Baloo paat – Folk Songs of Kodavas

Baalo-paat

The men sing folk-songs called baalo paat while beating dhudis (small drums), during occasions such as festivals, marriage and death ceremonies, and during temple festivals.

Few songs are documented as

• Joova Paat  (Makkada Paat )
  • Juwa Paat is the cradle folk song (Lullaby) of Kodavas
• Batte Paat
  • Batté Paat is sung describing the beauty of walking path and surroundings
• Chaavu Paat
  • Chaavu Paat is the song sung  on the funeral day and is unique type of kodava paats 
• Polchi paat
  • Polchi paat is the song,  sung  on the Maadha day and is unique type of kodava paats 
• Bisu Changrandhi (Admyar Ondh)
  • One of the Baloo paats sung during the Bisu Changrandhi celebrations
• Bédha Changrandhi Baloo paat
  • One of the Baloo paats sung during the Bédha Changrandhi celebrations. this is called as “boomi thayek patta kattuva paat” 
• Nari Mangala Paat
  • Nari Mangala Paat  a type of baloo paat is sung on Narimangala day 
• Uyya Paat
  • Uyya ppat is sung during few times of the Aaipani
• Thali-paat
  • This is a folk song which is sung during Puthari and Bod namme, the words that are sung at the end of each line add to the lilt of the songs.