Most of them are named after the original composer of the music as well as the verse tunes. Songs named after individuals: A great number of Mizo folksongs are named after individual. So the tune of new song resembling to the tune of Kawrnu is called Kawrnu zai.ġ0. For example, Kawrnu is a kind of Cicada whose voice is gentle and low. Songs named after modulation of the voice: A few song are named after modulation of the voice or sound such as Kawrnu zai, Zai nem, Vai zawi zai, Puma zai etc. Songs named after Tribes: A few songs are named after the village such as Lumtui zai, Dar lung zai etc.ĩ. Songs named after Tribes: Some verse forms are named after the particular tribe such as Sailo zai, saivate zai etc.Ĩ. It has no distinctive form but it was named after the theme.ħ. People sung together with dancing at the time of merry and festive occasions.Ħ. These songs are the most popular among the folksongs. Puipun Hla: These are songs named after merry and festive occasions. There are several songs named after the instruments but Dar hla is the most popular and greatest in number. These songs are not sung by human voice, it is meant for musical instruments. Dar Hla: These are named after musical instruments. Thiam hla & dawi hla (Invocation & Incantation): These two verse forms are chanted by the Priests and the witch while performing ceremonies.Ĥ. Any one who witnesses his success can chant Hlado at any time and place.ģ. Chanting Hlado can be done on the spot, or on the way home, or just before entering the village, or on the celebration. Hlado: This is the chant or cry raised by the hunters when a successful hunting has taken place. No other members of the warriors except the killer of the enemy can chant Bawh Hla.Ģ. The warriors chant Bawh Hla to show his superiority over the enemy, and in order to let his people know that a successful raid has taken place. Bawh Hla : This is the chant or cry raised by the warriors when returning from successful raid. But it can broadly be classified into ten as follows:-ġ. A study of their folksongs on the basis of the indigenous system of classification shows that the Mizos are having about one hundred different types of folksongs2. The Mizos are fortunate enough in having traditional way of classification of their folk songs. Most of the songs of this period are named after the composers. The languages are more polished and the flows also better. In comparison with the folk songs of Thantlang and Lentlang settlement, the songs of this period are more developed in its number, form and contents. Prior to the annexation by the British Government, the Mizo occupied the present Mizoram for two centuries. was another important era in the history of Mizo folk literature. The pre-colonial period, that is from 18th to 19th century A.D. The Mizo occupied the present Mizoram from late 17th century. They are mainly songs of individual experiences. The rational attitude to life is also absent. These couplets and triplets are very simple in nature. Triplets are found during the settlement of Lentlang. As recorded by B.Lalthangliana, the folk songs developed during this period were dar hla (songs on gong) Bawh hla (War chants), Hla do (Chants of hunting) Nauawih hla (Cradle songs) A greater development of songs can be seen from the settlement of Lentlang in Burma, estimated between late 15th to 17th Century AD1.Īs mentioned earlier, Couplets are the earliest followed by triplets. However, we have seen some couplets are developed during the settlement of Thantlang in Burma estimated between 1300-1400 AD.
It is therefore, difficult to trace the origin, and to arrange the chronological sequences of the heritage of Mizo Music. Yet the origin of Mizo Music is a mystery. Some Indian cultures have very long musical histories but Mizo culture does not have such history. Every Society has its own traditional music and in every society, folk music is as old as the age of that society.
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