Songs About Monsoon

Monsoon music: From Manipur, mystical songs for the rain

The Meitei people of Manipur have songs for every aspect of the rains. There are songs for when the rain does fall, and songs for when it doesn’t. Songs to appease the rain gods, and songs that embrace all manner of flora and fauna.

Monsoon music: In Rajasthan, the Manganiars dedicate ragas to the rain

The earth has a deeply symbiotic relationship with the rain, but few places anticipate the monsoon with as much anxiety, or welcome it with as much joy, as the desert

Monsoon Music: From Himachal Pradesh, songs about sowing and separation

Each of Himachal Pradesh’s 12 districts has its own tradition of folk songs about the rains, defined by the topography.