Performance of various folk songs along with discussions on them and some conversations
Description:
This is a recording of various folktales which begin with a short conversation. After completing the narration of a story, Mehar Afroz asks Qamar Afroz to stitch a cloth. After which, she asks Asiya Khatoon to sing some folksongs along with her, followed by a discussion on each of them. These kinds of traditional songs are sung on the occasion of girls' marriage, varying from praising the beauty of the beloved daughter to vidāī — the girl's farewell from their parental home. The songs in this recording are in the Eastern dialect of Urdu. The discussions on them and some other conversations take place in a mix of Azamgarhi and Urdu.
Date:
February 1, 2020
Duration:
13 minutes
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Location:
26.0777953574565 83.191262681648
Partner:
UNT College of Information