Music of Punjab
| Music of India | |
|---|---|
| States | |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands – Andhra Pradesh – Arunachal Pradesh – Assam – Bihar – Chhattisgarh – Goa – Gujarat – Haryana – Himachal Pradesh – Jammu – Jharkhand – Karnataka – Kashmir – Kerala – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – Orissa – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – Tamil Nadu – Tripura – Uttar Pradesh – Uttaranchal – West Bengal | |
| Timeline and Samples | |
| Bhajan – Bhangra – Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) – Filmi – Ghazal – Rock – Pop – Hip hop | |
| Awards | Bollywood Music Awards – Punjabi Music Awards |
| Charts | |
| Festivals | Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland 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 | |
Punjab is a region in India which is musically best-known as the home of bhangra, a lively folk dance that evolved into a popular form of electronic music among Punjabi expatriates in the United Kingdom.
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 gholak, dhad sarangi, algoza and iktara.
Categories: Punjab | Music of Indian subdivisions