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Music of Meghalaya

Music of India
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Timeline and Samples
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Awards Bollywood Music Awards – Punjabi Music Awards
Charts
Festivals Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja AradhanaCleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana
Media Sruti, The Music Magazine
National anthem "Jana Gana Mana", also national song "Vande Mataram"
South Asian music
Afghanistan – Bangladesh – Bhutan – Maldives – Nepal – Pakistan – Sri Lanka

Meghalaya is a state of India with a rich folk tradition. Drums, bamboo flutes and buffalo horn singas are a popular ensemble. The arrival of Christianity in the mid-19th century signalled the beginning of a decline in tribal musical traditions.









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