Sawani

Sawani is a genre of semi-classical singing, popular in Uttar Pradesh and Bihar.[1][2]

It comes in the series of season songs, like Chaiti, Hori and Kajari, and is traditionally sung in the villages and towns of Uttar Pradesh: around Banaras, Mirzapur, Mathura, Allahabad and the Bhojpur regions of Bihar.

References

  1. ^ "Morning glory". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 7 March 2008. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
  2. ^ "About Town". Daily Times. 16 May 2008. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
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