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Marking Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Embassy of India and Gandhi Center in the Hague celebrated the event with ‘GeetMala’

By: Pranita Deshpande 

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The Hague: The Embassy of India and the Gandhi Centre, the cultural wing of ICCR in The Hague, Netherlands hosted event as part of ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’

Each country may have different types of folk music. From town to town, village by village this can be changed. Different musical instruments or different styles of folk music may be used.

Music has always been an important aspect in the lives of Indian people. India’s rich cultural diversity has greatly contributed to various forms of folk music. Almost every region in India has its own folk music, which reflects the way of life. From the peppy Bhangra of Punjab to Garba of Gujarat to Bhavageete of Karnataka, the tradition of folk music in India is indeed great.

Like many other aspects of India, folk music too is diverse because of the cultural diversity. While the reason behind its origin and the method of usage remains more or less the same throughout India, the style in which it is sung and the way in which it is perceived differs depending upon the culture of different Indian states. Many of these folk songs were composed by great poets and writers belonging to different parts of the country.

The main feature of a regional song is the regional language, while the main feature of a folk song is the song that has historically been created by a folk singer. Today, almost every Indian state or region has a folk song of its own and some of them are associated with a dance form as well. 

A concert of Bollywood and Indian regional songs celebrated at The Gandhi Centre on June 24 in the evening. The Director of Gandhi Center Shiv Mohan Singh welcomed the gathering of music lovers. The singers and the musicians performed at the event namely Priyanka, Sanghamitra, Raju, Shivam and Debayan. The whole event was anchored by Manasi Sagdeo Mohril.

The Author Pranita Deshpande can be contacted by email – advpranita@gmail.com

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