Music of Jodhpur

People of Jodhpur sing both devotional and festive songs. Their collection of folk songs generally includes poems of famous saint-poets like Meera, Malookdas and Kabir. The accompanying of various instruments like Algoza and Baara provide a beat or a drone to their song and makes it more enjoyable. Both the male and female of Jodhpur sing with a powerful and strong voice. While the music of this desert land is vibrant and evocative, the themes of the lyrics are generally the legends of heroism and romance as well as the brightness of the daily life.