Category: ArtsPart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common

ଲୋକ ସଂଗୀତ

/loka sangeet/Roman

English meaning: Folk Music

Odia Definition

(ଓଡ଼ିଆ)

ଲୋକ ସଂଗୀତ ସମୁଦାଯ ଦ୍ଵାରା ସୃଷ୍ଟ ଓ ମୌଖିକ ପ୍ରଚିଲିତ ସଂଗୀତୱ ସମ୍ବଲପୁରୀ ଲୋକ ଗୀତ, ଡାଲଁଖାଈ ଓ ଜଗନ୍ନାଥ ଭଜନ ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ପ୍ରସିଦ୍ଧ ଲୋକ ସଂଗୀତୱ

English Definition

Traditional music created by communities and passed down orally. Odisha has a rich folk music tradition including Sambalpuri folk songs, Dalkhai, Rasarkeli, and devotional Bhajan songs connected to the Jagannath tradition.

Example

ଓଡ଼ିଶାର ଲୋକ ସଂଗୀତ ରାଜ୍ଯର ସଂସ୍କୃତିର ଆତ୍ମାୱ

In English: Folk music of Odisha reflects the state's vibrant cultural soul.

Literary Heritage

ଚିତ୍ର ବିଚିତ୍ର ରଙ୍ଗ ଭଙ୍ଗ ଛଟା, ଦେଖି ମୁଗ୍ଧ ହୁଏ ଦୃଷ୍ଟି।

/citra bicitra raṅga bhaṅga chaṭā, dekhi mugdha hue dṛṣṭi./

Beholding the play of varied colours and forms, the eye becomes enchanted.

Upendra Bhanja · Poet Laureate · 1670–1720

Lavanyavati

Lavanyavati, Canto 2 — description of artistic beauty and visual splendour

Images

CC-licensed · free to use
More on Wikimedia
Loading images…

Video

Language information

Language
ଓଡ଼ିଆ
Odia
Script
Odia
Family
Indo-Aryan
Speakers
37M
Back to Odia Dictionary