Folk Music - Alha

This form is from Madhya Pradesh and is a heroic ballad song with intricate words. It is usually sung in different languages like Braj, Awadhi and Bhojpuri. This form is also related to the epic Mahabharata as they try to glorify the heroes who are seen as the reincarnations of the Pandavas. The five brothers of the Pandavas are substituted here as Alha, Udal, Malkhan, Lakhan and Deva.