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{{short description|Overview of music traditions in Bhojpuri Language}}
'''Bhojpuri music''' is a form of [[Hindustani Classical Music]] and includes a broad array of [[Bhojpuri language]] performances in distinct style, both traditional and modern. This form of music is mostly created in Indian states of [[Bihar]], [[Uttar Pradesh]] and other countries like [[Nepal]], [[Suriname]], [[Guyana]], [[Netherlands]], [[Mauritius]] and other Caribbean Islands.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Anshu|first=Aditya|title=The Identity Issues and Political Role of Bhojpuri Diaspora in Mauritius}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|title=Diaspora And Nation Building Ruchi Verma}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Peter|first=Manuel|title=Tales, Tunes, and Tassa Drums: Retention and Invention into Indo-Caribbean Music}}</ref>

== History ==
Origin of Bhojpuri music is quite unclear but the earliest form of Bhojpuri music song today is ''Nirguna'' was used to be sung by [[Kabir]].<ref>{{Cite journal|date=1982|title=The Journal of Intercultural Studies|journal=Intercultural Research Institute|volume=9|pages=96-100}}</ref> Earlier on event occasions like [[Chhath]] or wedding these folks songs were used to be sung by people.

When [[Bhojpuri people|Bhojpuriyas]] were taken as plantation workers in British colonies, globalisation of [https://pagalworld76.wapkiz.com/site-bhojpuri.html Bhojpuri music] took place and it extended its radius in counties like [[Mauritius]], [[Netherlands]] and Caribbean Islands. It also mixed with the folk or modern music form of that countries and this leads to the birth of a different form of Bhojpuri music like [[Baithak Gana]] in [[Suriname]], [[Chutney music]] in [[Trinidad and Tobago]] and [[Geet Gawai]] in [[Mauritius]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Broughton Simon, and Mark Ellingham|title="Trinidad: Chutney." World music: the Rough guide : [an A-Z of the music, musicians and discs.. London: The Rough Guides|publisher=Print|year=2000}}</ref><ref>Peter Manuel, "Chutney and Indo-Trinidadian cultural identity," ''Popular Music'' 17:1 (1998): 37 ''JSTOR'', Online (4 December 2007).</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Dinkar|first=Ramahari S.|title=Smarananjali}}</ref>

The modern form of Bhojpuri music generated from Bollywood movies of 1950s. Later after the release of the first Bhojpuri Film [[Ganga Maiyya Tohe Piyari Chadhaibo]] the modernisation of Bhojpuri folk songs happened along with a generation of Modern Bhojpuri music.

==Classification==
Bhojpuri Folk music can be classified on several basis:
===Occasional===
These songs are sung on various occasions, events and religious rituals:

# '''Child Birth''': Song that are sung on the birth of a child are called Sohar.
#'''Mundan''' : These are sung during [[Mundan]].
# '''Marriage''' : There are several different songs that are sung in the different marriage rituals.

===Caste based===

Different caste in [[Bhojpuri region]] have their own folk songs. [[Biraha]] belongs to the [[Ahir]] or Yadav caste, Pachara songs belong to [[Dusadh]], Kaharwa to Kanhars and so on.

=== Season based ===
Many songs are sung in a particular season or month like [[Kajari]] in [[Sawan]], Phaguwa in [[Phalguna]] etc.

== Traditional music ==
The traditional music of Bhojpuri is either sung is special occasions like weddings, child Birth, festivals or in every month of [[Vikram Samvat]].

* '''[[Biraha]]''' : The word Biraha is derived from the Sanskrit word ''virah'' which means ''separation''. Birha is a lengthy narrative tale which is sung to a series of melodic fragments.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Manuel|first=Peter|title=Cassette Culture: Popular Music and Technology in North India}}</ref>
*[[Kajari]] : Kajari is sung during the season of Monsoon or in the month of [[Sawan]].
*'''Nirbani''' : These songs are sung on the occasion of [[Marriage]] by [[Chamar]] women.
*'''Sohar''' : This song is sung in the occasion of Child Birth.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Dundes|first=Alan|title=Varia Folklorica|publisher=Walter de Gruyter|year=2011|isbn=3110807726|pages=224}}</ref>

==Modern music==

Modernisation of Bhojpuri Music started with Bollywood songs like ''Nain Lad Jaihe.''<ref>{{Cite book|last=Premchand|first=Manek|title=Yesterday’s Melodies Today’s Memories|publisher=Motion Press|year=2018|isbn=1644298775}}</ref>

== Famous songs ==

* [[Arrah Hile Chhapra Hile Baliya Hilela]]
* [[Bambai Main Ka Ba]]
* [[Kaise Bani]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Nepalese music]]
[[Category:Music of Indian subdivisions|Bihar]]
[[Category:Bhojpuri-language culture]]
[[Category:Indian styles of music]]

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