Geet-Gawai
Summary
Mauritian Bhojpuri song, instrumental, social and dance practice, particularly associated with women and family/life-cycle occasions. [1] [2]
Contemporary and trending
Family occasions, community transmission and public cultural presentation sustain Geet-Gawai. The national inventory records practice in all nine districts, with particular village concentrations. [1]
History
Bhojpuri song developed an island-specific social life through Mauritian family and community histories. The tradition’s presence should be documented through practice rather than inferred from ancestry alone. [2]
Musical characteristics
Singing, instrumental accompaniment and dance form an integrated social event, often involving women and life-cycle occasions. The repertoire is distinct from consuming imported Hindi film songs. [2]
Geography and communities
Mauritius’s villages and towns; documented concentration in Pamplemousses, Moka, Rivière du Rempart and Savanne with practice across all nine districts. Community and cross-community participation, later public cultural presentation. [1] [2]
Artists
Women singers, instrumentalists and community bearers transmit the repertoire through participation. Cross-community involvement and later public presentation extend that social life. [1]
Representative performances
| Repertoire | Field use | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| traditional | regional | Comprehensive catalogue; recent discovery is prioritized and worthwhile older music remains playable. Preserve specific recording contexts and dates. |
| Artist | Performance / song / title | Embedded player URL | Notes | Repertoire kind | Repertoire date | Recording date | Format | Opening | Places | Fit | Evidence | Review note | MuGlobe favorite | Current hit | Authentic |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Ithier Senior Citizens Geet Gawai Group | Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Camp Ithier Senior Citizens Geet Gawai Group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/zdj3lDxCARs | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific2026MBC musical programme by actual association; named community participants retained rather than producer as artist. Video publication: 2026-09-25; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[3] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific2026MBC musical programme by actual association; named community participants retained rather than producer as artist. | false | false | false |
| Shyama Sangeet Group Sebastopol | Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Shyama Sangeet Group Sebastopol | https://www.youtube.com/embed/wOMoiZ18j9w | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific2026broadcaster-identified group musical programme. Unknown original/session separate from publication; no whole-show plus matching cuts double count. Video publication: 2026-09-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[4] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific2026broadcaster-identified group musical programme. Unknown original/session separate from publication; no whole-show plus matching cuts double count. | false | false | false |
| Bhojpuri Geet Gawai Group Goodlands | Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Bhojpuri Geet Gawai Group Goodlands | https://www.youtube.com/embed/xI21dt07MfM | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC explicitly identifies actual performing association in Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo. Retained as one coherent genre-specific ensemble programme, not multiple fabricated tracks; presentation may occur within broadcast. MBC is broadcaster, not singer. Video publication: 2026-07-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[5] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC explicitly identifies actual performing association in Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo. Retained as one coherent genre-specific ensemble programme, not multiple fabricated tracks; presentation may occur within broadcast. MBC is broadcaster, not singer. | false | false | false |
| Petit Raffray Geet Gawai School | Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Petit Raffray Geet Gawai School | https://www.youtube.com/embed/QdAyyq-eiBE | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC names actual performing school in2026Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo. School in title does not automatically mean spoken instruction; genre-specific musical ensemble programme retained as one selection. Video publication: 2026-06-17; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[6] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC names actual performing school in2026Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo. School in title does not automatically mean spoken instruction; genre-specific musical ensemble programme retained as one selection. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Mauritius geet gawai | https://www.youtube.com/embed/vFIf0ooYQ5U | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: mauritius geet gawai 🇲🇺. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own local source explicitly identifies specific2026Geet-Gawai rendition; personal/channel label not invented as a singer. Video publication: 2026-05-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[7] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: mauritius geet gawai 🇲🇺. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own local source explicitly identifies specific2026Geet-Gawai rendition; personal/channel label not invented as a singer. | false | false | false |
