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Indian song and dance genre From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kajari is a folk song and dance genre from Uttar Pradesh, in India. It is a Hindustani classical music genre, performed during the rainy season usually late June to September when lush greenery reappears and agricultural labor begins again.
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It is often used to describe the longing of a maiden for her lover as the black monsoon cloud comes hanging in the summer skies, and the style is notably sung during the rainy season.[1]
Kajri derives from the word kajra or kohl, and is sung in the Awadhi and Bhojpuri regions.[2][3][4]
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