Folk Dance of Gujarat PDF Book 2021
India's cultural unity is at the root of the myriad diversity of folk art. There is scope for creative power in our national culture. The greatest gift of folk art is to give unconditional pleasure to all.
Antiquity of the word 'folk':
The word 'lok' is derived from the Sanskrit suffix 'dh'. This metal means 'to see'. The other masculine singular form in ‘L’ lakar is ‘Lokte’. Thus, the word 'folk' means - 'to see'. Thus the work that the whole mass does is called 'Lok'. The word 'lok' is very ancient.1 The meaning of the word 'lok' is:
There are many meanings of the word 'folk' in the dictionary, out of which two meanings in general are especially prevalent. One is the means by which knowledge of this world, the next world or the Trilok is given and the other meaning of 'Lok' is - common people. The reader of the same meaning, the word 'folk' is an adjective of literature, but it does not make clear the opinion of 'folk' which is given to literature as an adjective.
Definition of the word 'folk':
Dr. Hazari Prasad Dwivedi, while expressing his views on the word 'Lok', wrote that, No scriptures! These people live a simpler and more natural life compared to the improved, tasteful and cultured people of the town and produce the things needed to keep alive the whole luxury and elegance of the people with improved taste. '
Dr. According to Krishnadev Upadhyaya, the definition of ‘Lok’ is as follows, “Those who are Sanskrit and Saadhan
Living in its primitive state, out of the influence of the affluent. It's called 'Lok'. " And Drs. According to Satyendra, “In folklore, the word folk refers to a class of society which is far from the influence of aristocratic rites, classicalism and erudition and which lives in the flow of a tradition. The element that is found in the expression of such people is called democracy. "
Separate authority of folk culture and folklore
Observations of ancient Indian literature clearly show that two different streams of culture have flowed in this country since the Vedic period. (1) Civilized culture (2) Folk culture. Civilized culture is, in our opinion, the culture of the aristocracy which reached the highest peak of intellectual development; Who was a pioneer and guide of the society due to his talent and whose source of culture was Vedas or Shastras. Folk culture means in our opinion
A culture of the masses that drew its inspiration from the masses, whose homeland was the masses and whose presence was on the lower ground of intellectual development. This distinction becomes clear if the Rig Veda and the Atharva Veda are studied meticulously. Pro. Commenting on the subject, Baldev Upadhyay wrote, "Folk culture is a supporter of civilized culture. Mutual cooperation is expected in both cultures for a complete introduction to the religious beliefs, rituals and ceremonies of any country. In this sense Atharva Veda is a complement to Rig Veda. Both of these codes are introductions to the form of two different cultures. The Atharva Veda introduces folk culture while the Rig Veda introduces civilized culture. The realm of the ideas of the Atharva Veda is ordinary public life, while the real life of the Rig Veda is special. '' Field of Folklore:
The field of folk literature is extremely wide. Ordinary human beings who sing, cry, laugh, play in words can all be included in folk literature. The sixteen sacraments recited by our ancient sages from birth to death are often sung on the occasion of all the sacraments; Thus it is customary to sing a song even on the occasion of the death of a very dear person. The effect of the changes that take place in nature at different seasons does not go unnoticed by the common man. Thus, the feeling of external exhilaration or joy is manifested in the form of ballads. Songs are also sung during sowing and harvesting in the fields. The people enjoy the heroic deeds of their former men by singing and praising them and communicating heroic interest in the hearts of the listeners.
