Alo Song

Bhutanese express their grief and sadness through songs. Alo is a expression of sadness and grief and a popular sad song starts with this expression.Thus, the song is known as Alo. The song is sung by a solo singer and is not performed with a dance. People often sing while they are alone working in the field and with the cattle. The tune, comparable to the rolling hills of Bhutan, rise and fall with the aim of stirring a emotional response in the listener. Alo is sung all across Bhutan, often by women, but the lyrics of the song can vary from place to place.