Gaddi Folk Songs
Gaddies sing folk songs and dance to amuse themselves. Traditionally the women dance inside their houses but today they take part in dance at public places. A few of them have taken part in National Day celebrations. The folksongs are common to the Region. Folklores and folktales about the heroic deeds of their ancestors and about the beauty of the Womenfolk are also prevalent. There has been contribution for Gaddi folk songs by its favourite singers Suresh Chauhan,Sunil Rana,Seema Rana,Swarchala Sharma,Suresh Kapoor,Jaikaran Sharma,Sher Singh,Rekha Khaniyal and Manorama Khanyial,Rajinder Singh and Saranu Ram to name a few. These local Gaddi folk songs are admired by people from all walks of life.
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