About Balochi music
Balochi music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of the Middle East, music of Central Asia and music of South Asia.
From Wikipedia
Balochi music is the musical traditions of the Baloch people and music in the Balochi language. The Baloch people have a rich oral tradition that includes poems and songs to celebrate or commemorate many events such as religious rites, festivals, or holidays and dance.
Types of Baloch songs include Balochi praise songs (sipatt and nazenk), love songs (dastanag), elegies (Mōtk or Mowtk.), lullabies (lilo), wedding and circumcision songs (halo and lado), songs of separation (zahirok, liko), epics (sher), fishermen’s songs (amba and lewa), healing songs ( gwati, sheki, sheparja, and malid, Zar), and Zikri ritual songs.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Balochi music.
Related genres
Arabic music
music of the Arab world
Byzantine music
music in the tradition of the Byzantine Empire
Music of Turkey
music and musical traditions of Turkey and Ottoman music
Music of Egypt
musical culture of Egypt
Music of Iran
Iran
Music of Kazakhstan
music and musical traditions of Kazakhstan
Music of Afghanistan
music and musical traditions of Afghanistan
Music of Tibet
music and musical traditions of Tibet
Frequently asked questions
What is Balochi music?
Balochi music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of the Middle East, music of Central Asia and music of South Asia.