Holi Songs 2015 - Types of Holi songs
Playing Holi with color and consuming Thandai (juice of bhang mixed in milk) make the people full more enthusiastic and the songs of happy Holi burst out from his/her mouth at once. These songs may be listening worthy or it may be vulgar. These Happy Holi Songs are of dual meaning and very entertaining. Different states have different kind of songs are being sung. Holi is Indian festival of Colors and Brotherhood. It celebrated hugely in India and the music and colors are big part of Holi. Some kinds of Holi in which songs play main roe are here under.
Baithaki Holi songs:
Baithki Holi is a form of musical gathering starting from the day of Basant Panchmi held all across Kumaon till the Dulhendi (or the last full moon day of the lunar month Phalguna). In some areas of Kumaon it starts even earlier at the peak of winter on the first Sunday of the Indian month of Paush that is in the month of December. The Baithaki Holi songs are based on the classical traditions of Hindustani Classical Music but have heavy influence of Kumaoni folk music traditions. The Baithki Holi begins from the premises of temples, where Holiyars , (the singers of Holi songs) as also the people gather to sing songs to the accompaniment of classical music like harmonium and tabla. Holi Raag – Samujhaye rahi Radha Nand, Holi Khelo Phagun ritu aaye.
Khadi Holi songs
Men in groups singing Khadi holi songs which are much more Kumaoni in flavour than the classical renditions of the Baithaki holi visit different homes and greet the members of that house and chant hymns praying for prosperity of the householder. These groups of men are called Tolis. Khadi Holi is filled with excitement and frolic as opposed to the more sombre nature of the Baithaki Holi. Example of a few commonly sung Khadi holi songs.
Mahila Holi songs
They are gatherings similar to Baithaki but composed exclusively of women. Example of a common Mahila Holi song. Balma ghar aayo phagun me
Holi Shubh Kamna songs
The culmination of the holi celebrations takes place with throwing abeer, gulal in the air and reciting out aloud in unison the following prayer in Kumaoni for a healthy and prosperous year ahead.
(may you live a hundred thousand years)
(may our grandparents live for a hundred thousand years)
(may our parents live for a hundred thousand years)
(may our brothers and their families live for a hundred thousand years)
(may you live a hundred thousand years)
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