Perceived Challenges to the Intergenerational Transmission of Haryanvi Folk Songs among Rural Women in Haryana, India

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22669113

Sandhya Sharma¹ and Jatesh Kathpalia² (Department of Culture, Directorate of Students’ Welfare , CCS HAU Hisar, Haryana¹ and Department of Sociology, CCS HAU Hisar, Haryana²)

The intergenerational transmission is necessary for the continuity of intangible cultural heritage. The folk tradition is preserved via regular involvement, oral transmission and interaction between generations. Folk songs in rural Haryana have long been entrenched in household, community, agricultural and ceremonial activities. The present study examined the perceptions of rural women concerning the major challenges affecting the intergenerational transmission of Haryanvi folk songs, with particular focus on migration, social media, technology and entertainment media, family participation, cultural awareness and changing perceptions among the younger generations. The study was carried out in the rural areas of Fatehabad and Kurukshetra districts of Haryana. Pipli and Umri were selected from Kurukshetra and Pili Mandori and Ban Mandore from Fatehabad. The Thanesar block of Kurukshetra and Bhattu Kalan block of Fatehabad were included. The study population was two hundred rural women (100 from each district). Migration to cities was the most strongly approved challenge with 59.50% Technology and other entertainment media was 53.50%, while 51.50% cited overuse of social media. 48.00% cited lack of family participation. 36.50% said that the younger generation considered folk music as old-fashioned, while 33.50% claimed lack of awareness regarding cultural heritage.