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Bhangra and Giddha. Bhangra (Punjabi: ਭੰਗੜਾ) is a form of dance -oriented folk music of Punjab. The present musical style is derived from non traditional musical accompaniment to the riffs of Punjab called by the same name. The female dance of Punjab region is known as Giddha (Punjabi: ਗਿੱਧਾ).
English: Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India! Jaya Bhārata Jananiya Tanujāte, Jaya Hē Karnāṭaka Māte (pronounced [Jaya bha:rata jananiya tanuja:te, jaya he: karna:ʈaka ma:te]; lit. 'Victory to you Mother Karnataka, The Daughter of Mother India!') is a Kannada -language poem composed by Kuvempu.
Folk artist applying character makeup. This is a group of itinerant actors in Karnataka who specialise in unscripted miming; no stage or facility is used. The artists move from place to place, pitching tents and offering to perform. They play a variety of mythological, legendary and real characters.
Pili Yesa. A group of boys painted and in tiger costumes on the way to the Mangalore Dasara procession in Mangalore. Pili Vesha in (Tulu: ಪಿಲಿ ಏಸ) "Tiger Masque " is a folk dance unique in coastal Karnataka. [ 1 ] Pilivēṣa is performed during Navratri to honour the Goddess Durga, whose favoured animal is the tiger (called mārnemi).
The film music of Tamil Nadu is widely known for its innovation and eclecticism. Scores may showcase blends of Carnatic, Western and other instruments, with a range of melodic and rhythmic patterns. Orchestral themes and minimalist songs often feature. Recent trends show the prevalence of synthesizers and other electronic instruments.
Yakshagana Tala ( Kannada :ಯಕ್ಷಗಾನ ತಾಳ, pronounced as yaksha-gaana taala ), is a rhythmical pattern in Yakshagana that is determined by a composition called Yakshagana Padya. Tala also decides how a composition is enacted by dancers. It is similar to Tala in other forms of Indian music, but is structurally different from them.
The main folk dance performed in the Jammu region are- Kud Dance, Chajja Dance, Crow Dance, Dogri Bhangra etc. Dumhalis a ceremonial dance performed by men of the Wattaltribe. Dancers wear long, colourful robes and tall, conical caps studded with beads and shells. They move in a procession, carrying a banner.
These folk songs while talking of Kodagu and its people also mention the temple regions as well as the Thiyyar, Nambiya (Nambiar), the Nambima (Namboothiri) and the Nayamma (the Kodava word for Nair – in Malayalam Nayanmmar means Nairs) people of Northern Malabar. Baithurappa (Bythoorappa) is a chief deity of the Kodavas.