Folk Songs

Folk music, a type of traditional and generally rural music are originally passed down through families and small social groups. Typically, folk music, like folk literature, lives in oral tradition; it is learned through hearing rather than reading. India is blessed with a rich heritage of folk songs and in this module we have compiled a few of them.

Age : Minimum of  10 years

Number of  sessions : 8

Duration: 45 mins

Class type : Both  Individual and group  

Prior experience: Basic music knowledge or beginners.

Songs like

Dine Dine (Assamese Folk),

Mor bani thangat(Gujrati folk)

Kesariya Balam (Rajasthani)

Jugni (Punjabi Folk)

Nepali Folk, Uttarakhand folk ,Assamese folk Bihu  etc

 

Note: The above list of songs are subject to modifications depending on the student’s abilities and preferences