Question

Which region of Madhya Pradesh are the Hid songs popular in?
1. Malwa
2. East Nimar
3. Baghelkhand
4. Bundelkhand

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Malwa

The correct answer is Malwa.

• On the 18th day, the festivities culminate with bidding farewell to their companion sanja. 
• As the monsoon rains have quenched the thirsty earth, swings are sprouted from the trees and it is a treat to hear Hid songs of the Malwa region.
• The singing of Hid is marked by the full-throated voice of the artist and a classical style of alaap.

• MUSIC
  • The folk musical material of the state may be classified into three groups.
    • The first being tribal music, which is undoubtedly very rich in content.
    • The second group is of countryside music.
  • It includes legendry narratives, ceremonial songs, work songs, and the songs linked with rituals, love longings, and occupations.
  • Its music survives in cross-cultural traits of social relationships.
  • Its structural shades vary from caste to caste and from region to region.
  • The third group of songs has a close affinity with the Bhakti cult of the medieval period.
  • The vast concourse of these songs draws themes from mythology and ranges from the traditional Harikatha to the simple rendering of old Bhajans, art songs, lyrics of poets Chandra Sakhi and Sukhai, and the devotional songs attributed to Ramdev, etc.
  • Thousands of songs and Vaishnav padas are sung into varied complexion under religious and devotional fervor.
  • Some of the complexions even admit embellishment and to a small degree tanas and alap in their stylized crudeness.