Bhopas
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folk musician
oral tradition bearer
religious functionary
ritual specialist
storyteller
traditional performing artist
Bhopas are traditional Rajasthani priest-singers and storytellers who perform epic narratives and devotional songs, often accompanied by instruments like the ektara.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
folk musician
ⓘ
oral tradition bearer ⓘ religious functionary ⓘ ritual specialist ⓘ storyteller ⓘ traditional performing artist ⓘ |
| artForm |
Rajasthani folk music
ⓘ
Rajasthani oral epic tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rajasthani epics
ⓘ
Rajasthani folk culture ⓘ devotional music ⓘ oral storytelling ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalFunction |
community identity reinforcement
ⓘ
devotional mediation ⓘ preservation of local epics ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| language |
Marwari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rajasthani ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
open-air spaces
ⓘ
temple courtyards ⓘ village shrines ⓘ |
| performanceStyle |
call-and-response
ⓘ
improvised commentary ⓘ narrative singing ⓘ |
| performs |
ballads
ⓘ
devotional songs ⓘ epic narratives ⓘ praise songs ⓘ |
| performsDuring |
life-cycle ceremonies
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| region | Rajasthan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousRole |
medium of local deities
ⓘ
priest-singer ⓘ |
| socialGroup | traditional performer communities ⓘ |
| training |
apprenticeship within family
ⓘ
hereditary transmission ⓘ |
| transmits |
genealogies
ⓘ
mythological tales ⓘ oral history ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
dholak
ⓘ
ektara ⓘ manjira ⓘ ravanhatta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipAssociatedWith |
folk heroes
ⓘ
local deities ⓘ |
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