| Petit Raffray Geet Gawai School; Bhojpuri Speaking Union participants | Music Day at Geet Gawai School Petit Raffray by bhojpuri Speaking Union | https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7t5tcHdgy0 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Music Day genre-specific school/union musical presentation as one selection. No claim every moment is uninterrupted song, and no invented personal vocal credits. Video publication: 2024-06-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[8] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Music Day genre-specific school/union musical presentation as one selection. No claim every moment is uninterrupted song, and no invented personal vocal credits. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai at Bel Air — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (February 2023 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ndm3ObWe95U | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2023-02-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[9] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Ecroignard Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Bhojpuri Geet Gawai held at Ecroignard | https://www.youtube.com/embed/fiPfNj1gLtA | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Broadcaster explicitly identifies actual community musical programme held Ecroignard, retained as one genre-specific set, not multiple songs invented from a long video. Video publication: 2022-11-26; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[10] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Broadcaster explicitly identifies actual community musical programme held Ecroignard, retained as one genre-specific set, not multiple songs invented from a long video. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai at Pont Lardier, Bel Air — Mala Chothi Ekta Group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/omVWod-lRuc | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2022-06-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[11] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai at Petit Bel Air, Mahebourg — Mala Chothi Ekta Group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/ytQDI-3NFZc | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2022-06-13; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[12] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian wedding Geet-Gawai women singers, personal names uncredited | Geet Gawai in Mauritius 2022- Sangeet Mauritian Hindu wedding during Mehendi | https://www.youtube.com/embed/ixVarr743hc | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Folklore. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary videographer explains actual ladies’ local folkloric songs during mehendi wedding music night. Not a generic imported Hindi film-song upload. Video publication: 2022-06-01; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[13] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Folklore. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary videographer explains actual ladies’ local folkloric songs during mehendi wedding music night. Not a generic imported Hindi film-song upload. | false | false | false |
| Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe, personal names uncredited | Geet-Gawai — Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe (22 May 2022 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/JEhmUEOCvgU | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Bhojpuri Geet Gawai. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own-source named Mauritian troupe and separately published musical performances. Contact numbers removed from display, no personal vocalist invented from booking account. Video publication: 2022-05-22; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[14] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Bhojpuri Geet Gawai. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own-source named Mauritian troupe and separately published musical performances. Contact numbers removed from display, no personal vocalist invented from booking account. | false | false | false |
| Montagne Blanche Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | geet gawai at montagne blanche | https://www.youtube.com/embed/0xHZDWx7Mvs | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Shiva chothi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly identifies actual local Geet-Gawai rendition; uploader Shiva Chothi not invented as vocalist. Video publication: 2022-05-06; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[15] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Shiva chothi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly identifies actual local Geet-Gawai rendition; uploader Shiva Chothi not invented as vocalist. | false | false | false |
| Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe, personal names uncredited | Geet-Gawai — Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe (21 April 2022 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/sqS0jocLvbI | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Bhojpuri Geet Gawai. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own-source named Mauritian troupe and separately published musical performances. Contact numbers removed from display, no personal vocalist invented from booking account. Video publication: 2022-04-21; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[16] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Bhojpuri Geet Gawai. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own-source named Mauritian troupe and separately published musical performances. Contact numbers removed from display, no personal vocalist invented from booking account. | false | false | false |
| Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe, personal names uncredited | Geet-Gawai — Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe (20 April 2022 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/OQHC85t2iHw | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Bhojpuri Geet Gawai. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own-source named Mauritian troupe and separately published musical performances. Contact numbers removed from display, no personal vocalist invented from booking account. Video publication: 2022-04-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[17] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Bhojpuri Geet Gawai. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Own-source named Mauritian troupe and separately published musical performances. Contact numbers removed from display, no personal vocalist invented from booking account. