Be it the ever green dance (aatta) numbers, the sad savu (funeral) songs or the beautiful ballads.sky is the limit. Badaga Songs [Music and Badagas are inseparable. Badaga Language and hence become extinct”.]ģ. The voice quality of some of these streaming songs may not be good due to the original recording having been done on a tape recorder.ġ. It is with a great sense of honour and as a tribute to this gifted singer I have uploaded some of his BERADA BELLIE as well as KAARA CHENNE and other songs on the net so that all of us can listen to his golden voice.

His savu songs would bring tears streaming down even in the hardest of hearts.Another, great contribution of Bella Gowder is his rendering of many Badaga Ballads – the best being ” BERADA BELLIE “ I had the great fortune of recording some of his songs when he had visited my home at Hubbathalai on a few occassions. Sadly, no songs were recorded in any studio. Just with a couple of his colleagues accompanying on the thambutte and jalra, he would sing while playing the harmonium. He was a much sought after singer in any function, be it a wedding, savu or anniversary. He could play harmonium, bull bull tara or ‘thambutte’ with equal elan, His greatest ability was to compose and render songs on the spot, some times suitably changing the verses to suit the occassion.

I met him for the first time all most three decades ago. Over a period of time, I have listened to a lot of Badaga singers but the best in my opinion is KERBEN BELLA GOWDER who had a golden voice.

Badaga language