This is a folk song from Assam. Tokari is a form of traditional folk music in Assam, which also originates from the Assamese instrument dukari. Papon has added a lot of electronic elements to the song. This form of folk music is slowly dying out in Assam & this is Papon's attempt to give it some focus and bring it back to life.
Credits:Composer: Traditional compositionProduced & Recreated by: PaponLanguage: AssameseLyrics: TraditionalVocals: Papon & Sugandha GargTokari: PaponDrums: Tanmay Ray ChaudharyBass: Deepak SaikiaGuitar: Kalyan BaruahNegera: Kirti Prabhar DasKhol: Probin SaikiaBhoor Taal: Manab KalitaRecorded by: Steve Fitzmaurice, Ashish Manchanda, assisted by Thorsten MullerMixed & Mastered by Ashish Manchanda at Flying Carpet Productions, MumbaiSong synopsis: Syaamä raai koliaaOhe binändiaaOhe binändiaaBoraang säraaiKunbonè saarila dhenu hè häriKädäm tälè kaanaai muruli bäjaaiKädäm tälè kaanaai muruli bäjaaiJomunaar baalitè syaamärai koliaKrisnaai baahiñ bäjaai ohe binändiaJomunaar baalitè syaamärai koliaKrisnaai baahiñ bäjaai ohe binändiamaathaarè mukoli suli hae häriKädäm tälè kaanaai muruli bäjaaiKädäm tälè kaanaai muruli bäjaaiO syaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi tälèSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiJomunaar baalitè kädämbär tälätèJomunaar baalitè kädämbär tälätèMeraai meraai baandhibä tukèSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiBrindaabänär maajè kaanuO syaam koliaGou dhenu säraai probhuO syaam koliaBrindaabänär maajè kaanuO syaam koliaGou dhenu säraai probhuO syaam koliaOooooBänxi raawè gopi monok bhulaai hèO syaam käliaa kot aaji pälaabi toi"Jomunaar baalitè kädämbär tälätèKädäm tälè kaanaai muruli bäjaaiMeraai meraai baandhibä tukèSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiSyaam kolia kot aaji pälaabi toiContext- This is a form of Folk singing from Assam called "Tokai" as it's played with a single stringed instrument of the same name. This particular song describes theplayful and often mischievous antics of a young Lord Krishna and his troubled mother. The Song- Lord Krishna's would merrily get away with mischief and his disregards towards the chores given by his mother. Krishna is loitering around in the forest and playing his flute, tapping the beat with his feet...but he's supposed to look after his cattle ? He plays his mesmerizingflute by the banks of the Yamuna River, blissful under the shade of a tree! The Gopis (his female companions) warn him...Wait Krishna your mother is coming toget you.... where will you run today? But they say "your flute mesmerizes us and makes us forget everything...but your mother will still come and catch you andtie you up to the same tree as punishment... cause you have forsaken your duty towards your herd!!" Where will you run today O Krishna!
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