Classification of folk dance song of Uttarakhand Garhwal – 9
["गढ़वाल के लोक नृत्य गीत" डॉ शिवानन्द नौटियाल द्वारा लिखी हुई एक महत्वपूर्ण पुस्तक है। इसी पुस्तक की समीक्षा श्री भीष्म कुकरेती जी द्वारा की गयी है। इस पुस्तक समीक्षा को एक श्रंखला के रूप में प्रकाशित कर रहे हैं। इस श्रंखला के माध्यम से आप उत्तराखंड-गढ़वाल के सांस्क़ृतिक परिदृशय से भी परिचित होंगे।- प्रबंधक]
पहला भाग, दूसरा भाग, तीसरा भाग , चौथा भाग, पांचवां भाग, छ्ठा भाग, सातवां भाग, आठवां भाग
Sangeet Shastriya Avam Kavya-Shashtra Adhyan
(A study on the basis of Music and Poetic principles)
This chapter is very critical, knowledgeable and shows the hard work, deep study of Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal.
A – Music
Dr Nautiyal analyzed each song and classified each song according to the principles of music. He provided the symbols or signs of Sa, Re, Ga, Ma, Pa.. of musical measures for each song i.e. Sangita lipi-chinhankan
He described in length the following tals (musical measures, tunes, rhytham) :
1-Badhai (badhai)
2-Dhunyal( Jhaptal)
3-Barat Pitan (rahmani)
4-Naubat (Naubat)
5-Charitalim in Dhol-damau playing
B – Analysis of Folk Songs on basis of Poetic Principles
In the chapter of Kavya Shashtriya Adhyan, the profound analyzer of Folk Dance and Song Dr Shivanand Nautiyal classified, evaluated the songs on the basis of poetic principles.
Inspiration for creating folk songs: Nautiyal credits nature, attractive geographical variances and human beauties of Uttarakhand-Garhwal, the assimilation of varied Indian cultures and becoming exclusive Uttarakhand-Garhwali culture for creation of such songs and dances.
Rasyojana (Raptures ): Dr Shivanand classified the Uttarakhand-Garhwali folk songs from the angle of raptures of Bharat’s Natyashahstra and added two more raptures.
Those raptures are:
1-Rapture of Love (meeting, conjunction and separation)
2-Rapture of Chivalry
3-Rapture of Wonder
4-Rapture of Wrath
5-Rapture of Pathos
6-Rapture of Fear
7-Rapture of peacefulness
8-Rapture of devotion
9-Rapture of natural beauty
10-Rapture of Progeny
11-Rapture of love and dedication to parents
Alankar Yojana (Structure by Figure of Speech): The learned Nautiyal reviewd Uttarakhand-Garhwali folk songs on the basis of following figures of speech, and other poetic parameters:
1- Upma (comparison)
2- Rupak (Allegory)
3- Utprexa (Illustration of rhetoric)
4- Bhrantiman (Illusionary)
5- Sandeh alankar (figure of speech of doubt)
6- Vanier (negation)
7- Atisayokti (exaggeration)
8- Anuprass (Different kind of Repetition)
9- Manavikara (Humanization or personification)
10- Vyanjana (Mystic)
11- Bimb Vidhan (Symbols)
12- Imagery
Dr Shivanand nautiyal did not leave any subject of poetry for reviewing Uttarakhand-Garhwali folk songs in this chapter
Appendix:
In appendix, Dr Nautiyal provided us the follwing important information:
1- Books and references
2- Uttarakhand-Garhwali Lok Vadya (Folk music instruments) He provided the detailing of following musical instruments of Uttarakhand-Garhwal:
a- Dhol
b- Damau
c- Daunr-thali
d- Dafali
e- Dholak
f- Hudka/hudki
g- Turri
h- Ransingha
i- Bhankora
j- Mochhang
k- Bansuli
l- Algoza
m- Nagada
n- Mushakbaja
o- Sarangi
p- Shankh
Chitravali or Pictures
Dr Nautiyal provided photography or line works of various dances and musical instruments on the last chapter of the book
Conclusion: The author is proud that he could read this timeless book and he is proud that he met Dr Nautiyal in Mumbai in a marriage party and had chance to chat with such a knowledgeable person.
The book is thorough and in so simple Hindi that even less educated person can read and understand the book. Dr Nautiyal left unnecessary Sanskritized or intellectual words so that a common man can understand it. The book is so elaborate in detailing the whole aspects of folk dance and songs. This book is definitely a collector’s book and neded to translate in other languages especially in English
Book Details 
Uttarakhand-Garhwal Ke Lok Nritya Geet
By Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal
Published by : Hindi Sahitya Sammelan
Prayag, Allahabad, Uttarapradesh, India
Year of Publication : 1981
Dear Sir,
I was born very far away from my home town (i.e. Tehri)and bought up in Dehradun by my parents in 1996. Since then I was trying to understand the culture, custom, traditions, language and folk beliefs of our people which I missed in my exile.
One relative of told me about a book written by "Totha Krishna Gairola" which titled "Premi Pathik." Although this book awarded him the greatest punishment of the time "Des Nikala" and he has to left his home for ever. This is what I heard this story from my elder ones. Some of them still remember the few stanzas of this book and today they sung them for me on my special request.
A comment posted by Mr. Dinesh Bijalwan on October 29, 2009 also come in my knowledge today and made me think again that there are still some more people who knows the values and importance of our culture and history.
Thank you
sir chandra singh rahi ji bhi ek kalakar hua karte the garhwal ke unke geet kahan se mil sakte hain maine suna hai ki narendra negi ji ko bhi inke geeto se hi inspiration mili thee. kuchh guide karen plz.
Dear Sir,
Thank you for these articles on Garhwal ke Lok Nritya Geet. I am studying the folk music of Garhwal, especially mashak baja. I have lived and done research in Srinagar and Uttarkashi, but I am based in the United States. Do you know of anywhere I could obtain my own copy of this book? Thank you again.
Jason Busniewski
University of California Santa Barbara