


Mothers sing lullaby for their children to put them to sleep. The Folk songs of Telangana are a mirror to traditions and culture of Telangana. Some songs are devotional or philosophical too. Villagers sing while working in the field and gain vigour. Music, rhythm and lyrics are given prime importance in folk songs. In Andhra Pradesh, Burra Kathas are popular. Here is one such song –įolk songs of Telangana are consist of love songs, epic songs, Jangam kathas, Jamidika kathas, Baikani songs etc. Jatras include Sammakka- Sarakka jatara at Eturnaagaaram (Warangal district), Mahankali jataras (during Ashadham in Hyderabad district). Then, there are songs which are meant to be sung during religious Jatras or processions.

Suvvi paatalu is in the form of question-answer between two women e.g. These songs also include Haridasulu, Gangireddu laata, Pagati vesha gaalu, Komma dasarulu, rokati paatalu (wooden pestle songs), suvvi paatalu (songs while making butter from curd using churning-staff) and Tirugali paatalu (hand-mill songs). Folk songs of Telangana may be sraamika or labour songs, women’s songs, wedding songs, taala bhajans or chekka bhajans, ritualistic songs, moral songs and children’s songs.
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“Naa voice, talent plus aaviginjanta adrushtam (luck the size of a mustard seed) are the secrets of my success,” she adds.Different Forms of Folk Music in Telangana:-ĭiverse forms of Folk songs of Telangana are Oggukatha, Sarada Kala, suvvi paatalu etc. The singer who has learnt classical music for three years recently surprised her fans with a rendition of Nagumomu on her Instagram page. No wonder that recent Bonalu saw Gen X go all out to dress up in langa voni and dance to Mangli’s tunes to give a shoutout to their own identity. She believes that these festivals have also become special days to post photos and videos on WhatsApp and social media and it’s a great time and a platform to talk about our culture and traditions in a fun, entertaining and visually pleasing way with the Gen X. From WhatsApp status to ringtones, I have been in everyone’s phones and in their hearts and I consider myself blessed,” says the singer in her 20s. “I identify myself with Telugu culture and I ensure I release local folk songs for Bonalu, Batukamma, Dasara pandaga, State Formation Day etc. Mangli has herself been a YouTube sensation since 2017 when her song Rela re-released on Telangana Formation Day became one of the most played Telangana songs. “Struggle is a part of life and one must go through it as early as possible to rise”, she remarks while dismissing the hardships she went through to become Telangana’s first and most well-known folk singer on the internet. Mangli says she also doesn’t believe in sharing her story of hardships or glamourise her struggles. None can stop from your song going viral if it has content in it,” she adds. With open and level playing grounds such as YouTube, one can record any song from anywhere and upload and see the fun. Today, I have sung for Marathi and Kannada movies and they list e n e r s h ave loved my work. I personally hate questions which pin me down to my region. Regardless of them being star kids or from outside, from the region or elsewhere, everyone should be encouraged. “Audiences should never go by any other criteria except talent. What does she have to say about the invasion of non-local artistes, especially singers such as Shreya Goshal, Sid Sriram or Armaan Mallik for songs that could have been sung by any Telugu singer too? Mangli’s popularity rose higher in 2019 blockbuster songs such as Ramulo Ramula from Ala Vaikuntapurrammulo and Vaadu nadipey bandi Royal Enfliedu from George Reddy. WATCH 'Aada nemali' song with Kanakavva: It’s talent, not tags such as region or language,” says this Lambada singer who hails from Mahabubnagar and has now made Hyderabad her home.