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai at Bel Air — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (2021 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/rqPllPaI2yw | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2021-07-18; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[18] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Bhojpuri Speaking Union Mauritius performers | Geet Gawai (गीत गवाई) | Bhojpuri Speaking Union Mauritius | Lokrang 2019 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/rttOWZYPif8 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Lokrang Sanskritik Samiti. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Lokrang2019musical programme by actual Mauritian cultural troupe; foreign festival does not turn it into an Indian-repertoire queue. Documented performance/session: 2019. Video publication: 2021-03-10; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[19] | traditional | unknown | 2019 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Lokrang Sanskritik Samiti. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Lokrang2019musical programme by actual Mauritian cultural troupe; foreign festival does not turn it into an Indian-repertoire queue. Documented performance/session: 2019. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian Bhojpuri wedding Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet Gawai in Mauritius 🇲🇺//Bhojpuri Wedding Song in Mauritius | https://www.youtube.com/embed/zZK_Kg9nC2M | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Santosh Yadav Vlog. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Sources explicitly identify two separately published local Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai wedding renditions. Publisher Santosh Yadav not automatically vocalist; no imported India scope inferred from Bhojpuri language. Video publication: 2021-03-02; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[20] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Santosh Yadav Vlog. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Sources explicitly identify two separately published local Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai wedding renditions. Publisher Santosh Yadav not automatically vocalist; no imported India scope inferred from Bhojpuri language. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian Bhojpuri wedding Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet Gawai Bhojpuri Song in Mauritius | https://www.youtube.com/embed/T6gsFKCclQg | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Santosh Yadav Vlog. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Sources explicitly identify two separately published local Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai wedding renditions. Publisher Santosh Yadav not automatically vocalist; no imported India scope inferred from Bhojpuri language. Video publication: 2021-03-01; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[21] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Santosh Yadav Vlog. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Sources explicitly identify two separately published local Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai wedding renditions. Publisher Santosh Yadav not automatically vocalist; no imported India scope inferred from Bhojpuri language. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai at Montagne Blanche — Mala Chothi Ekta Group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/SpYjfnrWUUE | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2021-02-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[22] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Komal Dhamaka Group | Geet-Gawai at Bel Air — Komal Dhamaka Group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/uALGWfrxkpc | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Darshan Doorga. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly identifies actual Bel Air Geet-Gawai troupe. Booking/subscribe advertising omitted from display title; source/cultural location preserved. Video publication: 2021-02-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[23] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Darshan Doorga. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly identifies actual Bel Air Geet-Gawai troupe. Booking/subscribe advertising omitted from display title; source/cultural location preserved. | false | false | false |
| La Laura Caroline Senior Citizens Association | Geet Gawai - La Laura Caroline Senior Citizens Association | https://www.youtube.com/embed/-ACoKpkS59I | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual named Mauritian association in genre-specific MBC musical programme; older group repertoire retained as one collection. Video publication: 2021-02-05; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[24] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual named Mauritian association in genre-specific MBC musical programme; older group repertoire retained as one collection. | false | false | false |
| Harparawri Bhojpuri singers, personal names uncredited | Geet Gawai Utsav Harparawri Bhojpuri Songs | https://www.youtube.com/embed/zQet1yzpbEA | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies Geet Gawai Utsav/Harparawri musical programme; actual local repertoire retained as one set rather than multiple invented tracks. Video publication: 2021-02-01; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[25] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies Geet Gawai Utsav/Harparawri musical programme; actual local repertoire retained as one set rather than multiple invented tracks. | false | false | false |
