Music of Punjab
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| Genres | Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Rock - Pop - Hip hop | ||||||||
| Awards | Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards | ||||||||
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| Festivals | Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana | ||||||||
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| National anthem | "Jana Gana Mana", also national song "Vande Mataram" | ||||||||
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Punjab is a region in the South Asia which has a diverse style of music. However, it is musically best-known as the home of bhangra, a lively folk dance that evolved into a popular form of electronic music among overseas Punjabis in the United Kingdom and United States. Giddha is also a popular Punjabi dance practised by women in Punjab.
Punjabi folk music is highly rhythmic, and very diverse. The western region is the home of styles like dhoola and mahiya, while the popular boli style is performed different across the region. The vocals are another integral part of Punjabi music, as are instruments like the dhol, tumbi, dhad sarangi, algoza and Ektara.
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Punjabi Music is gaining popularity around the world.
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