मिथिला अन्वेषण प्रो. कृष्ण कुमार झा “अन्वेषक” भा. वि. भवन संस्कृत महाविद्यालय, मुंबई-७ पुराण प्रमाणित मिथिला देशेषु मिथिला श्रेष्ठा गङ्गादि भूषिता भुविः । द्विजेषु मैथिलः श्रेष्ठः मैथिलेषु च श्रोत्रिय ः ॥ गङ्गा-कोशी – गण्डकी-कमला-त्रियुगा-अमृता-वागमती-लक्ष्मणा आदि नदी सँ भूषित मिथिलाक श्रेष्ठता वेद-पुराण-उपनिषद-दर्शन आ ऋषि प्रमाण सँ सर्वथा प्रमाणित अछि । एहि प्रान्तक सभ्यता – संस्कृतिक प्राचीनता [...]

The history of music of Mithila takes us back to 11th c. when we find a definite source in the Karnat period when its ruler Nanyadev (1097-1133A.D.) had a keen interest in music. Though in the 7th-8th c. the Siddhacharyas’ Charyapad mentions the Raga in which a particular couplet is to be sung. The couplets [...]

The Classification: The most important and common type of lyrical folk songs in Maithili is Tirhuti.It represents the most popular and successful indigenous lyrical expression of Tirhut and is the richest of all classes of Maithili songs.All aspects of love affairs are unfolded therein.They sing of separation as well as of union.The Tirhuti has following [...]