| Premila et Lalita Group, Mare la Chaux | Geet Gawai - Premila et Lalita Group Mare la Chaux | https://www.youtube.com/embed/fIXkLjCLfZM | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual broadcaster-identified local Geet-Gawai association programme as one musical collection. Video publication: 2021-01-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[26] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual broadcaster-identified local Geet-Gawai association programme as one musical collection. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (December 2020 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/mxJM3Pl1cAo | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2020-12-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[27] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Chachi Maroun Group, Gebert Road, Rose Belle | Geet Gawai - Chachi Maroun Group Gebert Road, Rose Belle | https://www.youtube.com/embed/rpgj8B01dzQ | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual broadcaster-identified local Geet-Gawai group musical programme; personal lead names not invented. Video publication: 2020-12-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[28] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual broadcaster-identified local Geet-Gawai group musical programme; personal lead names not invented. | false | false | false |
| Geetanjali Group Barlow | Geet Gawai - Geetanjali Group Barlow | https://www.youtube.com/embed/LKsUcnY3rqQ | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies actual Geet-Gawai group programme. One musical collection, no matching individual excerpts additionally counted; original session unknown despite2020publication. Video publication: 2020-11-27; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[29] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies actual Geet-Gawai group programme. One musical collection, no matching individual excerpts additionally counted; original session unknown despite2020publication. | false | false | false |
| Reshmah & Kavita Group, Mahebourg | Geet Gawai - Reshmah & Kavita Group Mahebourg | https://www.youtube.com/embed/I4OErS9oVRM | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual named local Geet-Gawai association, not broadcaster as singer; older useful musical set kept. Video publication: 2020-11-13; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[30] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual named local Geet-Gawai association, not broadcaster as singer; older useful musical set kept. | false | false | false |
| Mala Chothi Ekta Group, Montagne Blanche | Geet-Gawai — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (November 2020 source) | https://www.youtube.com/embed/q98A_DNHw60 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. Video publication: 2020-11-07; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[31] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: crishty Aradhun (Hamar se joli) ❤️. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual group identified by its own community publisher. Distinct dated Bel Air/Pont Lardier/Petit Bel Air/Montagne Blanche performances retained; paired shorter same-date fragments held. Individual names and session dates not invented from uploader/phone text. | false | false | false |
| Saraswati Mahila Group, Cottage | Geet Gawai - Saraswati Mahila Group Cottage | https://www.youtube.com/embed/T1eWHGe3ELw | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC explicitly credits actual performing women’s association and locality in genre-specific musical programme. Video publication: 2020-10-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[32] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC explicitly credits actual performing women’s association and locality in genre-specific musical programme. | false | false | false |
| Chaya Jeetun Group, Allée Brillant | Geet Gawai - Chaya Jeetun Group from Allée Brillant 16 October 2020 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/XHNp3fz75h0 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC names actual local ensemble and16October2020musical rendition, retained as one collection. Documented performance/session: 2020-10-16. Video publication: 2020-10-16; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[33] | traditional | unknown | 2020-10-16 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC names actual local ensemble and16October2020musical rendition, retained as one collection. Documented performance/session: 2020-10-16. | false | false | false |
| Soodevi Dance Group, Chemin Grenier | Geet Gawai - Soodevi Dance Group chemin Grenier dated 09 Octobre 2020 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/eXIRrJX3iGM | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies actual group in9October2020Geet-Gawai musical presentation; actual association credited, not broadcaster. Documented performance/session: 2020-10-09. Video publication: 2020-10-09; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[34] | traditional | unknown | 2020-10-09 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies actual group in9October2020Geet-Gawai musical presentation; actual association credited, not broadcaster. Documented performance/session: 2020-10-09. | false | false | false |
| Golden Age Groups Vacoas | Geet Gawai - Golden Age Groups Vacoas dated 04 September 2020 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/hzbLmpldidI | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies specific musical group programme4September2020, actual dated rendition. Documented performance/session: 2020-09-04. Video publication: 2020-09-04; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[35] | traditional | unknown | 2020-09-04 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC identifies specific musical group programme4September2020, actual dated rendition. Documented performance/session: 2020-09-04. | false | false | false |
| Ekta Geet-Gawai Group | Ekta group geet gawai | https://www.youtube.com/embed/i7sk6mlZCnM | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Indira Seebaruth. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly names actual community ensemble, not Indira Seebaruth publisher as vocalist. Video publication: 2020-02-03; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[36] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Indira Seebaruth. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly names actual community ensemble, not Indira Seebaruth publisher as vocalist. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian Geet-Gawai cultural troupe, personal names uncredited | PRANGAN, (PATNA) BIHAR ORGANIZED MAURITIUS PROGRAMME GEET GAWAI. | https://www.youtube.com/embed/4d_GkotMRQM | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Prangan Pnm. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary host documents Mauritius programme at Prangan Patna13April2019. Specific Mauritian repertoire touring India, not Indian mainstream music or new India country scope. Documented performance/session: 2019-04-13. Video publication: 2019-04-24; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[37] | traditional | unknown | 2019-04-13 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Prangan Pnm. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary host documents Mauritius programme at Prangan Patna13April2019. Specific Mauritian repertoire touring India, not Indian mainstream music or new India country scope. Documented performance/session: 2019-04-13. | false | false | false |
