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  2. Folk music of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Punjabi folk music (Punjabi: پنجابی لوک موسیقی, Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੋਕ ਸੰਗੀਤ or Punjabi Folk) is the traditional music on the traditional musical instruments of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [1][2] There is a great repertoire of music from the time of birth through the different stages of ...

  3. Music of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Folk music of the Punjab is the traditional music of Punjab produced using traditional musical instruments like Tumba, Algoza, Dhadd, Sarangi, Chimta and more. There is a wide range of folk songs for every occasion from birth to death including marriage, festivals, fairs and religious ceremonies.

  4. Punjabi folklore - Wikipedia

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    Punjabi folktales commonly incorporate stories involving animals which teach a moral lesson. [5] This is a theme which originated in ancient India, with a surviving example being the Panchatantra of the third century BCE. [5] Other prevalent themes found within Punjabi folklore is a suspcision of those in positions of power, and folly ...

  5. Folk dances of Punjab - Wikipedia

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    Bhangra is the most popular folk dance from Punjab, originating in the Sialkot area of Punjab, Pakistan. [1][2][3][4] It is especially associated with the vernal Vaisakhi festival. [5] Bhangra was mainly done by Punjabi farmers during the harvesting season. It was mainly performed while farmers did agricultural chores.

  6. Surinder Kaur - Wikipedia

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    Surinder Kaur (25 November 1929 – 14 June 2006) was an Indian singer and songwriter. While she mainly sang Punjabi folk songs, where she is credited for pioneering and popularising the genre, Kaur also recorded songs as a playback singer for Hindi films between 1948 and 1952. For her contributions to Punjabi music, she earned the sobriquet ...

  7. Bhangra (music) - Wikipedia

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    e. Bhangra (Punjabi pronunciation: [ˈpə̀ŋɡ (ə)ɽaː] ⓘ) is a type of non-traditional music of Punjab originating from the Punjab region of India and Pakistan. It is a type of upbeat popular music associated with the Punjabi diaspora. The style has its origins in the folk music of Punjab as well as western pop music of the 1970s and 1980s.

  8. Jugni - Wikipedia

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    Jugni is an age-old narrative device used in Punjabi folk music. It is the traditional music of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent. [1] Jugni is sung at Punjabi weddings in India, Pakistan, US, Canada, Australia and UK. In folk music, it stands in for the poet-writer who uses Jugni as an innocent observer to make incisive, often ...

  9. Kavishari - Wikipedia

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    Regions. Punjab portal. v. t. e. Kavishari or kavishri (Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ) is a style of Punjabi folk music entailing energetic and dynamic a cappella singing. [1] It was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab as a sung form of " Chhand -Baddh" kavita (poetry). [1][2] A performer or writer of kavishari is known as a kavishar ...