Write a short note on folk songs in malayalam
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Answer:alas in the Kerala tradition are used in art forms like Kutiyattam, Koothu, Kathakali, Thullal, Mudiyettu, Keli and Panakottu. The major talas ethnic to the state are Chembada, Tripuda, Adantha, Chamba, Panchari and Ekathalam. Film music is the most popular genre in Kerala.
Explanation:Knanaya Folk Songs
Palm Leaf Relics of Knanaya Folk Songs
The Knanaya, an ethnic group found among the St. Thomas Christians, maintain folk songs that are ancient in origins and were first written down in the year 1910 by the Knanaya scholar P.U Luke in his text Puratana Pattukal or Ancient Songs. The origins of the songs themselves are unknown but were collected by Luke from Knanaya families who kept palm leaf relics which contained the text of these songs. The songs were written in Old Malayalam but contain diction from Sanskrit, Syriac, and Tamil indicating their antiquity. Analytically, these ancient songs contain folklore about the faith, customs and practices of the community, narratives of historical events (such as the mission of St. Thomas the Apostle and the immigration of the Knanaya to India), biblical stories, songs of churches, and the lives of saints. The songs are poetic in nature and are considered treasures in Kerala's cultural heritage. Scholars have also found that the songs of the Knanaya are of a similar composure, linguistics, and characteristic to that of the Cochin Jews and that some songs even have almost the same lyrics with the exception of a few words or stanzas.