Punjabi folk music (Punjabi: ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੋਕ ਸੰਗੀਤ (Gurmukhi); پنجابی لوک موسیقی (Shahmukhi)) has a wide range of traditional musical instruments used in folk music and dances like Bhangra, Giddha etc.[1][2][3] Some of the instruments are rare in use and to find even. Here are some best known traditional instruments of the Punjab region used in various cultural activities.[4]
Instruments
editHere is a list of Punjabi folk musical instruments in alphabetical order:
See also
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- ^ Pande, Alka (1999). Folk music and musical instruments of Punjab. Mapin Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 1-890206-15-6.
- ^ "Music knows no language". The Tribune, Chandigarh. 4 Dec 2010. Retrieved 11 Mar 2012.
- ^ "The Art of Bhangra". www.hindustanheritage.org. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 10 Mar 2012.
- ^ "Malwai Giddha". www.unp.me. 22 August 2010. Retrieved 10 Mar 2012.