मैथिली गीत

Kelwa Ke Paat Par

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Chhath Geet

Sung while offering thekua and fruit on the banana leaf.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili/Bhojpuri folk

Ugi He Suruj Dev

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Chhath Geet

The dawn arghya song calling the Sun to rise.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Chhathi Maiya Aayi Na Duwar

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Chhath Geet

Welcome song for Chhathi Maiya at the household door.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Marbo Re Sugga Baan Se

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Chhath Geet

The parrot song of the ghat, sung during sandhya arghya.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili/Bhojpuri folk

Sasu Gari Mat Deu

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Vivah Geet

Playful bride-side song teasing the mother-in-law.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili vivah geet

Aaju Ke Din Bhalo

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Vivah Geet

Auspicious-day song sung at the mandap.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili vivah geet

Bidaai Geet — Chali Jaithi Beti

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Vivah Geet

The farewell song as the daughter leaves her maternal home.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Madhushravani Geet

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Vivah Geet

Sung by new brides through the fortnight of Madhushravani.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Sama Khele Chalu Ge Bahin

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Sama Chakeva

Invitation song to come play Sama in the courtyard.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Bhaiya Ke Umar Anant Hoi

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Sama Chakeva

Sisters' blessing for a long life for their brothers.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Sama Bidai Geet

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Sama Chakeva

Farewell to the clay Sama as the birds fly home.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Jai Jai Bhairavi Asur Bhayavani

भक्ति गीत · Bhagwati & Devotional

Vidyapati's classic Bhagwati stuti — Mithila's most sung devotional.

श्रेय: Vidyapati (composition) · various renditions

Gosaun Geet

भक्ति गीत · Bhagwati & Devotional

Household songs for the kul-devi during Navratri.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Bhola Bhandari — Shiv Geet

भक्ति गीत · Bhagwati & Devotional

Shiva songs of Sawan and Mahashivratri.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Jogira Sa Ra Ra Ra

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Phagua & Holi

Call-and-response Holi couplets, endlessly improvised.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili/Bhojpuri folk

Phagua Brij Dekhan Ko Chalo

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Phagua & Holi

Phagua of Braj sung across Mithila in Phalgun.

श्रेय: Traditional folk

Holi Khele Raghubira

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Phagua & Holi

Ram-themed Holi song common in Mithila baithaks.

श्रेय: Traditional folk

Sohar — Janam Bhail Lalna

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Sanskar & Lullabies

Birth song sung by women of the household for a newborn.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Mundan Geet

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Sanskar & Lullabies

Sung at the child's first tonsure ceremony.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Lori — Nini Aa Ja

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Sanskar & Lullabies

Maithili lullaby, passed down entirely by ear.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Jhijhiya Geet

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Jhijhiya & Nach

Danced with a perforated pot of lamps balanced on the head.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk

Domkach Geet

परम्परागत लोकगीत · Jhijhiya & Nach

Women-only night performance during wedding season.

श्रेय: Traditional Maithili folk