Question

The folk songs of Barsati Barta is popular in the region of -
1. Malwa
2. Nirmar
3. Baghelkhand
4. Bundelkhand

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Malwa

The correct answer is Malwa.

• The folk songs of Barsati Barta is popular in the region of Malwa.

• Barsati Bartas are songs sung by ladies of the villages in the group during the rains.
• In this song, 'Barta' implies conversation.
• Barah masa songs are also sung during rains in Malwa. 
• Other folk songs of Malwa Region:
  • Heed Gayan: This song is sung in the month of Shravan (July-August). The Ahir community organizes a competition of Heed Gayan every year. These songs are usually sung at a high pitch.
  • Sanja Geet: These songs are very famous among young girls of the Malwa region without the accompaniment of instruments.
    • Girls make Sanja images with cow dung and flowers and worship them by singing Sanja songs, till 16th day on Sarva Pitra Amavasya.
  • Nirguniya Gayan: These songs are prevalent in Malwa and Nimar region.

 

• Folk songs of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand are:
  • Bilwari is sung while harvesting and is sung by two different groups simultaneously.
  • ‘Setam’ is sung by ladies forming a circle with a male drummer in the center called Ojha
  • ‘Achari’ in the worship of the goddess,
  • ‘Maihar describing the blissful love of married couples
  • ‘Banna’ in praise of the bridegroom’& handsome gestures,
  • ‘Badhava’ congratulative song on the birth of Ram, Krishna, etc.