Manganiar
Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur at World Sufi Spirit Festival in 2016. | |
Total population | |
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Unknown | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Rajasthan, India · Sindh, Pakistan | |
Languages | |
Marwari · Sindhi · Dhatki | |
Religion | |
Islam |
The Manganiar are a Muslim community found in the
in Pakistan.They are known for various compositions describing stories focused on humans, nature, and salvation. They, along with the Langha community, are known for their folk music. They are groups of hereditary professional musicians whose music has been supported by wealthy landlords and aristocrats for generations. Some of their ragas have originated in the Thar and are not found in north Indian classical tradition.[1][2]
Etymology
Manganhar originated from the words mangan, which means "to beg", and hār which means "a garland of flowers."[1]
History
The Manganhars are renowned as folk musicians of the
Instruments
Kamaicha
The 17-string khamaycha is a bowed instrument. Made of mango wood, its rounded resonator is covered with goat skin. Three of its strings are goat intestine while the other 14 strings are steel.[2]
Khartaal
The khartaal is a kind of castanet made of teak. Its name is derived from "Khar", meaning hand, and "Taal", meaning rhythm.[citation needed]
Dholak
The dholak is a hand drum similar in timbre to a bongo. A dholak may have traditional lacing or turnbuckle tuning. The dholak has a simple membrane and a handle on the right hand side. The left hand membrane has a special coating on the inner surface. This coating is a mixture of tar, clay and sand (dholak masala) which lowers the pitch.[citation needed]
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-292-78450-5.
- ^ khayal) and chota git (chota khayal). Some of their ragas have originated in the Thar and are not found in north Indian classical tradition.
- ^ "Musafir". LA Phil. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
Manghaniyars, like Langas, are sedentary Muslims whose home extends over the border into Pakistan, but their patrons are mostly Hindu Rajputs (a high caste) and Hindu Charans (a caste of poets, bards, and historians).