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Literally “riding”, this songs belongs to the ritualistic tradition of the olakh, which invokes the spirit of a deity or dead person alongside his or her shrine. The olakh in this particular rendition evokes the heroic figure of Rani Bhatiyani, who chose to become a sati with him even though her husband Kalyan Singh was alive. In the three stanzas of the olakh presented here, the celestial figure of Sawai Singh is evoked as he rides on his horse at once with a majestic stealth and restless speed. His sword, the bridle and backcloth of the horse are described with iconographic detail.

This olakh is sung by Rukma Bai, the most outstanding professional Manganiyar woman singer, who has defied all kinds of social restrictions on Mangariyar women singing in public. As a polio victim and with no financial support whatsoever, Rukma Bai began her career by singing at the shrine of Rani Bhatiyani, outside of the protected confines of a jajman’s (patron’s) home. Today she has established herself as an individual singer in her own right, her robust voice supplemented by the energetic rhythmic accompaniment of the dhol, a large cylindrical drum. While there is no melodic instrumentation here, the punctuation of syllables and words with no specific textual significance like jove, mharo, ha-ji, hame, contribute to the musicality of the rendition, without blurring the direct utterance of the voice.

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from Rajasthan: A Musical Journey, released July 8, 2013

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