India: North Indian Folk Music

There is not a single aspect of Indian village life which does not have its music, writes Manfred M. Junius is the liner notes of this album. Junius, a lifelong student of Indian classical music and musicology, was commissioned by the International Institute for Comparative Music Studies and Documentation to provide recorded material for this UNESCO series. His selections and lively notes present twelve field recordings of secular and devotional music, drawn from various communities in northern India. The performances feature drums, flutes, and stringed instruments, and may be seasonal, epic, or joyous. Vocals are sung in Hindi or—in the case of "Qawali" and "Sufi Song"—in Urdu. This album is part of the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music.

Track Listing

101	Kajri Hiralal Yadav and party	04:28
102	Hori Hiralal Yadav and party	03:50
103	Virha Ram Dahni and party	02:35
104	Qawali Hafiz Bashir and party	04:32
105	Dhun on the Shahnai Hiralal Yadav and party	09:44
106	Flute and Mandar Johan and Tibha Pahan	03:11
107	Chitrakute nija dhare Lahura Mahto and his group	04:27
108	Phag (Spring Song) Villagers from Rath, Bundhelkhand	04:10
109	Khanjri Solo Bhagavan Das	02:15
110	Gari Bhovanidin	03:41
111	Bhajana Devdas Raukatse (wandering Sadhu)	04:28
112	Sufi Song Mahmud Nizami and a group of singers from Nizamuddin shrine	03:06