| Anjanee Geet Gawai Group | Geet gawai Anjanee group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/tfsKp9rKSn4 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Lovely Shaina. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual named community troupe, personal singers uncredited; Lovely Shaina is publisher. Video publication: 2018-08-21; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[38] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Lovely Shaina. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Actual named community troupe, personal singers uncredited; Lovely Shaina is publisher. | false | false | false |
| RKS Group Triolet | Geet Gawai - Indian Bhojpuri folk songs - by RKS Group Triolet - Mauritius | https://www.youtube.com/embed/sW6tpJDASx8 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: RAWTUBES. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary local producer explicitly identifies actual RKS traditional pre-wedding songs/music/dance and distinct2018/2017recordings. Performers are RKS, Kevin/Ritesh are video/edit roles; no overlapping whole-show copy counted. Video publication: 2018-03-28; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[39] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: RAWTUBES. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary local producer explicitly identifies actual RKS traditional pre-wedding songs/music/dance and distinct2018/2017recordings. Performers are RKS, Kevin/Ritesh are video/edit roles; no overlapping whole-show copy counted. | false | false | false |
| RKS Group Triolet | Bhojpuri folk songs Mauritius, Geet Gawai by RKS Group Triolet | https://www.youtube.com/embed/2SmaP65oIR8 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: RAWTUBES. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary local producer explicitly identifies actual RKS traditional pre-wedding songs/music/dance and distinct2018/2017recordings. Performers are RKS, Kevin/Ritesh are video/edit roles; no overlapping whole-show copy counted. Video publication: 2017-11-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[40] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: RAWTUBES. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary local producer explicitly identifies actual RKS traditional pre-wedding songs/music/dance and distinct2018/2017recordings. Performers are RKS, Kevin/Ritesh are video/edit roles; no overlapping whole-show copy counted. | false | false | false |
| Vacoas Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet-Gawai at Vacoas | https://www.youtube.com/embed/yBCDxzst7Wk | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific Vacoas wedding musical rendition, source Copy Of title is publisher naming rather than proof a second selected ID repeats its master. Video publication: 2017-09-01; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[41] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific Vacoas wedding musical rendition, source Copy Of title is publisher naming rather than proof a second selected ID repeats its master. | false | false | false |
| SaatoDevi Jhalsa Group | SaatoDevi Jhalsa Group - Geet gawai Mauritius | https://www.youtube.com/embed/u-7VgmX9Ux4 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Aditya Goorvadoo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source names actual local singing troupe in specific Geet-Gawai musical performance; publisher Aditya not invented as singer. Video publication: 2017-08-06; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[42] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Aditya Goorvadoo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source names actual local singing troupe in specific Geet-Gawai musical performance; publisher Aditya not invented as singer. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet gawai | https://www.youtube.com/embed/livlrrk2xeA | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: gtimru. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific locally identified Geet-Gawai performance; honest uncredited musicians, uploader gtimru not a fabricated singer. Video publication: 2017-07-12; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[43] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: gtimru. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific locally identified Geet-Gawai performance; honest uncredited musicians, uploader gtimru not a fabricated singer. | false | false | false |
| Bambous Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geetgawai @Bambous | https://www.youtube.com/embed/W5DQmuO8HQg | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Raveena Bhamee. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific source identifies Bambous local Geet-Gawai musical rendition, not publisher Raveena as voice. Video publication: 2017-06-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[44] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Raveena Bhamee. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Specific source identifies Bambous local Geet-Gawai musical rendition, not publisher Raveena as voice. | false | false | false |
| Devi Jalsa Group | Bhojpuri Jalsa - Devi Jalsa Group | https://www.youtube.com/embed/5cwQ5B_7Y3Y | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC explicitly identifies actual named Bhojpuri Jalsa musical group. Specific traditional programme retained, not all Mauritian popular songs inferred. Video publication: 2017-01-06; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[45] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: MBC Online. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. MBC explicitly identifies actual named Bhojpuri Jalsa musical group. Specific traditional programme retained, not all Mauritian popular songs inferred. | false | false | false |
