Team 11
Team Members:
Emmanuel Lalropui- 233BBAC44
Suhani Tiwary- 233BBAC49
Manu R- 233BBAD44
Saik Khashifa- 233BBAC46
Protest Song 1:
Emmanuel Lalropui- 233BBAC44
I gam hilou ham: by (L) LS Mangboi
{A Thadou-Kuki Song, which deeply touched the sediments of the Kuki-Mizo-Chin people. It is commonly played during The Manipur Violence 3rd May 2023-till date among the Kuki-Mizo-Chin's.
When the Manipur Government declared parts of the Kuki ancestral land as a Reserved forest to grap it away from them, as a protest the people started protesting and organised rallies. While the issue was going on, The Meiteis demand an ST status to grap the land of the Tribals again, which was opposed by the whole tribal community of Manipur. A rally was organised by All Tribal Student Union of Manipur (ATSUM) on May 3rd and from then on the violence started which eventually did not end till date. The composer of this song died while protecting his ancestral land from the meitei terrorist on 29 August,2023.
More than 200 people died and 70,000 people displaced from their homes due to the violence (as on 25th April) }
1.Khai e ka nam mite ho hung uvin,
Lhepon bang chan kithuo khom tau hite,
Pal bangin nang khom tau hite i melma,
Sut lai khom bang dou khom tai te.
I gam hilou ham I buol nau gam hi?
I ding khuoljin khuopêm banga,
Miten thingthet sanôl bang ei bol u,
I lai dîp damlou heimo kanam mite.
(Miten thingthet sanôl bang ei bol hi,
Nalaidip damlou lai haimo kanam mite)
2.Solam lhum lam a um kanam mite,
Koima kikhen thei ding i um pouve,
Sihtui bang chan kigom taute tuni hin,
I gam inam huh tau hite.
3.Lunggel khat bantha khat pheiphung khatin,
Sonin manou te igam le nam din,
Khat le khat ki voujang nat tuo tau hite,
Koima kikhen thei ihi poi.
4.Songpi songcha ki theh tuo bang chah in,
Ki theh tuo dil del tau hite tuni hin,
Nang lonlhi chu kei lonlhi jong hilou ham?
Chol khom tau tin nuom khom taute.
Isn’t This Our Land? (English)
Rise my brethren, let us gather
Its time to stand together as one
In unity, we’ll face the impending wave
And confront this darkest hour together
Isn’t this our land that nurture us?
What a journey like migration ?
Strive to turn us into foreigners in our land ?
Can you bear this injustice, my dear people?
Yes, they strive to turn us into foreigners in our own land Can you bear this injustice,
my dear people?
My people from every corner of the region
We cannot let anything divide us
Let’s come together like a spring that quenches thirst,
And save our people and our land.
With hearts and mind aligned as one
Let us march forward for our people and our land.
Living together in kindness and Unity
For we cannot be separated.
As a towering rock has a pebble for its support
We are to lend support to each other
Your tears are my own tears, can’t you see?
Let’s struggle now and rest later.
Protest song 2:
Suhani Tiwary- 233BBAC49
Lyndon Johnson told the nation
-by Tom Paxton
("Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation" is a song written by American folk singer-songwriter Tom Paxton. It was released in 1965 during the height of the Vietnam War. The song is a protest against the war and the government's handling of it, particularly the policies of President Lyndon B. Johnson. In the song, Paxton criticizes Johnson's decision to escalate US involvement in Vietnam and questions the validity of the government's justifications for the war. The lyrics convey a sense of disillusionment and frustration with the political establishment and the way they communicate with the public. Overall, "Lyndon Johnson Told the Nation" is a powerful anti-war anthem that captures the sentiments of many Americans during that tumultuous time.)
