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Native name | ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ |
Cultural origins | Punjab |
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Kavishari or kavishri ( Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ) is a style of Punjabi folk music entailing energetic and dynamic a cappella singing. [1] It was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab as a sung form of " Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry). [1] [2]
A performer or writer of kavishari is known as a kavishar ( Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰ). [3] In this style, kavita (poetry) is sung faster in a loud, yet stretched voice without any musical instruments. [4] [5]
Kavishari is usually performed in melas, weddings, diwaans (religious functions), harvest celebrations (i.e. Visakhi), mehfils, etc. [6] [7] [8]
Kavishari was started in the Malwa region of Punjab by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, as a sung form of " Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry). [1] [2]
There was a need of a particular singing style or genre that could energize the Sikh soldiers. So the Kavishari was mostly sung about bravery, known as Veer Ras, one of the nine Ras' ('flavour'/'subgenre') of the genre. [1]
The term kavishar is made of two words: kavi means 'singer', and shayar means 'writer' or 'poet'. As such, "kavishar" means 'person who writes and sings (poetry)'.
Kavishari is based on vocal and wording/lyrics. Singing style is its voice, chhand is its body, and the ras ('flavour'/'subgenre') is its soul. [9] Many kind of chhands are used in kavishari. A noted kavishar of Punjab, Babu Rajab Ali, used some rare Chhands like Manohar Bhavani Chhand [10] and gave some new chhands like Bahattar Kala Chhand to kavishari as well as Punjabi literature. [11]
There are nine accepted Rasas (subgenres) of kavishari, out of which the most commonly known four are:
It was the Veer Ras that is most commonly sung today and specially for the need of which the genre was created.
Below are notable kavishars.
Malwa's kavishars include:
Majha's kavishars include: [9]
Demand apology from SAD candidate Dhillon for calling Ramoowalia lowly kavishar
Kavishari | |
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Native name | ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ |
Cultural origins | Punjab |
Subgenres | |
| |
Other topics | |
Music of Punjab |
Part of a series on |
Punjabis |
---|
Punjab portal |
Kavishari or kavishri ( Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ) is a style of Punjabi folk music entailing energetic and dynamic a cappella singing. [1] It was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab as a sung form of " Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry). [1] [2]
A performer or writer of kavishari is known as a kavishar ( Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰ). [3] In this style, kavita (poetry) is sung faster in a loud, yet stretched voice without any musical instruments. [4] [5]
Kavishari is usually performed in melas, weddings, diwaans (religious functions), harvest celebrations (i.e. Visakhi), mehfils, etc. [6] [7] [8]
Kavishari was started in the Malwa region of Punjab by the 10th Sikh Guru, Guru Gobind Singh Sahib, as a sung form of " Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry). [1] [2]
There was a need of a particular singing style or genre that could energize the Sikh soldiers. So the Kavishari was mostly sung about bravery, known as Veer Ras, one of the nine Ras' ('flavour'/'subgenre') of the genre. [1]
The term kavishar is made of two words: kavi means 'singer', and shayar means 'writer' or 'poet'. As such, "kavishar" means 'person who writes and sings (poetry)'.
Kavishari is based on vocal and wording/lyrics. Singing style is its voice, chhand is its body, and the ras ('flavour'/'subgenre') is its soul. [9] Many kind of chhands are used in kavishari. A noted kavishar of Punjab, Babu Rajab Ali, used some rare Chhands like Manohar Bhavani Chhand [10] and gave some new chhands like Bahattar Kala Chhand to kavishari as well as Punjabi literature. [11]
There are nine accepted Rasas (subgenres) of kavishari, out of which the most commonly known four are:
It was the Veer Ras that is most commonly sung today and specially for the need of which the genre was created.
Below are notable kavishars.
Malwa's kavishars include:
Majha's kavishars include: [9]
Demand apology from SAD candidate Dhillon for calling Ramoowalia lowly kavishar