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Nek Mohammad Langa of Barnawa Jageer
Nek Mohammad Langa2020
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Nek Mohammad is a living legend of Langa music from the village of Barnawa Jageer in Barmer. Initially, he would accompany his grandfather who would perform bhajans at Hindu houses in the morning and sing Qawwali at Muslim houses at night. In 1984, he went to Russia and performed abroad for the first time and thereafter has toured many other countries in Europe, Asia and the USA. He was awarded the Sangeet Natak Award and has been training children since 2011.
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- Title: Nek Mohammad Langa of Barnawa Jageer
- Creator: Nek Mohammad Langa
- Date Created: 2020
- Location: Barmer
- Rights: Banglanatak.com
- About the craft: Langas are hereditary communities of professional musicians living mostly in the Jodhpur and Barmer districts of western Rajasthan. They belong to the Sindhi community and are Muslim by religion. Their music has survived decades owing to the Jajmani system which is fundamental to their art form and also a source of livelihood. The musicians sing a wide variety of folk songs catering to lifecycle, seasons, rituals, festivals, folklores and also Sufiyana Kalam and Qawwali. The Langas have two categories based on the type of Jajmans they serve; the Sarangiya Langas, who play the Sindhi Sarangi and the Surnaiya Langas who play Algoza, Shehnai and Murli.
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