Chutney music is a form of music indigenous to the southern Caribbean (primarily Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana and Suriname) which derives elements from soca and Indian filmi songs. The chutney artist writes lyrics in either Hindi, Bhojpuri or English and then lays it on top of beats that come from soca and Hindi film songs. Some current chutney artists are Rikki Jai, Rakesh Yankaran, Devanand Gattoo and Heeralal Rampartap. Among the best known examples of chutney music are Sundar Popo's Pholourie Beena Chutney, Sonny Mann's Lotalal, Vedesh Sookoo's Dhal Belly Indian, Anand Yankaran's Jo Jo, Neeshan 'D Hitman' Prabhoo's Mr. Shankar and Rikki Jai's Mor Tor. Chutney music is mostly popular among the East Indian community in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, and also the West Indian diaspora communities in Toronto, Canada, The Netherlands and in the New York metropolitan area. “West Indian” redirects here. ... Soca, or soul calypso, is a dance music that originated in Trinidad from calypso. ... Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram Music of the states Andaman and... Hindi (Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the official languages of the Union government of India. ... Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Rikki Jai is an Indian singer born Samraj Jaimungal in Friendship Village, San Fernando. ... Rakesh Yankaran is a chutney musician from Trinidad and Tobago. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sundar Popo Bahora (November 4, 1943-May 2, 2000) was one of the many great muscial innovators of Trinidad and Tobago. ... Rikki Jai is an Indian singer born Samraj Jaimungal in Friendship Village, San Fernando. ... The term: diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά – a scattering or sowing of seeds) is used (without capitalization) to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands; being dispersed throughout other parts of the world, and the ensuing developments in their dispersal and culture. ... Motto: Diversity Our Strength Map of Ontario Counties, Toronto being red Area: 641 sq. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... “New York, NY” redirects here. ...

Chutney is an uptempo song, accompanied by dholak, harmonium and dhantal, played in rhythms imported from filmi, calypso or soca. Early chutney was religious in nature, though this is now rare outside of the Sai Baba Movement^{[citation needed]}. Chutney is unusual in the predominance of female musicians in its early years, though it has since become mixed. The Dholak (sometimes dholaki) is a classical North Indian hand drum. ... A Harmonium or Reed Organ is a free-standing musical keyboard instrument similar to a pipe organ. ... The dhantal is a long steel rod which was adapted from the prong used to connect the yokes of the bullocks that transported the cane-filled carts on the estates in Trinidad and Tobago. ... Timeline and Samples Genres Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop Awards Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards Charts Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana Media Sruti, The Music Magazine National anthem Jana Gana Mana, also national song Vande Mataram Music of the states Andaman and... Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad at about the start of the 20th century. ... See: Soca River (pronounced Socha River), ( Slovenian original reka Soča). ... Sathya Sai Baba (born Sathyanarayana Raju on November 23, 1926,[1][2] or later than 1927 — with the family name of Ratnakara) is a South Indian guru, religious leader, orator and philosopher [] often described as a godman[3][4] and a miracle worker. ...

Origins

The melodies and lyrics of religious songs sung in Trinidad in Hindi, Gujarati, Urdu, and Bhojpuri are used, as well as songs which were and still are used from Bollywood. Calypso, Soca, Ragga, and Reggae (Rocksteady/Dub) are other musical influences on chutney. Hindi (Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken mainly in northern and central India, is one of the official languages of the Union government of India. ... is an Indo-Aryan language, part of the greater Indo-European language family. ... (, historically spelled Ordu), is an Middle Eastern-Aryan language. ... Categories: Indo-Aryan languages | Languages of India | Language stubs ... Bollywood (Hindi: , Urdu: ) is the informal name given to the popular Mumbai-based Hindi language film industry in India. ... Calypso is a style of Afro-Caribbean music which originated in Trinidad at about the start of the 20th century. ... See: Soca River (pronounced Socha River), ( Slovenian original reka Soča). ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... Rocksteady is the name given to a style of music popular in Jamaica between 1966 and 1968. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Early chutney was religious in nature, and sung by Indo-Trinidadian female family members, who, as customary in Trinidad society, sang before a typical wedding celebration to prepare the bride-to-be for her role as a wife. This can be thought of as a kind of bachelorette party, celebrated only by the female members of the families. The music and the dancing (and some of the suggestive lyrics sung at the events) leaked out into the wider community and society, and became enmeshed into Trinidad society as a whole. Indo-Trinidadians are people of South Asian descent who are citizens or nationals of Trinidad and Tobago. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

The year 1970 was perhaps the biggest turning point in East Indian music. In this year a young man from Barrackpore, Trinidad by the name of Sundar Popo leapt to fame with the song "Nana & Nani." The song, almost comical in nature, described the affairs of a grandfather and grandmother, perhaps his own. Sung in Hindi and Trinidadian creole, and backed up with the music of the dholak and dhantal as well as that of the more western guitar and synthesizer, the song instantly became a number one hit in Guyana and Trinidad (Popo, 1972). Sundar soon became known as the King of Chutney, the name given to this new popular form of music. The word Chutney was derived from the Hindi word that was used to describe a hot peppery mix of spices. "Nana & Nani" became the biggest selling Chutney single of its time. Sundar's lyrics of "Nana drinkin white rum and Nani drinkin wine," were heard just about everywhere, from the rice fields of Nickerie, Suriname, the wedding houses of Berbice, Guyana to the rum shops in San Fernando, Trinidad. Sundar Popo Bahora (November 4, 1943-May 2, 2000) was one of the many great muscial innovators of Trinidad and Tobago. ... Trinidadian Creole English is a dialect of Creole English which is the general spoken language in Trinidad. ...

See also

• List of chutney musicians

This is a list of chutney musicians. ...

References

• Manuel, Peter (1995). Caribbean Currents: Caribbean Music from Rumba to Reggae (Revised). Philadelphia: Temple University Press. ISBN 1592134637. 

External links

• From Caroni Gyal to Calcutta Woman: A History Of East Indian Chutney Music In The Caribbean by Rajendra Saywack.
• Hindustan Times article: Chutney: Caribbean music with an Indian twist.
• Ramnarine,Tina Karina. 1996. "Indian" Music in the Diaspora: Case Studies of "Chutney" in Trinidad and in London. British Journal of Ethnomusicology, Vol. 5: 133-153. subscription-only link from JSTOR