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Tejaji Ballad (A-016)


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Authors

Meena, Madan 

Abstract

The collection consists of audio recordings along with related photographs and videos. The project was mainly based on recording 20 hours of the Tejaji Ballad sung by the Mali (gardeners) community of the village Thikarda. But along with Thikarda, nightlong recordings were also done in some 23 other villages of Hadoti and surrounding region for a comparative study.

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Along with the popular style of singing Tejaji on Algoja, another style called ‘Dauda’ was also recorded in this village. In present time people have almost stopped singing Tejaji in Dauda style as it requires large gathering of people. It was sung only during the flag processions at night with support of Dholak & Manjira. Algoja is not used in it. It’s a chorus type of singing.

Keywords

Oral Literature, Oral Tradition, Linguistic Anthropology, Tejaji, Tejaji Gatha, Snake deity, Folk deity, Thikarda, Rajasthan, Ballad

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World Oral Literature Project

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World Oral Literature Project