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Music in Jammu division is diverse with essence of both mountains and plains. Musical instruments of Jammu include flute, ektara, dafla, sarangi, Chang, narsingha, kansiya etc. Traditional music includes: Karkan: Songs in praise of martyrs and gurus. Baran: Songs of valour and sacrifice; Bhaints: Devotional Songs in praise of Goddesses
Ladishah (also spelled Ladi Shah or Laddi Shah) is a storytelling musical genre originated in Jammu and Kashmir with its roots in traditional and humorous folk singing originally sung by minstrels while locally wondering from one place to another. [2]
In Kashmir the santoor was used to accompany folk music. It is played in a style of music known as the Sufiana Mausiqi. Some researchers slot it as an improvised version of a primitive instrument played in the Mesopotamian times (1600–900 B.C.) [3] Sufi mystics used it as an accompaniment to their hymns.
SaMaPa is involved in promoting music with jail inmates, with the objective of using music for healing the prisoners and creating an emotional bond between the society & the prisoners. [10] The academy has trained several musicians and revived old instruments. It was presented the state government dogri award in 2011. [11]
Pages in category "Musicians from Jammu and Kashmir" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. N.
Ustad Alla Rakha Qureshi [1] (29 April 1919 – 3 February 2000) was an Indian tabla player who specialised in Hindustani classical music.Widely revered as one of history's most iconic players of the tabla, [2] he was a frequent accompanist of sitar player Pandit Ravi Shankar and was largely responsible for introducing tabla to the Western audience.
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Kashmiri or Koshur (کٲشُر, कॉशुर, 𑆑𑆳𑆯𑆶𑆫𑇀) [15] is a language from the Dardic subgroup of Indo-Aryan languages, spoken by around 7 million Kashmiris, primarily in the Indian administered territory of Jammu and Kashmir. There are also speakers in parts of the neighbouring Pakistani territory of Azad Kashmir.