Sanedo

Sanedo ( _gu. સનેડો) is type of Gujarati Folk music, popularized by well-known Gujarati Singer Maniraj Barot.

History

Original pronunciation and word is "Snehdo"( _gu. સ્નેહડો), derived from the word "Sneh"( _gu. સ્નેહ), meaning love or affection. Sanedo contains couplets of four lines and has striking resemblance to Bhavai, a folk drama from Gujarat. Gujarati folk artist Arvind Barot performed Sanedo on stages in 1980s and deserves credit for bringing Sanedo to mainstream, but it was due to another Gujarati folk artist, Maniraj Barot, that Sanedo is famous among all Gujarati people and being played at Navratri and many wedding parties. Sanedo's topic can be anything from romance, youth or satire.

Sanedo originated from the villages of Patan district in Gujarat and it has become a very popular dance all over Gujarat and also among the Gujarati speaking population in North America and Britain. It is frequently played during the festival of Navratri, during wedding celebrations and during parties.

The music played in the background during a Sanedo recital is from a unique musical instrument called 'Daklu'. It is similar in shape to a drum but is considerably larger in size.

References

* [http://www.sanedo.com Sanedo Website]

External links

* [http://www.gujaratonair.com/internet_gujarati_radio/gujarati_sanedo.asp Listen Sanedo Online]
* [http://nishitd.blogspot.com/2006/11/sanedo.html Informative blog about Sanedo]
* [http://www.gujaratsamachar.com/gsa/20061011/guj/supplement/anavrut.html Jay Vasavada's article on Sanedo] in Gujarat Samachar
* [http://deshgujarat.com/2006/12/31/sanedo-danceglimpse-from-gujaratvideo/ Sanedo in videos, audio, tips about Sanedo, download links]

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