From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Music made by Dalit people in India
Dalit music or Bahujan music is
music created, produced, or inspired by
Bahujans and
Dalits , people often discriminated against on the basis of
caste ,
[1] including Dalit rock ,
[2] Bhim rap
[3] and Dalit pop
[4] as well as the
music genres of the
Ravidasis , including
Chamar pop ,
[5] Bhim Palana ,
[6] Bhim geet
[7] and
Punjabi
Ambedkarite music.
[8]
Music is a monumental part of
Dalits as it is expression of their protest, folk tales and assertion. In
Maharashtra , Dalit shahirs the singers and writers mostly creating content of Ambedkarite ideology and against caste oppression.
[9]
[10]
[11]
In
Nepal , Dalit musicians are known as
Naumati Baaja musicians .
[12] In
Punjab , Chamar pop movement was started by
Kanshi Ram to popularize the
BAMCEF launched in 1978.
[13] In
Tamil Nadu ,
Parais are used by dalits to express through music.
[14]
The Casteless Collective
[15]
Amar Singh Chamkila , Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, performer and composer.
[16]
Hans Raj Hans , Punjabi folk and sufi singer, M.P of North West Delhi
[17]
Navraj Hans , Punjabi singer, actor, entrepreneur and performer
[18]
Yuvraj Hans , Punjabi singer and actor
Jitendra Haripal , Sambalpuri folk singer
[19]
Kaka , Punjabi Dalit Singer
Kanth Kaler , Punjabi folk singer
[20]
Kishore Kumar 'Pagla'
[21]
Ginni Mahi , Punjabi folk singer, rapper and stage performer
[22]
Mooralala Marwada , Sufi folk singer
[23]
Daler Mehndi , Punjabi Dalit singer
Mukund Nayak , folk singer, songwriter and
Jhumair dancer.
Nandlal Nayak , folk artist, music composer and Nagpuri film director.
Miss Pooja , Punjabi Bhangra artist and singer
[24]
Manjit Rupowalia , Punjabi singer
Sumeet Samos , rapper and singer
[25]
Sheetal Sathe , folk singer, poet, and Dalit rights activist
[26]
^
"Dalit Musicians Are Playing A New Tune" . Hyperallergic . 2019-12-12. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Chanda-Vaz, Urmi (2 August 2017).
"From Dnyaneshwari to Dalit rock: The evolution of Maharashtra's revolutionary music" . Scroll.in . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Bhim rap to Dalit pop: How the music of protest is thriving" . The Times of India . 23 December 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Gaikwad, Rahi (2016-08-20).
"An equal music" . The Hindu .
ISSN
0971-751X . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Ginni Mahi, queen of Chamar pop, is more than a Dalit icon" . Dailyo.in . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Dalit Women as Active Participants in Ambedkarite Movement" . NewsClick . 2020-01-09. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"These Arrows Don't Miss Their Mark" . Outlook India Magazine . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Sahai, Shrinkhla (2020-01-30).
"Ginni Mahi's fresh take on Punjabi music" . The Hindu .
ISSN
0971-751X . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Why Songs Are Sabotaged: Dalits and their Music" . NewsClick . 2019-10-30. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Bhimrao Kardak's jalsa against caste" . Firstpost . 23 May 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Maitreya, Yogesh (9 June 2018).
"In the verses of Dalit shahirs, you can hear the history of India's anti-caste movement" . Scroll.in . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
" 'They Like Our Music, Not Us': Nepali Dalits Unite to Fight Prejudice" . The Wire . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Andre, Abhimanyu Kumar & amp & Aletta (21 October 2016).
"Chartbustin' Chamars" . The Hindi Business Line . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Resistance and identity through music" . National Herald . 11 February 2018. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^
"Not all musicians shun politics" . Deccan Herald . 2019-07-31. Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Attri, Pardeep.
"Did caste kill 'Elvis of Punjab' - Amar Singh Chamkila?" . Round Table India . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
"Hans Raj Hans: BJP's new Dalit face is versatile in music as well as politics" . The Economic Times . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
"Daler Mehndi's daughter gets engaged to Hans Raj Hans' son - Times of India" . The Times of India . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
"Paschim Odisha Dalit Surakshya Parishad seeks Rajya Sabha berth for Padma Shri Jitendra Haripal- The New Indian Express" . cms.newindianexpress.com . Archived from
the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
"Fighter Chamars in Beghampura - Indian Express" . archive.indianexpress.com . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^ Dash, Dipak Kumar (27 November 2008).
"Maya plays Dalit identity card" . The Times of India . Retrieved 2020-02-05 .
^ Welle (www.dw.com), Deutsche.
"Indian 'Chamar pop' singer challenges caste with music | DW | 03.10.2016" . DW.COM . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^ Srinivasan, Meera (2013-03-16).
"The poet of equality" . The Hindu .
ISSN
0971-751X . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
"Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP" . Hindustan Times . 2013-12-16. Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
" 'A world without sorrow': Dalit musicians in India fight bias" . South China Morning Post . 2019-08-05. Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
^
"Jai Bhim - The Beats of Dalit Resistance" . Arré . Retrieved 2020-09-21 .
Sherinian, Zoe C. Tamil Folk Music as Dalit Liberation Theology (2014)