I got a letter from L.B.J
It said, "This is your lucky day"ii
It's time to put your khaki trousers on
Though it may seem very queer
We've got no jobs to give you here
So we are sending you to Vietnam
Lyndon Johnson told the nation
Have no fear of escalation
I am trying everyone to please
Though it isn't really war
We're sending fifty thousand more
To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese
I jumped off the old troop ship
And sank in mud up to my hips
I cussed until the captain called me down
Never mind how hard it's raining
Think of all the ground we're gaining
Just don't take one step outside of town
Lyndon Johnson told the nation
Have no fear of escalation
I am trying everyone to please
Though it isn't really war
We're sending fifty thousand more
To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese
Every night the local gentry
Slip out past the sleeping sentry
They go to join the old V see
In their nightly little dramas
They put on their black pajamas
And come lobbing mortar shells at me
When Lyndon Johnson told the nation
Have no fear of escalation
I am trying everyone to please
Though it isn't really war
We're sending fifty thousand more
To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese
We go round in helicopters
Like a bunch of big grasshoppers
Searching for the Viet Cong in vain
They left a note that they had gone
They had to get down to Saigon
Their government positions to maintain
And Lyndon Johnson told the nation
Have no fear of escalation
I am trying everyone to please
Though it isn't really war
We're sending fifty thousand more
To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese
Well, here I sit in this rice paddy
Wondering about Big Daddy
And I know that Lyndon loves me so
Yet how sadly I remember
Way back yonder in November
When he said I'd never have to go
And Lyndon Johnson told the nation
Have no fear of escalation
I am trying everyone to please
Though it isn't really war
We're sending fifty thousand more
To help save Vietnam from the Vietnamese
Protest song 3:
Manu R- 233BBAD44
Public enemy - fight the power
(Fight the Power" by Public Enemy is a song that talks about standing up against unfairness and inequality. It came out in 1989 and quickly became a symbol of the fight for civil rights. The song's words tackle issues like racism, police mistreatment, and how certain groups are pushed to the side in society. The music itself is strong and gets you moving, matching the song's message of speaking out against what's wrong.When they sing "Fight the Power," they mean we should resist the people and systems that keep others down. It's a call to action, telling us not to accept things the way they are if they're unjust. Public Enemy wants us to challenge authority and demand fairness for everyone.Even though it came out years ago, the song still speaks to what's happening today. It's like a reminder that the fight for equality is ongoing and that we all have a part to play in making things better. "Fight the Power" remains a powerful anthem for anyone who believes in standing up for what's right.)
Yet our best trained, best educated, best equipped
Best prepared troops refuse to fight
As a matter of fact, it's safe to say that they would rather switch
Than fight
1989 the number another summer (get down)
Sound of the funky drummer
Music hitting your heart 'cause I know you got soul
(Brothers and sisters, hey)
Listen if you're missing y'all
Swinging while I'm singing
Giving whatcha getting
Knowing what I know
While the Black bands sweating
And the rhythm rhymes rolling
Got to give us what we want
Gotta give us what we need
Our freedom of speech is freedom or death
We got to fight the powers that be
Lemme hear you say
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
We've got to fight the powers that be
As the rhythm designed to bounce
What counts is that the rhymes
Designed to fill your mind
Now that you've realized the pride's arrived
We got to pump the stuff to make us tough
From the heart
It's a start, a work of art
To revolutionize make a change nothing's strange
People, people we are the same
No we're not the same
'Cause we don't know the game
What we need is awareness, we can't get careless
You say what is this?
My beloved lets get down to business
Mental self defensive fitness
Don't rush the show
You gotta go for what you know
Make everybody see, in order to fight the powers that be
Lemme hear you say
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
We've got to fight the powers that be
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
We've got to fight the powers that be
Elvis was a hero to most
Elvis was a hero to most
Elvis was a hero to most
But he never meant s- to me you see
Straight up racist that sucker was
Simple and plain
Mother f- him and John Wayne
'Cause I'm Black and I'm proud
I'm ready and hyped plus I'm amped
Most of my heroes don't appear on no stamps
Sample a look back you look and find
Nothing but rednecks for 400 years if you check
Don't worry be happy
Was a number one jam
Damn if I say it you can slap me right here
(Get it) lets get this party started right
Right on, c'mon
What we got to say?
Power to the people no delay
Make everybody see
In order to fight the powers that be
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
Fight the power
We've got to fight the powers that be
What we got to say?
Fight the power
What we got to say?
