Kendara
The Kendarā (Odia- କେନ୍ଦରା) is a wooden string instrument. The kendara has one string and is most commonly played by drawing a bow across its string. They are mostly played traditionally by jogis, people who would go from door to door with a dried gourd container to keep rice, and a kendara to play while singing, and accept food as alms.
Kendara
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They are rarely used in genres of folk including country music. The folk genre of music played in a kendara is known as Kendarā Gita (Odia- କେନ୍ଦରା ଗୀତ). The instrument rose to popularity during 12th century when Sanskrit was made the official language of the then Utkala Kingdom but the common people did not understand, but the jogis were performing folk songs. Often tied to Natha (Odia-ନାଥ), a particular sect of the jogis that play the most popular variation of kendara. The other variation is known as Majhi Kendarā (Odia- ମଝି କେନ୍ଦରା) and is played by the Santhal people in Odisha.
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• Name — Kendara • Names — Kendera • Background — string • Hornbostel Sachs — 321.322-71 • Hornbostel Sachs Desc — Composite chordophone sounded by a bow • Related — * Khamak • Ektara • Illustration — A jogi playing Kendara.
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- 1.Taylor & Francis. The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent. 983–. 1998. 978-0-8240-4946-1.
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- 4.Jyoshnarani Behera. Political Socialization of Women: A Study of Teenager Girls. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. 82–. 1997. 978-81-85495-21-7.
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- 6.Praharaj, Gopal Chandra. Purnachandra Ordiya Bhashakosha. Utkal Sahitya Press. May 2023.
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- 8.Institute of Oriental and Orissan Studies. Folk Culture: Folk music & dance. 1983.
- 9.Advanced Centre for Indological Studies. Art Heritage of Orissa. 1997.
- 10.ଉତ୍କଳୀଯ ୟୋଗୀଙ୍କ ବୀଣା: ଏକ ସଂସ୍କୃତିକ ଓ ସଂଗୀତମୟ ଅଭିଯାନ - Desi Bulletin. 2024-06-23.
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