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Vaishnava Jana To (Gujarati: વૈષ્ણવ જન તો) is a Hindu bhajan, written in the 15th century by the poet Narsinh Mehta in the Gujarati language. [2] The poem speaks about the traits and the ideals of a Vaishnava jana (a follower of Vaishnavism ).
The songs and music accompanying traditional dance forms such as Garba, Dandiya Raas, Padhar, Dangi and Tippani are unique in nature. [1] Dayro [2] and Lokvarta are music performances where people gather to listen performer who delivers religious as well as social message through it. Marasiyas are elegiac form of music originated from Marsiya.
His fan base outside India is made up of people of Gujarati heritage. With an extensive catalogue of hit songs and bhajans, his “Kathiya Wadi Lok Dayra and Bhajan Sandhya” concert tour in North America in early 2007 was a huge hit. He has released many albums of devotional music.
Narsinh's bhajans are frequently performed in the popular Gujarati genres of Garbi, Dhol and Prabhatiya. Garbi and Dhol are celebratory genres, whereas the Prabhatiya genre is sung in the morning to evoke peacefulness and contentment.
No authentic information regarding her life is available as her songs and life story were chiefly transmitted by oral traditions. According to traditional accounts, she was born in Sarvaiya(kshatriya Yadav clan of southern Saurashtra) Rajput family in Saurashtra district Bhavnagar, taluka jesar village Rajpara Gujarat state of India circa 12th to 14th century.
Bhajan refers to any devotional song with a religious theme or spiritual ideas, specifically among Dharmic religions, in any language. [1] The term bhajanam ( Sanskrit : भजनम्) means reverence and originates from the root word bhaj (Sanskrit: भज्), which means to revere , as in 'Bhaja Govindam' ( Revere Govinda ) .
The theme of most of her songs is love. She has performed in many shows in India and other countries, backed by a band called Tha Thaiyaa . She has made appearances in television shows like Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah , Kaun Banega Crorepati , Star Dandiya Dhoom , Comedy Nights With Kapil , Baa Bahoo Aur Baby and Pandya Store .
Name Years active Language A. R. Reihana: 1998–present Tamil: Aarti Mukherji: 1955–present Bengali, Hindi Akriti Kakar: 2006–present Hindi, Bengali, Marathi: Alisha Chinai