Fight the power
What we got to say?
Fight the power
What we got to say?
Fight the power
Yo, check this out man
Ok talk to me 'bout the future of
Public Enemy
Future of Public Enemy gotta
Protest Song 4:
Saik Khashifa- 233BBAC46
Le Chant Des Partisans (The song of partisan)
(The lyrics of the song revolve around the idea of a life-or-death struggle for national liberation. After the war the "Chant des Partisans" was so popular, it was proposed as a new national anthem for France. It became for a short while the unofficial national anthem, next to the official "La Marseillaise".Le Chant Des Partisans is a powerful and emotional song that holds deep meaning. Written by Philomène Mojon-Doyard, this song carries a strong message of resistance and courage, encapsulating the spirit of those who fought against oppression during World War II. With its haunting melody and poignant lyrics, Le Chant Des Partisans has become an anthem of hope and resilience.)
Ami, entends-tu le vol noir des corbeaux sur nos plaines?
Ami, entends-tu les cris sourds du pays qu'on enchaîne?
Ohé, partisans, ouvriers et paysans, c'est l'alarme !
Ce soir l'ennemi connaîtra le prix du sang et des larmes !
Montez de la mine, descendez des collines, camarades!
Sortez de la paille les fusils, la mitraille, les grenades...
Ohé, les tueurs, à la balle et aux couteaux, tuez vite!
Ohé, saboteur, attention à ton fardeau: dynamite!
C'est nous qui brisons les barreaux des prisons pour nos frères
La haine à nos trousses et la faim qui nous pousse, la misère
Il y a des pays où les gens au creux des lits font des rêves ;
Ici, nous, vois-tu, nous on marche et nous on tue, nous on crève
Ici, chacun sait ce qu'il veut, ce qu'il fait quand il passe...
Ami, si tu tombes, un ami sort de l'ombre à ta place
Demain du sang noir sèchera au grand soleil sur les routes
Sifflez, compagnons, dans la nuit la Liberté nous écoute...
_Translation -_
Friend, do you hear The black flight of crows on our plains?
Friend, do you hear The muffled cries of the land what do we do?
Ahoy partisans, workers and peasants, It's the alarm!
Tonight the enemy will know the price of blood and tears!
Climb up from the mine, down from the hills, Comrades!
Take out the guns, the grapeshot, the grenades...
Ahoy killers, with bullets and knives, kill fast!
Ahoy saboteur, watch out for your burden: dynamite!
We are the ones who break the bars of the prisons For Our Brothers
Hate on our heels And the hunger that drives us, the misery
There are countries where people in the hollow of their beds have dreams;
Here, you see, we walk and we kill, we die
Here, everyone knows what they want, what they do when they pass by...
Friend, if you fall, a friend comes out of the shadows in your place
Tomorrow black blood will dry in the bright sun on the roads
Whistle, comrades, in the night Liberty listens to us...
INTERVIEW:
1.
An interview given by Lalrinpuia, a student of Psychology.
Q1. Do you have an idea about what a protest song is?
Ans: Isn't it just a song used for protesting, when people are not happy with the government they protested and to give influence more people, they started composing songs. I guess that's a protest song.
Q2. Do you think it is relevant to used songs during protest?
Ans: Yes, I definitely think it's relevant. Protest songs touch the sediments of the people and influences them a lot to strive for what they want. Moreover, songs enlighten the protesters heart and mind strive harder.
Q3. Do you have any favourite protest song?
Ans: Yes, a song called We Shall Overcome is my favourite. Since childhood we sang a lot so, definitely my favourite.
2.
An interview given by Tej, a University student.
Q1. Do you have any idea what protest is?
Ans.Protest aongs often adress issues like war, poverty, racial injustice and environmental degradation.
Q2. Can you name one of the protest songs youve heard?
Ans.Sadda Haqq from Rockstar is one of the protest songs which ive heard. It talks about how the government is taking away his right to showcase his talent to the world.
Q3.Do you think protest songs have any value to the people who hear them?
Ans. It surely makes as impact on the people as whole as its anthem like nature which can inspire and empower people to fight for their rights.
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