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Baisakhi songs become an inherent part of the festival Baisakhi. Baisakhi songs depict joy of the common people for the rich harvest. People in their utmost joy sing different types of songs. The colored dresses of young girls and boys make Baisakhi songs more colorful. Baisakhi songs are full of traditional as well as love songs. The folk culture of Punjab is also revealed by the Baisakhi songs. The Baisakhi songs particularly of Doaba, Malwa and Majha bring out the enthusiasm and flavor of the folk traditions of Punjab.
Baisakhi songs are sung with great gusto and in the typical way of Punjabi folk songs. The songs are sung in accordance with the beats of drums. Dhol and dhalik represent the male and female drums. There are also other musical instruments used in the time of Biasakhi songs like – algoza, toombi, manjira, chimta, chheka, kaanto, daphali and dhad.
Some of the popular Baisakhi songs that are commonly sung at the time of the festival are: Ambarsare diyan vardiyan, Jugni, etc. The joyous lyrics of the song Ambarsare diyan vardiyan, which is sung in chorus form, are sure to delight you:
- Tana tanak,
- Teri bodi mere hath,
- Meri gutt tere hath,
- Maeno rakhna e rakh,
- Maeno kadna e kad!
- Maeyon tere naal vasiyan,
- te hor koi vase vi na
- Maeyon tere naal kattiyan,
- te hor koi kate ve na
The songs which are sung during Baisakhi are mostly the Punjabi songs. They are taken to be originated either in the fourteenth century or in the fifteenth century. The songs are generally sung in the fields by the farmers in their particular dialect. Those songs give them energy to work in the fields throughout the day. The songs consist of different varieties. Some are meant for Bhangra, some are for Giddha and some are categorized as luddi and jhumar.
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