Music of Uttar Pradesh

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Uttar Pradesh is a state of India. The region's folk heritage includes songs called rasiya (known especially in Braj), [1] which celebrate the divine love of Radha and Shri Krishna. [2] These songs are played by large drums known as bumb, and are performed at many festivals.

During the eras of Guptas and Harsh Vardhans, Uttar Pradesh was a major center for musical innovation.

Folk dances or folk theatre forms include:

References

  1. Manuel, Peter (October 2014). "The regional North Indian popular music industry in 2014: from cassette culture to cyberculture". Popular Music. 33 (3): 389–412. doi:10.1017/S0261143014000592. ISSN   0261-1430.
  2. Henry, Edward O. (2000). "Folk Song Genres and Their Melodies in India: Music Use and Genre Process". Asian Music. 31 (2): 71–106. doi:10.2307/834398. ISSN   0044-9202. JSTOR   834398.
  3. Langlois, Tony (5 July 2017). Non-Western Popular Music. Routledge. ISBN   978-1-351-55615-6.