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  2. Sikh music - Wikipedia

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    In the early 19th century, the harmonium began to be used amongst local musicians, eventually including Sikhs, in the Indian subcontinent; however, its adoption would have devastating impacts on native Sikh instruments. [1] The harmonium was easy to learn and play, plus it was easily transported, which led to it becoming popular and eventually ...

  3. Dilruba - Wikipedia

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    After the introduction of the harmonium to the Indian Subcontinent by the British Raj, the dilruba fell out of use due to its comparatively steeper learning curve. In more recent times, it has had a resurgence, accompanying ragis in the Harmandir Sahib ( Golden Temple ) since 2006, [ 5 ] and becoming more commonly taught within India and around ...

  4. Esraj - Wikipedia

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    The dilruba was created some 300 years ago by the 10th Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singh, who based it on the much older, and heavier, Taus. [2] [3] This made it more convenient for the Khalsa, the Sikh army, to carry the instrument on horseback. [1] According to the folklore, the esraj was created by Ishwari Raj, a musician who lived in Gayadam.

  5. Rababi - Wikipedia

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    The last of the line of rababis was Bhai Chand. During the 20th century CE the instrument's use in Sikh kirtan was eclipsed by the harmonium but it has been revived. [9] Sikh rababis used to perform kirtan regularly at Amritsar before the partition of India in 1947, after which many of the rababis migrated to what became Pakistan. [10]

  6. List of Indian musical instruments - Wikipedia

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    Musical instruments of the Indian subcontinent can be broadly classified according to the Hornbostel–Sachs system into four categories: chordophones (string instruments), aerophones (wind instruments), membranophones (drums) and idiophones (non-drum percussion instruments).

  7. Kirtan - Wikipedia

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    A Naradiya kirtan performance can last for period of any length, from half an hour to three hours. Attendees may wear traditional clothing and the performers use instruments like the Indian harmonium, drums, and string instruments of various types mostly "Zanz", "chipali", "Tal" or "Chimata".

  8. Sikh leader jailed for 24 years in child sex case - AOL

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    A Sikh leader who admitted sexually assaulting children in the 1980s has been jailed for more than 24 years. The incidents took place in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, between 1983 and 1987, including at ...

  9. Bhangra (music) - Wikipedia

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    The 20th century has brought changes to the instruments that define bhangra, to include the tumbi, [20] sarangi, [21] dholak (smaller than the dhol), flute, zither, fiddle, harmonium, tabla, guitar, mandolin, saxophone, synthesizer, drum set, and other Western instruments. [22] Perhaps the most famous Bhangra instrument is the dhol.