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๐ต Indian Music
Indian Folk Music
Rich tradition of regional folk music โ Baul, Bhangra, Lavani, Bihu, Dandiya โ reflecting rural India
India ๐ฎ๐ณ 1000 BC Indian Music
Key Facts
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Each region has distinct folk traditions: Baul (Bengal), Bhangra (Punjab), Bihu (Assam), Lavani (Maharashtra)
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Instruments: dhol, tabla, sitar, sarangi, veena, mridangam, nadaswaram, santoor โ over 500 traditional instruments
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UNESCO listed Baul (2008), Vedic chanting (2008), Ramlila (2008), Koodiyattam (2008) from India
๐จ 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
๐ฎ๐ณ 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