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Punjabi folk music

Punjabi folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Punjab and South Asian folk music. Explore its 1 subgenres, key artists and related styles.

About Punjabi folk music

Punjabi folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Punjab and South Asian folk music.

Punjabi folk music has given rise to 1 subgenre on this site, such as Kavishari.

From Wikipedia

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. There is a great repertoire of music from the time of birth through the different stages of joy and sorrow till death. The folk music invokes the traditions as well as the hardworking nature, bravery and many more things that the people of Punjab get from its gateway-to-India geographical location. Due to the large area with many sub-regions, the folk music has minor lingual differences but invokes the same feelings. The sub-regions Bar, Malwa, Doaba, Majha, Pothohar, and hills areas, have numerous folk songs.

Punjabi dance OP Bhangra music which is a genre of Punjabi modern music invented in Britain by the Punjabi diaspora.

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Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Punjabi folk music.

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What is Punjabi folk music?

Punjabi folk music is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Punjab and South Asian folk music.

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