Tribal Music of India: The Muria and Maria Gonds of Madhya Pradesh

A buffalo-horn trumpet, the hakum, announces the joyful harvest festival and varying types of drums called mandri, kotoloka and kundir take over. A group of women chant antiphonally in leadership of the wedding festivities. Men dance on stilts, creating an intoxicating rhythm that is guided by drums. This is a snapshot of the musical practices found within the Bastar district of India, a region mostly comprised of tribal groups including the Muria and the Gonds.

Track Listing

101	Karsar	Female and male singers	07:24
102	Marmi Pata	Female singers	03:58
103	Dito Endana	Garhbangal ghotul dancers, drummers	03:23
104	Karsana Pata: Dippara Loporo	Female and male singers	04:33
105	Kach Tehendor	Remawand ghotul musicians	01:43
106	Tokaring Warawarang	Male singers	02:06
201	Forest Birds	n/a	03:15
202	Geri (Dito) Endana	Female singers	04:47
203	Hulki	Female and male singers	03:28
204	Chandu Binu (Kola Endana or Dandar Endana)	Female and male singers	02:55
205	Sulur Music: Pargao Par / Anga Karsana Par	Garhbangal musicians	02:24
206	Dandami Maria Song	Borokameli musicians	01:35
207	Hill Maria Dance (1)	Lanka male musicians	01:57
208	Hill Maria Song	Female singers	01:15
209	Hill Maria Dance (2)	Dondimarka male musicians	02:05