Nat Nati Nach Gan : The Garhwali Folk Dance-Songs by Badi-Badan or Mirasi-Mirasan

(Garhwali Folk Dance-Song, Traditional Dance-Songs of Uttarakhand, Himalayan Folk Dance –Songs )

                                                Bhishm Kukreti

                In Garhwal, Badi and Badan are the professional dancing-singing class It is said that Badi and Badan were born from wet dirt from the body of Lord Shiva while he was performing a vigorous dance and perspiring.

               Dr Govind Chatak and Dr Shiva Nand named for some folk dance-songs as Nat-Nati Nrity Geet which, are entertaining and humorous too.

 Theere is fixed songs or dance for Nat Nati dance-songs. The only condition is that the songs and dance should be entertaining and fast rhythm on dances. The Mirasi-Mirasan another Garhwali professional class of dancers-singers also do the same performances.

   The following song is very agile and humorous song for Nat Nati dance

          नट नटी नाच गाण (नट नटी लोक नृत्य गीत )

            Garhwali Folk Song for a Garhwali Nat Nati Folk Dance

        अलसी, सिमानी चुची बौ

          अलसी, तू रौंदी कख छे ?

              तै मथ्या गौं !

          अलसी , तेरा यार कत्ती ?

             एक बीसी नौ

          अलसी, तेरा भितर क्या च ?

             एक फुटयूँ तौ

           अलसी, तेरा घिन कत्ति ?

              एक डून्डी  गौ

          अलसी , तू खांदी क्या छे ?

            एक डाळी जौ

        अलसी , सिमानी चुची बौ

  

Source: Dr Govind Chatak and Dr Shiva Nand Nautiyal

 To be continued in Garhwali Folk Dance-Songs, Traditional Songs of Uttarakhand and Himalayan Folk Culture Series……..

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