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Hindi Telugu Folk Songs: Expression of the Nine Rasas

Dr. S. Suryavati
Professor, Government College, Chodavaram, Anakapalli District, Andhra Pradesh
Page: 210-219
Published on: 2026 January


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Abstract

Folk songs are a vivid literary expression of the natural experiences of everyday life. They convey various human emotions such as love, humor, sorrow, courage, fear, and devotion. Through these emotions, the nine rasas—such as Smgara  (romantic), Karuna (pathos), Vira (heroic), Hasya  (comic), and Raudra (furious)—are expressed in a natural and simple manner. The simple language of folk songs makes the experience of rasa more powerful and immediate. The nine rasas lend emotional depth and cultural significance to folk songs. Thus, folk songs serve as strong carriers of the rasa tradition in Indian folk literature.