Janapada (folk songs)
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Janapada (folk songs) are traditional Telugu folk songs that express the everyday life, beliefs, and cultural heritage of rural communities through simple, orally transmitted melodies and lyrics.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Telugu cultural expression
ⓘ
folk music tradition ⓘ intangible cultural heritage ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agricultural life
ⓘ
rituals and ceremonies ⓘ seasonal celebrations ⓘ village festivals ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| expresses |
cultural heritage
ⓘ
everyday life of rural people ⓘ local beliefs ⓘ |
| hasAudience | local village communities ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext | rural Telugu communities ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural transmission
ⓘ
entertainment ⓘ moral instruction ⓘ preservation of local history ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Telangana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Telugu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLyricStyle | simple lyrics ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | simple melodies ⓘ |
| hasPreservationMethod |
community performance
ⓘ
oral memory ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
call-and-response form
ⓘ
repetitive refrains ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
devotion
ⓘ
love ⓘ nature and seasons ⓘ social satire ⓘ work and labor ⓘ |
| hasTransmissionMode | oral transmission ⓘ |
| influences |
Telugu cinema songs with folk elements
ⓘ
contemporary Telugu folk music ⓘ |
| performedAt |
community gatherings
ⓘ
harvest time ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| performedBy |
agricultural laborers
ⓘ
folk singers ⓘ village women ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian folk music
ⓘ
South Indian folk traditions ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
dappu (frame drum)
ⓘ
kollu (clappers) ⓘ local percussion instruments ⓘ |
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