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Kachchh Essential Information

Fairs and Festivals

Dhrang Fair

Held every year during February - March in Dhrang, 40 kms from Bhuj at the Samadhi (tomb ) of Menkan Dada who served the community with great dedication.

Ravechi no melo

Ravechi fair is held on every Bhadrapad end i.e August-September in Rav village at Ravechi Mata's temple.

Music

The Rhythm Of Life

Just as its embroidery, so is its music. Kachchh has propagated music and musical instruments that are so very its own. You would probably have heard some of these instruments played to perfection on radio broadcasts as well in some of the Festivals of India held abroad regularly. Some of the more popular ones are:

Sundari
This is a family instrument of Langa community in Kachchh. It is a double reed wind instrument and has 7 to 9 holes. It is a short and tiny instrument on which the maestro can play with ease.

Bhorrindo
It is a very ancient folk instrument and is shaped like a hollow clay ball with three to four holes of different sizes. It is made of soft alluvial clay available in plenty every where in, the central Indus Valley civilisation. It is popular among the young who play on it while grazing cattle.

Surando
This is a very ancient stringed folk musical instrument of Kachchh. This Instrument is played with the help of the bow or Gaz. Surando is believed to have been played as Sarinda in Northern parts of India as well as in Sindh of Pakistan.

Morchang
This is a simple yet sophisticated instrument made of iron or brass. Used by the shepherd community it is called by different names in various parts of-the world. In Kachchh the Morchang is used exclusively for rendering folk music.

Kani
Kani or Narr (a generic name for reed plants in Sindhi language) is a reed instrument common to Kachchh, Baluchistan in Pakistan, Iran and Turkey. Narr is just a piece of hollow reed with four equidistant holes pierced towards the tail end and about 2-3 feet long. Traditionally the Narr and its music are associated with love, sorrow and separation.

Jodia Pawa
This instrument has a significant roll in the cultural heritage of Kachchh. Jodia Pawa is a pair of two flutes, a male and another a female of the same size and length of about 20 to 22 inches. This instrument is mostly played by the shepherds of the desert area while grazing their cattle.

Ghado Or Ghaghar
It is a baked earthen jar played to the accompaniment of Surando.