Tuesday, 7 February 2023

takki nayi chadondi oo

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo 
×3

Godi nayi gaduandi oo (X3)
O Bayi peed ondi oo

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo

Aari nayi chhakondi oo (X2)
o chare kaali ondi oo ×2

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo

Vichora rog daada oo ×3
Gall peej jandi oo ×2

Chai nayi plaundi oo
Gale peed ondi oo

Takki nayi chadondi oo
Lakke peed ondi oo 
×2


Monday, 6 February 2023

Odnu rangi de Lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya×3

Malek mailada odnu mereda ×2
Bolni maili besaariyaa
O lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya ×2

Sandeli motiye sabde soliye ×2
Goriye sabe gul naariya
O lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya ×2

Kudiye kunjadiye nit musafri ×2
Almasta pyar sansaariya
O lalariya

Odhnu rangi de lalariya ×2



Kunjan Udiya

Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan paprole
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan paprole
ho pabho
ho pabho sad di dunge khole
ho ek gal suni jaya jera (X3)
hoo....

Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan nadaun
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan nadaun
thanda jal nirmal nahaun
ek ghut pi jayan jera (X3)


Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan barot
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan Jayin paiyan barot
chitte dand gulabi honth
ek gall kari jaya jera (X3)


Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan lakesar
ho kunjan
ho Kunjan  Jayin paiyan lakesar
Pabho mangdi nakke jo besar
turad kadai jaya jera ho

Ek gall suni jaya jera ho
Ek gall kari jaya jera ho.
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Kunjan Udiya Jayin paiyan paprole

Audio here

This song describes the seasonal migratory patterns of Demoiselle Cranes or Koonj as they are locally referred to. The bird breeds in Central Asia and migrates to India and further south during winters. Along the way their flock rests at various places in northern India which are listed in this folk song namely, Nadaun, Paprole, Lakesar, Barot etc. The beauty is that one can add even more stations to the song as long as the next line in song rhymes with name of place. This is jow folk songs live and grow.

More About Koonj in Indian Culture
Beautiful women are often compared to the koonj because its long and thin shape is considered graceful. Metaphorical references are also often made to the koonj for people who have ventured far from home or undertaken hazardous journeys.The name koonj is derived from the Sanskrit word kraunch, which is a cognate Indo-European term for crane itself. In the traditional telling of the history of Valmiki, the composer of the Hindu epic Ramayana, he composed his first verse when he saw a hunter kill the male of a pair of Demoiselle Cranes that were making love. Observing the lovelorn female circling and crying in grief, he cursed the hunter in verse. Since tradition held that all poetry prior to this moment had been revealed rather than created by man, this verse concerning the Demoiselle Cranes is regarded as the first human-composed meter.The flying formation of the koonj during migrations also inspired infantry formations in ancient India. The Mahabharata epic describes both warring sides adopting the koonj formation on the second day of the Kurukshetra War.

Saturday, 4 February 2023

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana
X2
sada galayeda sach yaro x2
Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana


Khue/Dange khadoyi tu Gallan jo kittiyan x2
Loken layi lyi takk yaaro
Loken ki payi gya shak yaro
Lokaen banayi diyan sach yaaro
Kute chuthe da bani gya sach yaro
kute rassi da bani gaya sapp yaro

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana
sada galayeda sach yaro x2
Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana


Mush ki ghagra lakk yaaro
Pakki gori de hath yaaro
Kut Nath par laasan de kachh yaaro
Moi Jandein ki maardi ae akh yaaro
Chadd di nyi ohnda kakh yaaro ×2

Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana
sada galayeda sach yaro x2
Phandu Majuriya Nayio lana
ho jinde naiyo lana
ho channa naiyo lana

Hoooo
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Phando is the name of young boy who has been seen talking to a girl. His father decided to Put him on work / labour as punishment.( a extinct dogri tradition of putting the grown up youngster to control the urges).

His mother sang to convince his father 'Don't put phandoo on labour' explaining that phandoo is innocent and its the beauty and seductive attitude of the girl which is responsible for this.


Video available 

Friday, 12 November 2021

Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 
O mitra dikhi le dogra des
×2

Sher marde diyan daaniya dikhi le ×2
Durge da roop jananiya dikhi le ×2
Dikhi le chandi de bes mitra
Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 
O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Selliyan dhaaren di duniya dikhi le ×2
Maujen te baharen di duniya dikhi le ×2
Dikhi le chamba bales o mitra
Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 
O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le amrit pe peye paldi x2
Dino din channe nyi bad di faldi x2
Gori di chad di bares o mitra
Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 
O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Parvatein nag sau saade de dikhi le x2
Dudhe nyi tawi ne khade de dikhi le x2
Nagni aale pales o mitra
Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 
O mitra dikhi le dogra des

Mansar dikhi le sanasar dikhi le x2
Chann puniya da ghar ghar dikhi le x2
Gande saran na dares o mitra
Dikhi le dogra des

Dikhi le dogra des 
O mitra dikhi le dogra des
×2





Thursday, 21 October 2021

Jogiya

Binna lae jogiya
Bede bo jogiya
Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya
×2

Binna lae jogiya.. aaa ..aaa

Mera jogi khalota da hoo takiya
Mera mann nahiyo lagda hoo chakiya
×2

Mera baala dulli 
Dulli jaa jogiya
Meri adhi chutti
Chutti ja jogiya

Binna lae jogiya
Bede bo jogiya
Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya

Mera jogi khalota da hoo pattne
Mera mann nahiyo lagda hoo battne
×2
Meri tang truti 
Truti ja jogiya
Meri addi chutti
Chutti jaa jogiya

Binna lae jogiya
Bede bo jogiya
Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya

Mera jogi khadota da ho dyodiya
Mera mann nhiyo lagda ho godi aa
×2

Migi ungal ki
Laggi ja jogiya
Mera gala dulli
Dulli ja jogiya

Binna lae jogiya
Bede bo jogiya
Mere pyoke di gal suna jogiya
×2

Binna lae jogiya aaa...aaa

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The song is sung by Chanchal Dogra ma'am. It is about a newly wed woman who is finding it hard to adjust in her new home and wants to know what is happening in her previous home. She is doing the various agricultural activities with a heavy heart like grinding(chakki), tilling(godi) among others. So when she sees a jogi (wandering renunciant), she gets eager to ask him about her Pyoke.

First when he is on the way(takki), and later when at the door(dyodi). 

Here is the link to the video.

Jai duggar jai hind.


Tuesday, 2 March 2021

Ritadiyan

Ritadiyan is a folk tradition of dogras. In it the narrative singers educate viewers about significance of days and months. 

Every day and month has a special significance in the life of a community which should be remembered. The various rituals and associated practices with different days and months are also told.

In earlier times it was also used to educate children and help them remember days and months.

Prominent singers of this form: Chander Shekhar, Rasal Chand. 

Video link coming soon.. hopefully

takki nayi chadondi oo

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