Materials
life cycle
ICH Materials 250
Audios
(2)-
Kanarese song
This song is sung by young women when a young girl reaches puberty. This was an important life cycle ritual celebrated all over India. The girl is given gifts by her family, and songs of happiness are sung.
India 1938 -
Saguna bola
This is a mangalsong. Mangals are sung at weddings and other auspicious life-cycle events by mangalyani, women who specialize in mangals. They are called to sing whenever there is such an occasion. Recorded and collected by Ragini S. Deshpande
India 1983