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Diwaliben Punjabhai Bhil (2 June 1943 – 19 May 2016), also known as Diwaliben Punjabhai Ladhia, was an Indian folk singer and playback singer from Gujarat.Her talent was discovered late; she then sang on radio and in Gujarati films and was awarded the Padma Shri in 1990.
The Works of Narmadashankar Lalshankar Dave (1833 – 1886), popularly known as Narmad, consist essays, poems, plays and other prose were published in collections by Gujarati. He is considered as the founder of modern Gujarati literature. [1] [2] [3] He introduced many creative forms of writing in Gujarati.
Gujarati folk music consists of a wide variety. Marila dhol de bagar maro ichh led de, a devotional song type poetry are categorized by theme of poetry/lyrics and by musical compositions such as Prabhati, Katari, Dhol etc. The Barot, Charan and Gadhvi communities has preserved and enriched the folk tradition of story telling with or without music.
Narmad is considered to be the founder of modern Gujarati literature. He introduced many creative forms of writing to the Gujarati language, including pioneering works in autobiography, poetry, lexicography, historical plays and folk literature research. He was an outspoken journalist and pamphleteer.
Narsinh Mehta, also known as Narsinh Bhagat, was a 15th-century poet-saint of Gujarat, India, honored as the first poet, or Adi Kavi, of the Gujarati language. Narsinh Mehta is member of Nagar Brahman community.
His Tulsi Vivah narrates the wedding of Krishna and Tulsi in 26 lyrics. It resemble the Kadva (cantos) style of medieval Gujarati poetry. He also wrote lyrics on Gopi and Krishna relations and wrote Ashwamedha and Rajsuyayajna. He based a large number of his poems on Dasamskandha of Bhagavata. [1] [2]
Vedi de geet: sung while erecting the marriage pandal; Khatt: sung at the time the maternal grandparents present gifts to the bride on an overturned tokra, or basket; Pani vaarna: welcoming the bride to her new home; Bidaigi: sung when the bride is being sent off in the doli; Ghughrian: sung when the doli arrives at the groom's house
The seven Angasparsha mantras involve touching water with the right hand middle two fingers apply the water to various limbs first to the right side and then the left side as follows: Mouth, Nostrils, Eyes, Ears, Arms, Thighs, Sprinkling water all over the body. Vivah samskara is a marriage not only between two bodies but also between two souls.