Hariyali Teej Folk Song Recording by Women

A 52.0 MB WAV audio file captures a woman singing a traditional 'geet' during the Hariyali Teej festival. The recording, made by researcher Aabha Chhajer, documents a cultural practice expressing connections to local ecology and deities. It was last updated on the platform in April 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyze vocal melody and rhythm patterns in the sung 'geet' for ethnomusicological classification.
• Study the lyrical content for themes of local ecology, deities, and cultural joy as described in the metadata.
• Use the single-channel WAV audio for training models on isolated female vocal recordings in field settings.
• Benchmark audio quality and background noise levels in a 52.0 MB, real-world ethnographic recording.

Strengths

• Single, complete audio recording in a high-fidelity, uncompressed WAV format.
• Clear cultural and thematic context provided in the description linking the song to Hariyali Teej and environmental connection.

Limitations

• Dataset scale is limited to one audio file (52.0 MB), offering no comparative or longitudinal data.
• No accompanying metadata such as transcriptions, translations, or performer demographics is provided.
• The recording's specific geographic origin and exact date of capture are unknown.

Provenance

Source

Aabha Chhajer via figshare.

Collection Method

Field audio recording of a cultural performance.

Time Range

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Freshness

Platform record last updated in 2026, but the actual recording date is null.

Geography

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