Dalit music explained

Dalit music or Bahujan music is music created, produced, or inspired by Bahujans and Dalits, people often discriminated against on the basis of caste,^[1] including Dalit rock,^[2] Bhim rap^[3] and Dalit pop^[4] as well as the music genres of the Ravidasis, including Chamar pop,^[5] Bhim Palana,^[6] Bhim geet^[7] and Punjabi Ambedkarite music.^[8]

Background

Music is a monumental part of Dalits as it is expression of their protest, folk tales and assertion. In Maharashtra, Dalit shahirs the singers and writers mostly creating content of Ambedkarite ideology and against caste oppression.^{[9] [10] [11]}

In Nepal, Dalit musicians are known as Naumati Baaja musicians.^[12] In Punjab, Chamar pop movement was started by Kanshi Ram to popularize the BAMCEF launched in 1978.^[13] In Tamil Nadu, Parais are used by dalits to express through music.^[14]

Artists

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• The Casteless Collective^[15]
• Amar Singh Chamkila, Punjabi singer, songwriter, musician, performer and composer.^[16]
• Hans Raj Hans, Punjabi folk and sufi singer, M.P of North West Delhi ^[17]
• Navraj Hans, Punjabi singer, actor, entrepreneur and performer^[18]
• Yuvraj Hans, Punjabi singer and actor
• Jitendra Haripal, Sambalpuri folk singer^[19]
• Kaka, Punjabi Dalit Singer
• Kanth Kaler, Punjabi folk singer^[20]
• Kishore Kumar 'Pagla'^[21]
• Ginni Mahi, Punjabi folk singer, rapper and stage performer ^[22]
• Mooralala Marwada, Sufi folk singer^[23]
• Daler Mehndi, Punjabi Dalit singer
• Mukund Nayak, folk singer, songwriter and Jhumair dancer.
• Nandlal Nayak, folk artist, music composer and Nagpuri film director.
• Miss Pooja, Punjabi Bhangra artist and singer^[24]
• Manjit Rupowalia, Punjabi singer
• Sumeet Samos, rapper and singer^[25]
• Sheetal Sathe, folk singer, poet, and Dalit rights activist^[26]

See also

• Mirasi
• Dalit literature
• Chamar
• Black music
• Dalit

Further reading

• Sherinian, Zoe C. Tamil Folk Music as Dalit Liberation Theology (2014)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dalit Musicians Are Playing A New Tune. 2019-12-12. Hyperallergic. en-US. 2020-02-05.
2. Web site: From Dnyaneshwari to Dalit rock: The evolution of Maharashtra's revolutionary music. Chanda-Vaz. Urmi. Scroll.in. 2 August 2017 . en-US. 2020-02-05.
3. News: Bhim rap to Dalit pop: How the music of protest is thriving. The Times of India. 23 December 2018 . 2020-02-05.
4. News: An equal music. Gaikwad. Rahi. 2016-08-20. The Hindu. 2020-02-05. en-IN. 0971-751X.
5. Web site: Ginni Mahi, queen of Chamar pop, is more than a Dalit icon. Dailyo.in. 2020-02-05.
6. Web site: Dalit Women as Active Participants in Ambedkarite Movement. 2020-01-09. NewsClick. en. 2020-02-05.
7. Web site: These Arrows Don't Miss Their Mark. Outlook India Magazine. 2020-02-05.
8. News: Ginni Mahi's fresh take on Punjabi music. Sahai. Shrinkhla. 2020-01-30. The Hindu. 2020-02-05. en-IN. 0971-751X.
9. Web site: Why Songs Are Sabotaged: Dalits and their Music. 2019-10-30. NewsClick. en. 2020-02-05.
10. Web site: Dalit shahirs of Maharashtra: Bhimrao Kardak's jalsa against caste. Firstpost. 23 May 2018 . en. 2020-02-05.
11. Web site: In the verses of Dalit shahirs, you can hear the history of India's anti-caste movement. Maitreya. Yogesh. Scroll.in. 9 June 2018 . en-US. 2020-02-05.
12. Web site: 'They Like Our Music, Not Us': Nepali Dalits Unite to Fight Prejudice. The Wire. 2020-02-05.
13. Web site: Chartbustin' Chamars. Andre. Abhimanyu Kumar & amp & Aletta. The Hindi Business Line. 21 October 2016 . en. 2020-02-05.
14. Web site: Resistance and identity through music. National Herald. 11 February 2018 . en. 2020-02-05.
15. Web site: Not all musicians shun politics. 2019-07-31. Deccan Herald. en. 2020-02-05.
16. Web site: Attri. Pardeep. Did caste kill 'Elvis of Punjab' - Amar Singh Chamkila?. 2020-09-21. Round Table India. en-gb.
17. News: Hans Raj Hans: BJP's new Dalit face is versatile in music as well as politics. The Economic Times. 2020-09-21.
18. News: Daler Mehndi's daughter gets engaged to Hans Raj Hans' son - Times of India. 2020-09-21. The Times of India. en.
19. Web site: Paschim Odisha Dalit Surakshya Parishad seeks Rajya Sabha berth for Padma Shri Jitendra Haripal- The New Indian Express. https://web.archive.org/web/20210121064958/http://cms.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2019/jun/21/paschim-odisha-dalit-surakshya-parishad-seeks-rajya-sabha-berth-for-padma-shri-jitendra-haripal-1993040.html. dead. January 21, 2021. 2020-09-21. cms.newindianexpress.com.
20. Web site: Fighter Chamars in Beghampura - Indian Express. 2020-09-21. archive.indianexpress.com.
21. News: Maya plays Dalit identity card. Dash. Dipak Kumar. The Times of India. 27 November 2008 . en. 2020-02-05.
22. Web site: Welle (www.dw.com). Deutsche. Indian 'Chamar pop' singer challenges caste with music DW 03.10.2016. 2020-09-21. DW.COM. en-GB.
23. News: Srinivasan. Meera. 2013-03-16. The poet of equality. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-09-21. 0971-751X.
24. Web site: 2013-12-16. Punjabi singer Miss Pooja joins BJP. 2020-09-21. Hindustan Times. en.
25. Web site: 2019-08-05. 'A world without sorrow': Dalit musicians in India fight bias. 2020-09-21. South China Morning Post. en.
26. Web site: Jai Bhim - The Beats of Dalit Resistance. 2020-09-21. Arré. en.