middle, between the forks, fixed to the ring
at one end and free to vibrate at the other. The
metal tongue is bent at the free end in a plane
perpendicular to the circular ring so that it can be
struck and is made to vibrate.
HALARIYA
This song is a traditional welcome for new born
children. The birth of Lord Krishna is the main
topic of this song. Even nowadays each newborn child
in its pure nature is compared to God Krishna
himself.
When Krishna was born in Mathura the musicans played
Dhol- the Indian drum- to welcome him and to
announce his birth to the whole world and also to
Gokula. The lucky mother of Krishna is praised for
her glorious son.
Since those olden times people in Rajasthan welcome
their newborn children by inviting the brahmin
temple priests. They choose the right name for the
newly born according to the horoscope of the child.
The son of the carpenter is invited to bring a good
cradle so that the child can sleep well.
Manganiyar musicians are invited to celebrate such
happy occasions with melodious and powerful music.
NEENDARLI
This is a song which shows the love and affection of
a wife for her husband. She wants to enjoy more time
with him and therefore she finds many reasons why he
should not sleep early.
She asks him to sleep a little bit later.
She bought a special sweet wine which she offers to
him and afterwards he can sleep. Then she tells her
beloved husband that she prepared a delicious dinner
with all her love especially for him ; that�s why
she wants him to eat before going to sleep. Then she
opens his eyes for the beautyful garden, which
invites them for a nice walk in the lovely nature.
She tells him that she will be happy if after all
this he finally will fall asleep and have sweet
dreams.
AMBA WAREE
In former times this was a song for the king riding
on a coulorful decorated elephant sitting in his
palanquin to reach his wedding ceremony.
Today this song is a traditional weddingsong for the
young boys.
The Manganiyars sing about the preperations for the
royal wedding. They invite the son of the priest to
recite the holy mantras, which supports the good
fortune of the wedding ceremony.
The son of the jeweller will bring beautiful bangels
to the bride and rich ornaments to the king.
Precious perfume fills the air.
A beautiful decorated veil for the bride will be
given by the dress maker.
SUFI SONG BY BULLESAH
This is a song by which the poet Bullesah explains
the essence of love for God to himself and the
audience. He praises the presence of God who is
everywhere in the three worlds, visible in land ,
alive things and the universe. God has given his
name to all of this; whatever you see and feel you
can experience God in it.
Shah Abdullah was so close to God that he was gifted
with the son Mohammed Rasul Allah. Mohamed Rasul
Allah became the prophet of God bringing His message
to the world.
People make their pilgrimage to Mekka to find God
but Bullesah thinks that the holy place of Mekka is
also present inside of his own heart. God is
inherend in every human being. What more can he
desire than to realise the presence of God. He feels
that temples and mosques are already inside of him,
that�s why he feels himself filled with God. When
you have true feelings you will feel God inside of
you.
Each religion wants to reach heaven. Buellesah on
his personal way to reach God became a dancer who
transcended his sexual identification and
experienced the presence of God by his dance. He
realised that if he would do any fault and falls
from God�s grace , he will not go to a temple or
mosque but search the direct forgiving by dancing
with pure love just for God.
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