''Sanedo'' () is a type of

Gujarati Gujarati may refer to: * something of, from, or related to Gujarat, a state of India * Gujarati people, the major ethnic group of Gujarat * Gujarati language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by them * Gujarati languages, the Western Indo-Aryan sub- ...

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, popularised by Gujarati singer Maniraj Barot.

History

The original pronunciation and word is ''snehdo'' (), derived from the word ''sneh'' (), meaning love or affection. ''Sanedo'' contains couplets of four lines and has a striking resemblance to

bhavai Bhavai, also known as ''Vesha'' or ''Swang'', is a popular folk theatre form of western India, especially in Gujarat. Etymology ''Bhavai'' may derive from the Sanskrit word ''Bhava'', meaning expression or emotion. It is also associated wit ...

, a folk drama form from

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. Gujarati folk artist

Arvind Barot Arvind Barot is an Indian playback singer, songwriter, music director, composer, and poet from Ahmedabad, India. He also specializes in Bhajan, religious and Garba (dance), Garba songs and other folk genres. He has sung more than 8,000 Gujarati ...

performed ''Sanedo'' on stage in the 1980s and deserves credit for bringing it to the mainstream. However, it was another Gujarati folk artist, Maniraj Barot, who made ''Sanedo'' widely popular among Gujaratis, and it is now commonly played during

Navratri Navaratri () is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. It spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra (March/April of the Gregorian calendar), and aga ...

and at many wedding celebrations. A ''Sanedo'' topic can be anything from romance or youth to satire. ''Sanedo'' originated from the villages of the

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and it has become a very popular dance all over Gujarat and also among the Gujarati speaking population in other parts of

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and

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. It is frequently played during the festival of

, wedding celebrations and parties. The music played in the background during a ''Sanedo'' recital is from a musical instrument called ''daklu''. It is similar in shape to a damaru but is considerably larger.

In popular culture

* ''

Made in China Made in China or Made in PRC is a country of origin label, often in English, affixed to products wholly or partially made in the People's Republic of China (PRC). The label became prominent in the 1990s, when foreign companies based in the United ...

'', 2019 Hindi language film features a variation of Sanedo. * ''

Mitron ''Mitron'' () is a 2018 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film directed by Nitin Kakkar, written by Sharib Hashmi, and produced by Vikram Malhotra under the Abundantia Entertainment banner. An official remake of the 2016 Telugu film '' Pell ...

'', 2018 Hindi language film features a variation of Sanedo.

External links

Informative blog about ''sanedo''

''Sanedo'' in videos, audio, tips about ''sanedo'', download links

References

Culture of Gujarat Indian folk music {{India-music-stub