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Jhumar of the West Bengal highlands

Author: Sinha, Manik Lal

Keywords: Jhumar
Hindustani classical music
Folk song

Issue Date: 1974

Publisher: Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi

Description: Jhumar originated as a type of fertility song of the tribal people usually sung as accompaniment to dance. The songs are rich in emotional depth and varied in range. Jhumur songs of the West Bengal highlands in their rich variety strike us as a unique expression of the emotional life of the primitive tribes who inhabited this region and lived close to nature. Through this article discuss about the Jhumar song.

Source: Sangeet Natak Akademi

Type: Article

Received From: Sangeet Natak Akademi


DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Sinha, Manik Lal
dc.coverage.spatial West Bengal
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-19T06:17:00Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-19T06:17:00Z
dc.date.issued 1974
dc.description.abstract Jhumar originated as a type of fertility song of the tribal people usually sung as accompaniment to dance. The songs are rich in emotional depth and varied in range. Jhumur songs of the West Bengal highlands in their rich variety strike us as a unique expression of the emotional life of the primitive tribes who inhabited this region and lived close to nature. Through this article discuss about the Jhumar song.
dc.source Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.format.extent 50-59 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
dc.subject Jhumar
Hindustani classical music
Folk song
dc.type Article
dc.identifier.issuenumber 31
dc.format.medium text
DC Field Value
dc.contributor.author Sinha, Manik Lal
dc.coverage.spatial West Bengal
dc.date.accessioned 2017-06-19T06:17:00Z
dc.date.available 2017-06-19T06:17:00Z
dc.date.issued 1974
dc.description.abstract Jhumar originated as a type of fertility song of the tribal people usually sung as accompaniment to dance. The songs are rich in emotional depth and varied in range. Jhumur songs of the West Bengal highlands in their rich variety strike us as a unique expression of the emotional life of the primitive tribes who inhabited this region and lived close to nature. Through this article discuss about the Jhumar song.
dc.source Sangeet Natak Akademi
dc.format.extent 50-59 p.
dc.format.mimetype application/pdf
dc.language.iso en
dc.publisher Sangeet Natak Akademi, New Delhi
dc.subject Jhumar
Hindustani classical music
Folk song
dc.type Article
dc.identifier.issuenumber 31
dc.format.medium text