Love, Solidarity, and Sociopolitical Change

What is it about?

Discussion of political topics in dohori lyrics was strictly forbidden in competitions and the state-run media up until 1990. This chapter looks at the slow movement toward including party politics and specific social issues in dohori performance and recordings.

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Why is it important?

Three interrelated aspects include the inclusion of love in songs sung for party political platforms and vice versa; arguments for caste equality through a musical meritocracy; and attempts to create social change through the words, music, videos, and live performance of dohori songs.

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