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Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is a popular folk song of Bundelkhand?
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UP Police constable Previous paper 3 (Held on: 19 June 2018 Shift 2)
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Option 2 : Alha
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Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Alha.
- Alha is a popular folk song of Bundelkhand. Some other forms of song famous in Bundelkhand include Faag, Lamtera, Dadre, and Gari.
Important Points
- Birha-It is a folk song which mainly belongs to Ahir Communities in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.
- The term "Birha" in Hindi means "Separation".This folk music found its origin in the early nineteenth century.
- The ethos of a Biraha is every so often heroic (Veer Rasa) and of humour (Hasya Rasa).
- Rasiya-It is a popular folk music that belongs to Braj region of Uttar Pradesh.
- The most common instruments in this genre are dholak, sarangi, and harmonium.
- Rasiya contains lyrics, euphemisms, and double meanings often exhibiting the love between the Hindu gods of Krishna and Radha.
- Languria-It is another form of Rasiya.
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