Baddi Geet - Songs of the Baddi Community of Garhwal

Various Artists

Mohan Lal and Darshani Devi.

Photograph by Stefan Fiol.

Kaviraj, Bhagirathi Devi and Bimla Devi.

Photograph by Stefan Fiol.

Prem Oyari and Bimla Devi.

Photograph by Stefan Fiol.

Shiv Charan and Bachan Dei with Grandchild.

Photograph by Stefan Fiol.

Shree Lal and Chakori Devi.

Photograph by Stefan Fiol.

Shree Lal with his uncle's photo.

Photograph by Stefan Fiol.

These are songs of the Baddi, an itinerant community of performers from the Garhwal Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand. This music is performed by husband and wife duos and includes a range of contexts such as festivals, weddings and fertility rituals. The patronage for this community no longer exists thus there are now only a few families who continue to perform upon request or at state funded festivals.

Track Listing

101	Mangal Geet (An Auspicious Song) Bimla Devi, Bhagirathi Devi, Bacchan Dei	03:37
102	Shish Ram Saklani ka Panwara (The Heroic Ballad of Shish Ram Saklani) Bacchan Dei, Shiv Charan	08:35
103	Maharaja Tehri ka Panwara (The Heroic Ballad of the Mahraja of Tehri) Shree Lal, Chakori Devi, Darshani Devi	12:41
104	Yu Jamanu Kanu Aye (How have we reached this age?) Bacchan Dei, Shiv Charan	08:17
105	Saruli Padhani ka Panwara (The Heroic Ballad of Saruli Padhani) Shree Lal, Chakori Devi, Darshani Devi	02:30