Tag Archives: Folk music

The Ethos Of Lahore

Posted on August 3, 2014 by 9minnon

These guys were talking about this video which is about Lahore. In this video, noted journalist Mubasher Lucman talks about Lahore. Lahore is one of the oldest cities in South Asia, with a history which spans more than 4000 years, … Continue reading →

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Yesterday Today

Posted on May 4, 2014 by 9minnon

A memory from childhood Hardy was talking about. This is a traditional Punjabi boli … any Punjabi would know it … Bari barsi. But wait a minute … would any Punjabi? He said he heard this at weddings when growing … Continue reading →

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Tradition Re-Presented

Posted on April 23, 2014 by 9minnon

Continuing on the topic of repackaging tradition, heres a song which has been sung and sung again, and again across the centuries. A very popular song with a profound message, this is a poem by the great saint Baba Bulle … Continue reading →

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A Song About …

Posted on April 18, 2014 by 9minnon

Heres a Punjabi classic which is another nice example of how some of the pearls of our heritage can be re-presented in a new age. This is the song called Kamlee. Kamlee comes from from the great Saint Baba Bulle … Continue reading →

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More Folk

Posted on March 12, 2014 by 9minnon

Quite a few posts about re-packaging tradition. So what is this theme, and why? Today, we see that many of our traditions are fast fading away, whether through lack of support or audience, or due to the fact that the … Continue reading →

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Kala Doriya

Posted on February 8, 2014 by 9minnon

For all my Punjabi friends from around the world, this should be a throw-back to Grandma, as it is for me. These are ladies who would be contemporaries to elderly folks nearing the century mark, if not more. Some of … Continue reading →

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Heritage Re-Presented

Posted on October 27, 2013 by 9minnon

This one’s about them discussing the topic of music. But instead of appreciating music, or exchanging notes about their favourites (if they discuss music, they must have favourites, i suppose), they were discussing about something which i find quite interesting … Continue reading →

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Folk Dances in India

Posted on October 12, 2013 by 9minnon

Having read the earlier post, these guys are going at it, on and on about folk dances in India, which is actually a topic which is quite apt for this time of the year. Well, they are talking more about … Continue reading →

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Folk Music

Posted on October 5, 2013 by 9minnon

These guys, the other day, were talking about music. Well, not music, but something to do with music. The words coming up often were Bhangra, Sirtaki, Kolbasti. The discussion started with music, and went on to the nature of music. … Continue reading →

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