Shivendra Murmu

Santali pop is a contemporary popular music style sung primarily in the Santali language by the Santal people of eastern and central India. It fuses traditional Santal melodic ideas, rhythms, and call‑and‑response vocals with the song structures, hooks, and electronic production of Indian pop and dance music. Typical tracks blend hand‑drummed grooves and festival chants with synth pads, programmed drums, and glossy vocal production. Lyrical themes revolve around love, friendship, village life, seasonal festivities (such as Karam, Sohrai, and Baha), and community pride, often using the Ol Chiki script and idiomatic expressions to signal cultural identity.