ART INTEGRATED

PROJECT ON
TELANGANA
 FOLK SONGS OF TELANGANA

• NAME – VARUN
• CLASS – 11 A
• ROLL NO. – 19
• SUBJECT – MUSIC
• SUBMITTED TO - RINKU MAM
• BRIEF HISTORY : TELANGANA

Telangana had a very rich and cultural heritage . IT was ruled by

many dynasties like  Satavahana Dynasty (230 BCE to 220 CE),
the Kakatiya Dynasty (1083–1323), the Musunuri Nayaks
 (1326–1356) the Delhi Sultanate, the Bahmani Sultanate (1347–
1512), Golconda Sultanate (1512–1687) and Asaf Jahi dynasty
 (1724-1950).[
• FOLK SONGS OF TELANGANA

• Folk songs of Telangana are consist of love songs, epic

songs, Jangam kathas, Jamidika kathas, Baikani songs
etc. In Andhra Pradesh, Burra Kathas are popular.
•  The Folk songs of Telangana are a mirror to traditions
and culture of Telangana. Mothers sing lullaby for their
children to put them to sleep. 
• Folk songs of Telangana are also sung when villagers
desire to pray to their Gods for rains and while ploughing
the fields and sowing seeds in order to reap a good harvest.
• SOME FAMOUS FOLK SONGS OF
TELANGANA
1. Dhoom-Dham:-
• The Folk songs of Telangana had left a profound impact on the statehood movement as it
played a significant role in the success of the ‘Dhoom-Dham’, a cultural event that was a vital
part of the agitations.

2. Bathukamma Folk songs of Telangana:-

• Recently Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao released a CD in Pragati Bhavan on Sunday
containing songs on Bathukamma, prepared by Telangana Jagruthi. 
• Oggukatha:-
• A few communities (such as Yadav and Kuruma Golla communities)
in Telangana sing songs just like ballads. These may be in praise of
Lord Shiva (also known as Mallikarjuna) or their own tribal Gods
whom they wors 
• Sarada Kala:-
• The story is narrated in the form of a song/ballad. The stringed
instrument folk veena (also called sarada) is used in Sarada Kala.
• Sraamika Songs:-
• These are actually labour songs sung by various categories of
workers – those working in the agricultural field, cart-pullers,
industrial workers, stone crushers, construction workers etc. 
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