Hariyali Teej Celebration Song Recording by Women

A 19.8 MB WAV audio file containing a recording of women singing a traditional 'geet' (song or ballad) during the Hariyali Teej festival. The dataset was created by researcher Palak Babel and last updated in April 2026. The recording documents cultural practices connecting the celebration to the local environment and expressions of joy.

Use Cases

• Analyze vocal patterns and musical structure of the folk song from the raw WAV audio waveform.
• Study the lyrical content and themes related to local ecology and deities through audio transcription.
• Use the audio recording as a reference sample for training models on regional folk music classification.
• Examine the acoustic properties and recording quality for audio preservation research.

Strengths

• Single, focused audio recording in a high-fidelity WAV format (19.8 MB).
• Clear cultural context provided for the recorded event (Hariyali Teej festival).
• Released under a specific open license (CC-BY-NC-SA 4.0) defining reuse terms.

Limitations

• Very small scale: a single audio file, limiting statistical or comparative analysis.
• No accompanying metadata (e.g., transcript, performer details, recording location) is explicitly provided.
• The dataset consists of one recording, offering no temporal range or sample variety.

Provenance

Source

Palak Babel via figshare.

Collection Method

Field audio recording of a cultural performance.

Time Range

Recording date unknown; dataset updated 2026-04 08.

Freshness

Last updated in April 2026, indicating recent maintenance.

Geography

Specific location unknown; associated with the Hariyali Teej festival, traditionally observed in parts of North India and Nepal.