Uttarakhand government has
decided to keep alive the traditional music. In this direction, the government
is giving traditional music instrument to the impoverished folk artistes.
The initiative is being done in
order to save the traditional heritage of music from vanishing. The artistes
associated with the traditional music are slowly moving to other professions.
This scheme is aimed to provide livelihood opportunity to the artistes
associated with the traditional art form.
Under this scheme, the artistes
whose income is less than Rs. 2000/- per month shall be given one free folk
musical instruments like Dhol, damau, mashakbean, ransingha, nagada and
turahi. The preference shall be given to the artistes hailing from the families
practicing the music / art for generations. As of now, the scheme is open for
schedule castes of the state, and soon shall be open for general and schedule
tribes of the state. The artistes
between age 18 yrs. To 60 yrs. can apply to the district magistrate offices of
all the districts by Oct 31, 2016. Only one member of the family shall be given
the instrument . The descriptions of the musical instrument are as follows:
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| Dhol |
Dhol : An ancient drumming
instrument of the state.
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| Damau |
Damau : A small drum hung around
the neck and two sticks used to play.
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| Mashkbean |
Mashkbean : It’s a bagpipe
version.
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| Ransingha |
Ransingha : A type of primitive
trumpet, like bugle.
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| Nagada |
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