Bhavageete
Bhavageete or Bhavageeth (literally 'emotion poetry') is a form of expressionist poetry and light music. Most of the poetry sung in this genre pertain to subjects like love, nature, philosophy etc., and the genre itself is not much different from Ghazals, though ghazals are bound to a peculiar metre. This genre is quite popular in many parts of India, notably in Karnataka and Maharashtra. This genre may be called by different names in other languages.
Kannada Bhavageete
Kannada Bhavageete (Kannada: ಭಾವಗೀತೆ) draws from modern Kannada poetry
Notable modern Kannada poets whose works have been set to music include Kuvempu, D. R. Bendre, Gopalakrishna Adiga, K.S. Narasimhaswamy, G.S. Shivarudrappa, K. S. Nissar Ahmed, and N S Lakshminarayana Bhatta.
Notable Bhavageete performers include P. Kalinga Rao, Mysore Ananthaswamy, C. Aswath, Padma Charan, H. K. Narayana, Balappa Hukkeri, Sangeetha Katti, H R Leelavathi, Sulochana, Shimoga Subbanna, Ratnamala Prakash, Archana Udupa, Raju Ananthaswami, Sunitha Ananthaswamy, Anitha Ananthaswamy, Ravi Murur, and M D Pallavi Arun
Popular Bhavageetes in Kannada
- Tanuvu ninnadu, manavu ninnadu - Kuvempu
- Anandamaya ee jagahrudaya - Kuvempu
- Oh nanna chetana - Kuvempu
- Ealladaru Iru - Kuvempu
- Baa Chakori - Kuvempu
- Yaava Mohana Murali Kareyitu - Gopalakrishna Adiga
- Ede tumbi haadidenu andu naanu - G.S. Shivarudrappa
- Ondu munjaavinali - Chennaveera Kanavi
- Ee dinantha samayadali - K. S. Nissar Ahmed
- Jogada siri belakinalli - K. S. Nissar Ahmed
- Kaanada kadalige - G. S. Shivarudrappa
- Neenillade Nanagenide - M.N.Vyasa Rao
- Rayaru bandaru mavana manege - K. S. Narasimhaswamy
- Hacchevu Kannadadha Deepa - D. S. Karki
- Deepavu ninnade gaaliyu ninnade - K. S. Narasimhaswamy
- Amma ninna Edeyaladalli - B.R.Laxman Rao
- Amma naanu devaraane - H. S. Venkateshamurthy
- Karunaalu baa belake - B. M. Shreekantayya
- Sanjeyaa raagake - Subbaraya Chakkodi
- Baa illi sambhavisu - Kuvempu
- Ello hudukide illada devara - G. S. Shivarudrappa
- Naakutanti - aavu eevina - D. R. Bendre
- Ilidu baa taayi - D. R. Bendre
- Nee hinge nodabeda - D.R. Bendre
Marathi Bhavageet
Marathi Bhavageet (Marathi:भावगीत) draws from Marathi language poetry.
Notable composers/performers/singers include Hridayanath Mangeshkar, Lata Mangeshkar, Asha Bhosle, Sudhir Phadke, Arun Date, Suman Kalyanpur, etc.
Poets include Suresh Bhat (who made Marathi ghazals popular), Shanta Shelke, etc.