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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.
Avinash Vyas was born in the Indian state of Gujarat on 21 July 1912 and had his initial music training under Ustad Allauddin Khan. [3] His career started with HMV for their Young India label where he cut his first gramophone record in 1940 [5] and debuted as a film music composer in with the Gujarati film, Mahasati Ansuya [7] in 1943, partnering the renowned musician, Ustad Alla Rakha. [3]
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 ).
Narsinh's bhajans belong to the genre "deshi" in Gujarati, which is also known as "pad" as a close similar in North Indian languages. Both styles anchor in the traditional meters and popular tunes and rhythms. He is known for ragas common during the morning time, spring, and rainy season. [2]
Hemant Chauhan is an Indian writer and singer associated and Padam Shri Award by Government of India 2023 with Gujarati literature and music. He was born on 7 November 1955 in Kundni village in Rajkot district of Gujarat. [1] He specializes in Bhajan, religious and Garba songs and other folk genres. [2]
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.
Purushottam Upadhyay (15 August 1934 – 11 December 2024) was an Indian musician, singer and composer who primarily worked in Gujarati and Hindi languages. He was well known in Gujarati semi-classical music and composed music for over 20 films and 30 plays. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2017.
Narsi Bhagat is a Bollywood devotional biopic film directed by Vijay Bhatt, released in 1940. [1] [2] The film, based on Gujarat's famous saint-poet Narsinh Mehta, contains his most popular bhajan, "Vaishno Jan To Tene Kahiye Je Peed Parayi Jane Re", which was also the favourite of Mahatma Gandhi.