Marar (caste)
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| Marar | |
|---|---|
| Classification | Temple musicians, Musicians caste |
| Religions | Hinduism |
| Country | India |
Marar, (Malayalam: മാരാർ; IAST:Mārār), is the name given to the caste of hereditary temple musicians of Travancore, Cochin and Malabar region in the state of Kerala, whose primary duty was to provide the traditional temple Sopanam music.[citation needed] They live in the vicinity of temples; and are related with the temples and temple customs.[1]
They were Known for their playing of chenda and idakka in temples.[2][3] They are currrently classified as a forward caste by the Indian government.[4][5] Marar ladies are called Marasyar. Sopanadwani is the monthly publication of Akhila Kerala Marar Kshema Sabha.
History
Their name frequently occurs in the Tanjore inscriptions of 1013 A.D. They followed then the same occupation as that by which they live to-day, and appear to have held a tolerably high social position. The two well-known titles of the caste were Kuruppu and Panikkar.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Thurston, Edgar. Castes and Tribes of Southern India.
- ^ Vishnu, Achutha Menon (2020). "The Rhythmic Structure of Melam". The Chitrolekha Journal on Art and Design. 4 (2): 1–14. doi:10.21659/cjad.42.v4n202. S2CID 242270596.
- ^ "On a journey with the edakka".
- ^ "THE INDIGENOUS MUSIC OF KERALA 'SOPANA SANGEETHAM". April 2019.
- ^ "Articles On Shadkala Govinda Marar and Sopanasangeetham". scribd.com/.
{{cite web}}:|first1=missing|last1=(help) - ^ Thurston, Edgar. Castes and Tribes of Southern India.