The Pai songs of this area go best with the saira dance, especially during the rainy seasons. Shringari Lavani and nirguni lavani songs are popular among areas of Nimad and Malwa and are sung generally by the Adivasies. The songs of Madhya Pradesh are accompanied primarily by drums, which are found in different sizes and shape across the state. Bhils have dhols and mandals, large drums by Bastar, and other drums are like tasa, damahu, dphala, chang and so forth. Along with these, the bans instrument is also used for enhancing the musical effects of Madhya Pradesh.
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