Kavishari

Kavishari or kavishri (Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ) is a style of Indian folk music entailing energetic and dynamic a capella singing.[1] It was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab as a sung form of "Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry)[1][2]

A performer or writer of kavishari is known as a kavishar (Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰ).[3] Kavishari is usually performed in melas, weddings, diwaans (religious functions), harvest celebrations (i.e. Visakhi) and mehfils etc.[4][5][6]

History

Kavishari was started/invented by the 10th Sikh Guru, "Guru Gobind Singh Sahib".[1] There was a need of a particular singing style or genre that can gave energy to the war-fighters. So the Kavishari was mostly sung about Bravery, known as Veer Ras, one of the nine Ras' (English: "flavour"/"subgenre") of the genre.[1]

Characteristics

Kavishar Word is Made of Two Words "Kavi+Shayar", Where Kavi Means Singer and Shayar Means Writer. So Kavishar Means Who Writes and Sing the Kavishari(Poetry). Kavishari is based on vocal and wording/lyrics. Singing style is its voice, Chhand is its body and the Ras (flavour) is its soul.[7] Many kind of Chhands are used in kavishari. A noted kavishar of Punjab, Babu Rajab Ali, used some rare Chhands like Manohar Bhavani Chhand[8] and gave some new Chhands like Bahattar Kala Chhand to kavishari as well as Punjabi literature.[9]

There are nine accepted Ras as (subgenres) of kavishari, out of which the most commonly known four are:

It was the Veer Ras that is most commonly sung today and specially for the need of which the genre was created.

Notable kavishars

Notable kavishars includes:

Malwa's kavishar

Kavisher bhupinder singh buraj duns ☆ kavisher paramjit Singh anandpur sahib

Majha's kavishar[7]

Bapu Bali Singh is known to be the father of the kavishari of Majha and Joga Singh Jogi is one of notable kavishars of Majha.[7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Kavishari - Folk Music of Punjab". Buy music online. www.beatofindia.com. Retrieved 25 Feb 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Babu Rajab Ali's Punjabi Poetry in Roman Script". Life and poetry of Babu Rajab Ali. www.apnaorg.com. Retrieved 31 Dec 2011.
  3. ↑ "Singers take offence". News in English (Ludhiana). The Tribune. April 12, 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2012. Demand apology from SAD candidate Dhillon for calling Ramoowalia lowly kavishar
  4. ↑ "BATHINDA
    Gurupurb celebrated :"    . The Tribune. January 12, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Youth Fest: Elocution, debate dominate DayII". Ludhiana. The Tribune. November 7, 2011. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Folk art contests from Feb 18". News in English (Jalandhar). The Tribune. February 3, 2012. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 "ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ - ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ ‘ਸ਼ਬਦ’ ਤੇ ‘ਸੁਰ’ ਦੀ ਖੇਡ ਹੈ". An article about kavishari in Punjabi language. www.dhadikavishr.com. Retrieved 25 Feb 2012.
  8. ↑ ਗੁਰਭਜਨ ਸਿੰਘ ਗਿੱਲ (14 July 2010). "ਸੱਤਰੰਗੀ ਪੀਂਘ ਵਰਗੀ ਹੈ ਰਜਬ ਅਲੀ ਦੀ ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ". An article on Babu Rajab Ali's kavishari and poetry in Punjabi language. www.punjabstar.ca. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  9. ↑ "ਮਰਹੂਮ ਬਾਬੂ ਰਜਬ ਅਲੀ - ਬੈਂਤ". An article on Babu Rajab Ali in Punjabi language. www.punjabiaarsi.blogspot.com. 28 Oct 2009. Retrieved 25 Feb 2012.
  10. ↑ "Raaga > Punjabi > VARIOUS ARTISTS > Kavishri Bhai Joga Singh Jogi". Buy music online. www.raaga.com. Retrieved 25 Feb 2012.

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