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Folk dances And Songs Of Punjab |
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Written by Administrator
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Punjabi folk is so rich, so varied and so versatile that even common man feels it-s charm. The exuberance and vitality of the people of Punjab are vigorously displayed in their folk dances. With the drum beat or to the tune of some other instrument of folk music, the energetic feet of the people of Punjab are spontaneously set in
to give birth to a folk dance - an expression of the soul triumphant, an outburst of emotions. The dances of Punjab are the clear depiction of the vitality and exuberance of the youth of Punjab
A folk song is essentially a subjective expression of the emotions walling up from the depths. It borrows its metamorphous and imagery from the simple things in life. Punjabi folksongs are varied and colorful. Laughter, happiness, pain, sorrow, all form ingredients of these songs. They are simple, charming, and full of the sincerity of emotion, and the purity of feeling. The entire Punjabi culture, so to speak, is reflected in them
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