Manipuri songs: Embraced With Excellence

Manipuri music style is one of the most loved musical styles of the country. The area includes some ranges of folk music including the love songs khullong ishei which is confined to the rural boundaries. Additionally, it features the metrical Lai Haraoba ishei, containing lyrics having indirect references to erotic spirituality and Pena ishei. The Pena ishei is accompanied by a Pena which is an instrument made from shell of a gourd or coconut or a bamboo rod. It is an antique instrument that is mostly recognized as the national symbol for Manipuri’s.

Manipuri embraces a wide range of musical forms that also includes some other songs like the holy thabal chongba, napi pala songs - women's devotional, the classical nat music presented at distinctive occasions, Gaur Padas which sung in the admiration of dhob and Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and a large cymbal Jhal. Another significant class of songs is Manohar Sai, devoted to a man having the same name in the 19th century. Apart from all these Khubaishei is another famous song accompanied completely by clapping and foot-taping beats.

All the Manipur music is filled with the traditional touch and excellence and has the names of Kaiku, Sadananda and Roshibina as the famous and renowned singers. Get the latest Manipuri tracks and add them to your all time favorite musical collection.