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Abstract:
The Ganda Baja is most prominent and unique folk music in western part of Odisha. The present paper focused on importance of Ganda Baja in socio-religious practices. This music exclusively plays by the Scheduled Caste (Harijan/ Ganda) community in western Odisha. It is believed that, no socio-religious rituals are complete without the Ganda Baja (traditional folk music). The Ganda Baja is traditionally plays during marriage ceremony, child birth celebration, idol immersion procession, some administrative occasion, funeral procession, etc or any fair and festival. Each occasion’s music has distinct beat and tenor. The dalkhai, rasarkeli, mailajada, chutkuchuta, rangabati, etc are the most famous sambalpuri folk song closely associate with Ganda Baja. The group of youngster performs the dance with specific motion of hand and legs in the function and festival. While Rangabti song has received Padmashree award which was sang by Jitendra Haripal. Now days it is known as “Dulduli” due to slight modification and modernization and it is not confines in the western Odisha but also popular in worldwide. It is also known as sacred “Panchabadya” (composition of five instruments like Dhol, Nissan, Tasa, Mahuri and Jhumka) that carries with indigenous concept of Sulo Bharni (16 rhythms) which play vital role to communicate with the local Gramadevi (village Deities). Every Monday or Sankranti in every month, the Goddess appear in the body of her priest and trance medium, acting as sacred dance of different goddess to healing of patient (kosti). While not only provides a form of religious expression but also transmit to its listeners a strong emotional connection with local beliefs and identities.
Keywords:
Ganda Baja, folk, music, traditional, boil, Kosti
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"AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON GANDA BAJA: A FOLK MUSIC OF WESTERN ODISHA, INDIA", International Journal of Novel Research and Development (www.ijnrd.org), ISSN:2456-4184, Vol.8, Issue 8, page no.a365-a369, August-2023, Available :http://www.ijnrd.org/papers/IJNRD2308041.pdf
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2456-4184 | IMPACT FACTOR: 8.76 Calculated By Google Scholar| ESTD YEAR: 2016
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