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The Defying Moments: A side glance at the Lai Haraoba
CNN-IBN North East Blog | Kapil Arambam
In its raw sophistication lies the magic of Lai Haraoba music. It brims with folksy tunes and has a melodious repetition that sometimes produces a psychedelic effect especially when the small instrumental ensemble is combined with the chants. There are different kinds of music, depending on the kind of ritual or dance.
Along with the lyrics on the creation of the universe, there are also songs in Lai Haraoba, which are overtly raunchy and titillating. This kind of songs reminds us of the realities of our supposedly conservative society where there lies a strong undercurrent of debauchery. In our present generation, the conservatives are disquieted by the moral decadence that we have plunged into.
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