| Dubreuille Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet gawai 2016 - Dubreuille - Mauritius | https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dwjrv_3y2-s | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Aditya Goorvadoo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly identifies2016Dubreuille musical gathering. Older worthwhile community programme retained, no extra matching full-show cuts. Documented performance/session: 2016. Video publication: 2016-12-02; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[46] | traditional | unknown | 2016 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Aditya Goorvadoo. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Source explicitly identifies2016Dubreuille musical gathering. Older worthwhile community programme retained, no extra matching full-show cuts. Documented performance/session: 2016. | false | false | false |
| Nouvelle France Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Maai Baap Ke Ghar Mein Hum Rani Bani Lah — Nouvelle France | https://www.youtube.com/embed/rena5gaz4Bw | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Aditi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Maai Baap Ke Ghar Mein Hum Rani Bani Lah, explicitly named local family song; Nouvelle France is Mauritian locality, not a French repertoire claim. Video publication: 2016-08-11; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[47] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Aditi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Maai Baap Ke Ghar Mein Hum Rani Bani Lah, explicitly named local family song; Nouvelle France is Mauritian locality, not a French repertoire claim. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian wedding Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet-Gawai wedding performance — 21 July 2016 | https://www.youtube.com/embed/f4T7ewVxwL8 | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Sanjay Shankhur Videography. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary local videographer identifies actual21July2016musical wedding rendition; Sanjay is video/montage, not lead singer. Documented performance/session: 2016-07-21. Video publication: 2016-07-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[48] | traditional | unknown | 2016-07-21 | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Sanjay Shankhur Videography. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Primary local videographer identifies actual21July2016musical wedding rendition; Sanjay is video/montage, not lead singer. Documented performance/session: 2016-07-21. | false | false | false |
| Mauritian Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Facteur Waa Bole Lele — Mauritian Geet-Gawai performance | https://www.youtube.com/embed/H9MSQEFmjSw | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Facteur Waa Bole Lele, actual named repertoire in community wedding publisher source; videographer not credited as singer. Video publication: 2015-11-23; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[49] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Facteur Waa Bole Lele, actual named repertoire in community wedding publisher source; videographer not credited as singer. | false | false | false |
| Palma Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Krishna Bajawe Basuriya — Geet-Gawai at Palma | https://www.youtube.com/embed/fyo9_NWSwZw | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Krishna Bajawe Basuriya, actual named local rendition; not all Krishna/Bhojpuri uploads classified from words alone. Video publication: 2015-11-20; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[50] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Krishna Bajawe Basuriya, actual named local rendition; not all Krishna/Bhojpuri uploads classified from words alone. | false | false | false |
| Riambel Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Murli Vaala — Geet-Gawai at Riambel | https://www.youtube.com/embed/a75VDPQqLSs | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Murli Vaala named wedding/community rendition, actual Riambel Mauritius context; religious text is part of Geet-Gawai life-cycle practice. Video publication: 2015-11-14; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[51] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Murli Vaala named wedding/community rendition, actual Riambel Mauritius context; religious text is part of Geet-Gawai life-cycle practice. | false | false | false |
| Providence Quartier Militaire Geet-Gawai singers, personal names uncredited | Geet-Gawai at Providence, Quartier Militaire | https://www.youtube.com/embed/MRzY8KlzHDg | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Local wedding musical performance identified at Providence. MauritiusShaadi is videographer, not singer. Video publication: 2015-05-15; original-release and performance dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 22 October 2026.[52] | traditional | unknown | unknown | live | unknown | country:Mauritius | supported | Recording/context source | Reviewed Geet-Gawai musical recording. Source: Mauritius Shaadi. Video publication is separate from unknown original/session dates. Specific Mauritian Bhojpuri Geet-Gawai family/community musical repertoire. Local wedding musical performance identified at Providence. MauritiusShaadi is videographer, not singer. | false | false | false |
Related genres
Sega shares the Mauritian musical landscape with different histories. Bhojpuri-language song provides a wider linguistic relationship, while Geet-Gawai retains its particular island social form. [1]
References and further reading
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mauritian Geet Gawai national inventory. Access note: Relevant geographic and social sections read.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Bhojpuri folk songs in Mauritius, Geet-Gawai — record01178. Access note: Indexed descriptive record read.
