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In Kerala,
classical music exists within every person you will come
across. People are fond of folk music in Kerala. Infact, for
every occasion there is a set of corresponding songs. The
traditional music of Kerala is very melodious and an
absolute delight to the ears. There are various genres of
music that range from entertainment songs to film songs to
the more traditional ones like carnatic music and devotional
songs.
The entertainment songs are usually sung during festivals
among gatherings like Onam. These songs are basically sung
to keep the atmosphere peppy and alive. Film songs are sung
during functions and family gatherings like |
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marriages
and birth ceremonies to add zing to the whole affair.
Even lullabies are sung in a traditional way and found their
way into poetry. There are certain songs that are sung
during manual work like harvesting, farming etc. to
alleviate the burden and weariness of working continuously.
Another form of Kerala music is the "sopana". Sopana means
flight of stairs that lead to the worship place. The
devotees used to sit on these stairs and sing devotional
songs in the praise of the Lord. That is how this form of
music derived its name. Yet another form of music that is
famous in not just Kerala, but entire south of India is the
Carnatic music. In Kerala, carnatic music flourished under
the influence of the then king Swati Tirunal. Carnatic music
has a plethora of ragas and talams that are combined
together to form music for the soul. |
