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'''Dhumpa sangita''' is a [[Folk music of India|folk musical art form]] from the [[Ganjam district|Ganjam]] and [[Nayagarh district|Nayagarh]] districts of [[Odisha]] in [[India]]. It derives its name from the ''dhumpa'', a [[bamboo]] [[percussion instrument]] that accompanies the performance. The tradition is currently on the decline and faces the threat of extinction.<br />
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== Creation ==<br />
The creation of the dhumpa is credited to [[Kavisurya Baladev Rath|''Kabisurjya'' Baladeba Ratha]], an [[Oriya poetry|Odia poet]] of the late 18th and early 19th century from the Ganjam district of Odisha.<ref name="thehindu">{{cite news|title=Gopalpur beach fest gets under way|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-otherstates/article980863.ece|accessdate=17 March 2013|newspaper=The Hindu|date=December 26, 2010|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> He designed the ''dhumpa'' as an instrument to accompany the recital of his lyrics and satires which are still called ''dhumpa geeta'' in rural areas of the Ganjam district.<ref>{{cite news|title=Call to revive folk musical instrument 'Dhumpa'|url=http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/17/stories/2007121756630300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071219203133/http://www.hindu.com/2007/12/17/stories/2007121756630300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 19, 2007|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=December 17, 2007|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><br />
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== Dhumpa ==<br />
The dhumpa consists of a cylindrical hollow bamboo, of six to seven feet in length, wrapped in colorful [[zari]] and fitted on a long wooden ply. It can be played by up to four persons simultaneously. It is traditionally played with sticks to produce a rhythmic beat, a technique that continues to be used by modern tribal musicians.<ref>{{cite news|title=Dying folk art fest concludes - Performances by artistes from across state|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110328/jsp/orissa/story_13773203.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304133330/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110328/jsp/orissa/story_13773203.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 4, 2016|accessdate=17 March 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=March 28, 2011|location=Calcutta, India|first=Namita|last=Panda}}</ref><ref name="telegraphindia">{{cite news|title=Dhumpa dance gets a lease of life - Unique folk dance forms of the state get recognition from audience on the third day of Ganjam Mahotsav|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110108/jsp/orissa/story_13406829.jsp|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120522014844/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110108/jsp/orissa/story_13406829.jsp|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 22, 2012|accessdate=17 March 2013|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=January 8, 2011|location=Calcutta, India}}</ref><ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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== Performances ==<br />
Dhumpa sangita performances have troupes of up to ten musicians who play different percussion instruments, a principal singer, chorus singers and a [[Gotipua]] dancer. In some performances the principal singing is accompanied by instruments like [[harmonium]], [[tabla]], [[flute]], [[veena]], mardala, [[thali]] and [[nagara (drum)|nagara]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Rare music show performed at Berhampur|url=http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/02/stories/2009120250450200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131209180315/http://www.hindu.com/2009/12/02/stories/2009120250450200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 9, 2013|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=December 2, 2009|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref><br />
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== Declining popularity and attempts at revival ==<br />
Although an important part of the literary and [[Culture of Odisha|cultural history of Odisha]], dhumpa performances have become a rarity in the state. Only 30 to 40 practitioners of the art now live in [[Digapahandi]], the birthplace of [[Baladeba Ratha|Kabisurjya]] and the dhumpa geet. In recent years, the [[Government of Odisha]] and [[Government of India|India]] have taken steps to revive interest in this art form. The [[Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre]] (EZCC), [[Kolkata]] has been promoting dhumpa sangita under its ‘[[guru-shishya parampara]]’ scheme.<ref name="hindu">{{cite news|title=Revival of Dhumpa on the cards|url=http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/04/stories/2008080457230200.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080922093627/http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/04/stories/2008080457230200.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=September 22, 2008|accessdate=17 March 2013|date=August 4, 2008|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai, India}}</ref> Patronage by the erstwhile royal family of Digapahandi have also helped set off a gradual revival in the art form.<ref name="telegraphindia" /> Guru Aditya Kumar Patro, Digapahandi, Ganjam. The notable exponents of the art form.<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Music of Odisha]]<br />
[[Category:Indian folk music]]</div>JerrodOverstreet