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Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Even as poetry and songs sung by several established and upcoming singers including, Jasbir Jassi, Kanwal Grewal, Jagjit Nikki, Harf Cheema, sisters Simrita and Ramneek and Ravi Inder Sheen, including many based on the poetry of Sant Ram Udasi, during the ongoing farmers agitation, are fast eclipsing the almost repetitive Punjabi pop from car stereos and even pubs in the region, a group of seven researchers at the Institute for Development and Communications in Chandigarh have been undertaking a quiet study to look at the emergence of new poetry and songs by 15 upcoming artists during the ongoing farmers agitation, and trying to see how they capture the diverse nuances of the movement.
With poetry as witness, looking at farmers agitation
This agitation is mature enough to understand that a political question needs a political answer
Tuesday February 9, 2021 9:03 AM, Sukant Deepak, IANS
Chandigarh: Even as poetry and songs sung by several established and upcoming singers including, Jasbir Jassi, Kanwal Grewal, Jagjit Nikki, Harf Cheema, sisters Simrita and Ramneek and Ravi Inder Sheen, including many based on the poetry of Sant Ram Udasi, during the ongoing farmers agitation, are fast eclipsing the almost repetitive Punjabi pop from car stereos and even pubs in the region, a group of seven researchers at the Institute for Development and Communications in Chandigarh have been undertaking a quiet study to look at the emergence of new poetry and songs by 15 upcoming artists during the ongoing farmers agitation, and trying to see how they capture the diverse nuances of the movement.
Photo Credit: IANS
IANSLive
Chandigarh, Feb 9 (IANS) Even as poetry and songs sung by several established and upcoming singers including, Jasbir Jassi, Kanwal Grewal, Jagjit Nikki, Harf Cheema, sisters Simrita and Ramneek and Ravi Inder Sheen, including many based on the poetry of Sant Ram Udasi, during the ongoing farmers agitation, are fast eclipsing the almost repetitive Punjabi pop from car stereos and even pubs in the region, a group of seven researchers at the Institute for Development and Communications in Chandigarh have been undertaking a quiet study to look at the emergence of new poetry and songs by 15 upcoming artists during the ongoing farmers agitation, and trying to see how they capture the diverse nuances of the movement.
Punjabi Songs In Support Of Farmers Reek Of Jatt Supermacism, Pro- Khalistan and Bhindranwale Imagery, Class Contempt, Anti-Hindu Rhetoric
by Arihant Pawariya - Jan 9, 2021 07:13 AM
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Snapshot
Jatt supremacism and pro-Khalistani and Bhindranwale imagery arenât the only prominent features of the songs released to back the farmer protests.
Class superiority and anti-Hindu bigotry are another important facet in some of them.
While most songs take a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, some show contempt for his humble beginnings and mock his tea-selling days.
Punjabi songs are a craze not just in Punjab but in neighbouring states of Haryana, Himachal, Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan as well.