We’ve updated our Terms of Use to reflect our new entity name and address. You can review the changes here.
We’ve updated our Terms of Use. You can review the changes here.

Jakari | Life Songs of Haryanvi Women

by Espírito Kashi

/
1.
Veer Tu To Padhan Bitha Diya Re 01:29
2.
Ae Ri Ma Mane Nigaal De 01:41
3.
Bue Pe Ja Ke Ladiye Mat Na 03:00
4.
Ghar Ka Chalan Bigad Gaya Se 02:13
5.
Hum Bhi Chalenge Piya Saas Lada Se 00:56
6.
Ae Ri Mausi Meri Bebe 01:03
7.
Saas Geva Ki Roti 02:33
8.
Mane Aaj Khet Mein Jaana 02:52
9.
Fauji Ki Dukhiya Naar 00:53
10.
Isa Jheth Daaki 01:34
11.
Taana Maarya Jheth Jaari Ne 01:08
12.
Gori Re Ke Ho Gaya 00:56
13.
Ek Laal Ke Upar 01:35
14.
Kyun Rove Meri Saas Baavdi 00:49
15.
Maar Kuye Mein Parh Gayi 03:03
16.
Dukh Paayi Murugaai 01:35
17.
Hila Hilaya Naar 02:19
18.
Phulam Dey Aangan Mein Doley 02:43

about

This album is an accompaniment to the ethnographic film about Jakari folk songs. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_5ZJcFx_eiE

The documentary “Jakari: Life Songs of Haryanvi Women” is about Jakari a significant genre of folk songs in Haryana. Jakari folk songs are sung by Haryanvi women in a routine manner. These songs are quite different from other genres like ritual songs, seasonal songs, etc. As these are songs about mundane life, they are the most authentic expression of a Haryanvi woman’s tryst with life as a young woman. Jakari folk songs mostly cover the most significant phase in the life of a young woman—from puberty to motherhood. That is exactly the phase during which a woman in Haryana undergoes the most drastic changes and upheavals of life. She enters the age of youth; she gets married and departs for her conjugal home leaving her natal kin behind for ever; in her conjugal home, she has to establish herself as a part of family; and she becomes mother. Different shades of these experiences take the musical shape in the form of Jakari.

As a genre Jakari consists in many sub genres also: songs about conjugal kin, songs about natal kin, songs about love, songs of humour, songs of self-reflection, etc. The documentary focuses primarily on Jakari songs about conjugal kin, humorous Jakari songs and also Jakari songs about self-reflection.

The material collected by Dr. Devender Kumar (Asst. Professor in English, B.H.U) during fieldwork in Ghirai, Juglan, Jalalpur and Shahpur villages in Haryana since 2012 has been used in making this documentary. We present this documentary for the audience as a novel attempt to document, preserve as well as popularise intangible folk culture.

The Film was screened at The Centre for Women's Studies and Development, Faculty of Social Sciences, Banaras Hindu University on 18th March 2015.

credits

released April 22, 2015

Recordings - Dr. Devender Kumar
Sound Editing - Espírito Kashi

license

all rights reserved

tags

about

Espírito Kashi image

Espírito Kashi Varanasi, India

Safeguarding the Intangible Cultural Heritage of India through the practice of audio-visual anthropology.

contact / help

Contact Espírito Kashi

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this album or account

If you like Espírito Kashi, you may also like:

Bandcamp Daily  your guide to the world of Bandcamp

On Bandcamp Radio

Beans joins the show to discuss his album release, "ZWAARD".

listen now