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๐ŸŽต Indian Music

Indian Folk Music

Rich tradition of regional folk music โ€” Baul, Bhangra, Lavani, Bihu, Dandiya โ€” reflecting rural India

India ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ 1000 BC Indian Music

Key Facts

  1. 1

    Each region has distinct folk traditions: Baul (Bengal), Bhangra (Punjab), Bihu (Assam), Lavani (Maharashtra)

  2. 2

    Instruments: dhol, tabla, sitar, sarangi, veena, mridangam, nadaswaram, santoor โ€” over 500 traditional instruments

  3. 3

    UNESCO listed Baul (2008), Vedic chanting (2008), Ramlila (2008), Koodiyattam (2008) from India

๐ŸŽจ Did you know? Baul music of Bengal and Bangladesh was inscribed by UNESCO on the Intangible Cultural Heritage list in 2008

Quick Reference

Category

Indian Music

Country

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ India

Year / Era

1000 BC

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Rich tradition of regional folk music โ€” Baul, Bhangra, Lavani, Bihu, Dandiya โ€” reflecting rural India