Music
are deeply ingrained in Rajasthani life. The stillness of the desert evening and the upsurge of life in the short- lived rainy season or spring are filled with soulful, full- throated music and rhythmic dance, Instruments such as sarangi, kamaycha, satara, nad, and morchang create a widerange of liting and melodious sound in accompanment to the music of the Bhopas, Kalbeliyas, Langas and the Manganiyars as well as the lively and spontaneous dances, ghoomar, gair and chari. Through songs the legendary battles of the Rajputs are told. The music engenders both a spirit of identity and provides entertainment as relief from the daily grind of wrenching a living from the inhospitable land of heat and dust storms.

Folk Music
There is a great tradition of popular poetry, which is written under the rival banners of Turru and Kalangi. This is a sung in groups in Jikri, Kanhaiyya or Geet, Hele-ke-Khyal and Bam Rasiya of Eastern Rajasthan. The Folk music of Rajasthan is an indispensible component of functions such asweddings, engagements, and births. There is a plethora of songs for such occasions. There are also many songs associated with planting and harvesting. In these activities the villagers routinely sing of their hopes, fears and aspirations. These songs are best enjoyed in the Ratijagas- the nightlong soirees of devotional songs which induces a trance-like spiritual milieu. Other traditional songs that reflect the rich traditional heritage of Rajasthan include Endooni, Morubai, Diggipura ka raja, Dhola dhol majira baje re. Folk songs of Rajasthan depict various moods including loneliness of lovers, their union, inter-personal relationship, laughter, faith and happiness. Folk music is also used for educational purposes.

Instrument
The haunting melody of Rajasthan evokes from a variety of delightfully primitive looking instruments. The stringed variety include the Sarangi, Rawanhattha, Kamayacha, Morchang and Ektara.Percussion instruments come in all shapesand sizes from the huge Nagaras and Dhols to the tiny Demrus. The Daf and Chang are a big favorite of the Holi (the festival of colors) revelers Flutes and bagpipers come in local flavors such as Shehnai, Poongi, Algoza, Tarpi, Been and Bankia.