- ↑ Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Camp Ithier Senior Citizens Geet Gawai Group.
- ↑ Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Shyama Sangeet Group Sebastopol.
- ↑ Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Bhojpuri Geet Gawai Group Goodlands.
- ↑ Geet Gawai Ke Naya Pehloo by Petit Raffray Geet Gawai School.
- ↑ Mauritius geet gawai .
- ↑ Music Day at Geet Gawai School Petit Raffray by bhojpuri Speaking Union.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Bel Air — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (February 2023 source).
- ↑ Bhojpuri Geet Gawai held at Ecroignard.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Pont Lardier, Bel Air — Mala Chothi Ekta Group.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Petit Bel Air, Mahebourg — Mala Chothi Ekta Group.
- ↑ Geet Gawai in Mauritius 2022- Sangeet Mauritian Hindu wedding during Mehendi.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai — Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe (22 May 2022 source).
- ↑ geet gawai at montagne blanche.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai — Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe (21 April 2022 source).
- ↑ Geet-Gawai — Bhojpuri Geet Gawai troupe (20 April 2022 source).
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Bel Air — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (2021 source).
- ↑ Geet Gawai (गीत गवाई) | Bhojpuri Speaking Union Mauritius | Lokrang 2019.
- ↑ Geet Gawai in Mauritius 🇲🇺//Bhojpuri Wedding Song in Mauritius.
- ↑ Geet Gawai Bhojpuri Song in Mauritius.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Montagne Blanche — Mala Chothi Ekta Group.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Bel Air — Komal Dhamaka Group.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - La Laura Caroline Senior Citizens Association.
- ↑ Geet Gawai Utsav Harparawri Bhojpuri Songs.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Premila et Lalita Group Mare la Chaux.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (December 2020 source).
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Chachi Maroun Group Gebert Road, Rose Belle.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Geetanjali Group Barlow.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Reshmah & Kavita Group Mahebourg.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai — Mala Chothi Ekta Group (November 2020 source).
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Saraswati Mahila Group Cottage.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Chaya Jeetun Group from Allée Brillant 16 October 2020.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Soodevi Dance Group chemin Grenier dated 09 Octobre 2020.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Golden Age Groups Vacoas dated 04 September 2020.
- ↑ Ekta group geet gawai.
- ↑ PRANGAN, (PATNA) BIHAR ORGANIZED MAURITIUS PROGRAMME GEET GAWAI..
- ↑ Geet gawai Anjanee group.
- ↑ Geet Gawai - Indian Bhojpuri folk songs - by RKS Group Triolet - Mauritius.
- ↑ Bhojpuri folk songs Mauritius, Geet Gawai by RKS Group Triolet.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Vacoas.
- ↑ SaatoDevi Jhalsa Group - Geet gawai Mauritius.
- ↑ Geet gawai.
- ↑ Geetgawai @Bambous.
- ↑ Bhojpuri Jalsa - Devi Jalsa Group.
- ↑ Geet gawai 2016 - Dubreuille - Mauritius.
- ↑ Maai Baap Ke Ghar Mein Hum Rani Bani Lah — Nouvelle France.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai wedding performance — 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Facteur Waa Bole Lele — Mauritian Geet-Gawai performance.
- ↑ Krishna Bajawe Basuriya — Geet-Gawai at Palma.
- ↑ Murli Vaala — Geet-Gawai at Riambel.
- ↑ Geet-Gawai at Providence, Quartier Militaire.
Hotspot mushrooms
Mauritius’s villages and towns; documented concentration in Pamplemousses, Moka, Rivière du Rempart and Savanne with practice across all nine districts. Community and cross-community participation, later public cultural presentation. Fields distinguish the community heartland from specifically documented wider use; political borders and population totals do not determine intensity.
The fields express editorial judgments about relative musical affinity and reach, not measured audience shares. Radius is the zero edge of a linear fade; same-genre overlaps combine by maximum.
| ID | Location | Latitude | Longitude | Radius (km) | Strength | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| geet-gawai-mauritius | Mauritian Bhojpuri village–town song networks | -20.2 | 57.55 | 130 | 0.73 | Deep social repertoire within relevant publics, not adequately represented by Indian film music. |