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Lakshadweep music, like its culture is reminiscent of Kerala
because the people who inhabit Lakshadweep originally hailed
from Kerala. Even the language used, i.e. Malayalam, is same
for both the places. Till 7 th century the predominating
religion was Hinduism which changed later with the coming of
arrival of Hazrat Ubaidullah and today 93% of the population
of Lakshadweep are Muslims. Over the years, these incidents
resulted in the development of a new cultural fabric
interwoven with the old. Today, music of Lakshadweep is
highly influenced by Islam.
Singing folk ballads depicting stories of the historical
past is common during |
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family
occasions and festivities. The theme varies from incidents
relating to the arrival of Hazrat Ubaidullah in the
archipelago of Lakshadweep, to, the ransack of the islands
by the Portuguese.
The balladeer with his immense talent keeps everybody
engaged in the stories. Marriage performances invariably see
'Opana' that refers to a song sung by a lead singer and
followed immediately by a group of women.
The popular dance forms of Lakshadweep like the Kolkali
dance, Parichakali dance, Lava dance and others are
accompanied by songs that are typical to the dance itself.
They are sung in accompaniment of various folk musical
instruments. The beautiful archipelago of Lakshadweep with
its picturesque islands fill with the echo of the folk music
as the simple people gather together to enjoy in merriment.
They dress in colorful dresses and chunky jewelry and sing
and dance to the simple joys of life with enchanting
Lakshadweep music.
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