Manganiyar
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The Manganiyar are a hereditary community of Muslim folk musicians from Rajasthan and Sindh, renowned for their rich oral tradition, devotional and celebratory songs, and distinctive use of instruments like the kamaicha and dholak.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manganiyar canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Muslim community
ⓘ
folk musician community ⓘ hereditary community ⓘ social group ⓘ |
| accompaniment |
percussion instruments
ⓘ
string instruments ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Thar Desert
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
desert folk traditions ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
Pakistan ⓘ |
| culturalHeritage | oral tradition ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | intangible cultural heritage of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Rajasthani Muslims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyStructure | musical lineages ⓘ |
| genre |
Sufi-influenced music
ⓘ
folk music ⓘ |
| instrument |
dholak
ⓘ
harmonium ⓘ kamaicha ⓘ khartal ⓘ sarangi ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance |
Rajasthani
ⓘ
Sindhi ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebratory songs
ⓘ
devotional songs ⓘ hereditary musical knowledge ⓘ |
| patrons |
Hindu merchant communities
ⓘ
Rajput communities ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
birth celebrations
ⓘ
festivals ⓘ patronage ceremonies ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| performanceSetting |
rural communities
ⓘ
urban concert stages ⓘ |
| performanceType |
ensemble singing
ⓘ
solo singing ⓘ |
| region |
Rajasthan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sindh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| religiousContent |
Hindu mythological themes
ⓘ
Islamic devotional themes ⓘ |
| repertoire |
ballads
ⓘ
devotional poetry ⓘ praise songs ⓘ |
| socialStructure | patron–client system ⓘ |
| traditionalOccupation | folk music performance ⓘ |
| transmission |
intergenerational
ⓘ
oral ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | improvisation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.