The Musical Heritage of the East Indians of Guyana

Title: The Musical Heritage of the East Indians of Guyana
Subject: The 4 four tals represent the drum rhythms of the Indian community in Guyana
Creator: Rohan Sagar
Source: Somdatt Ramessar
Publisher: Rohan Sagar
Date: 2023
Contributor: Somdatt Ramessar
Rights: Rohan Sagar
Format: Audio-visual
Type: Music

Collection Items

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Dadra Tal (6 Beats)
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Rupak Tal (7 Beats)
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Keherwa Tal (8 Beats)
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Teen Tal (16 Beats)
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Singing the Sumiran from the Ramayana

The Cummings Lodge Industry Hindu Society Ramayana Gole
and Amar Deep Ramayana Sangh sing in the traditional ‘baani’ style, the
sumiran from the Ramayana.
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Singing the Choupaii from Kishkindha Kanda after Doha 10 of the Sri
Råmacaritamånasa version of the Ramayana when Tara

The Cummings Lodge Industry Hindu Society Ramayana Gole and Amar Deep Ramayana Sangh sing in the traditional ‘baani’ style using the baramasa air from Kishkinda Kanda
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Singing Doha 11 from Kishkindha Kanda of the Sri Råmacaritamånasa
version of the Ramayana

The Cummings Lodge Industry Hindu Society Ramayana Gole and Amar Deep Ramayana Sangh sing in the traditional ‘baani’ style using the
baramasa air from Kishkinda Kanda
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Dudukat, Dudukat, Drikiti, Drikit Dhim

Description : This is one of the geets sung during Phagwah /Holi season. The lyrics are:

"Dudukat, Dudukat , drikiti drikiti dhim, dadimak, deepamap dadimak daiya (twice)

1) Angrit gangrit gamkat gunguroo,
(2) tankrit tankrit tankrit taiya,
dadimak deepamap dadimak daiya

2) tumukh tumukh pag, dharat daranipar, tan nan nan nan bajat badaiye,
dadimak deepamap dadimak daiya "
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Jay Jag Janani Bhawani Ho Rama

Karran Singh sings in the semi-classical style that originated from among the aamadmi (common man) in the Bhojpuri region of India
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Banaras-styled Dharaam

Sung during the month of phaag. It describes how lord shiva plays holi in kashi