Folk India (11 Vols.)

by Manorama Sharma

The cultural diversity,the staggering multiplicity of races,the linguistic and ethnic groups,religious and social organisations,agricultural practices,fairsfestivals and seasons account for an incomparable richness of folk traditions in India.Music in various folk art forms plays an important role and provides the best medium to express their feelings and emotions."Folk India" in eleven volumes presents the documentation of the contemporary folk lore of India comprising of music,dance,drama,art,forms,ballands,musical instruments and songs of different states of India.Folk songs,ballads and lores have been notated so that a common man can understand them easily and may be able to render them without much difficulty.An overview of the musical appreciation of these folk art forms enriches the practical aspect.This will go a long way in the preservation of the folk art-forms,cultural and musical traditions of India.About The AuthorDr.Manorma Sharma,(b.1937) M.A., Ph.D., Sangeet Visharad in the field of music and literature.She has served in the Himachal Pradesh University,Shimla for a long time and has teaching experience of over 25 years during which she has guided M.Phil. and Ph.D scholars.She has travelled widely within and outside the country in persuit of music dissemination.She has conducted com-parative study of music of the states in India and other countries.She Has authored more than twelve books on music and two books of poems apart from a hundred articles on music and allied subjects.