Music of Pakistan
Genres
Classical Ghazal Sufi Folk Qawwali Pop (Filmi) Rock (Sufi rock) Hip Hop
Specific forms
Religious music	Hamd Nasheeds Naat
Ethnic music	Balochi Kashmiri Pashto Punjabi Sindhi
Traditional music	Sufi Kafi Bhangra
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Nationalistic and patriotic songs
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Local forms	Brahui Hindko Khowar Shina Siraiki
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Music from Sindh province is sung in Sindhi, and is generally performed in either the "Baits" or "Waee" styles. The Baits style is vocal music in Sanhoon (low voice) or Graham (high voice). Waee instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a string instrument. Waee, also known as Kafi, is found in the surrounding areas of Balochistan, Punjab, and Kutch.

Sindhi Sufi music [edit]

Shah Jo Raag [edit]

The traditional compilations of Shah Jo Risalo by Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai include 30 Surs (chapters) which are sung as raags. The oldest publications of Shah Jo Risalo contained some 36 Surs, but later most of the linguists discarded 6 Surs, as their language and content did not match with the Shah's style. Recently, Dr. Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, the most renowned linguist of Sindhi language has compiled and printed a new edition after 32 years of research in folk culture, language and history of Sindhi language.

The traditional 30 Surs included in Shah Jo Risalo are:

• Bilawal
• Kalyaan
• Yaman Kalyaan
• Khanbhaat
• Suri Raag
• Samundi
• Sohni
• Sasui Aburi
• Maazuri
• Desi
• Kohyari
• Husaini
• Laila Chanesar
• Mumal Ranu
• Marvi
• Kaamod
• Ghatu
• Sorath
• Kedaro
• Sarang
• Asaa
• Ripp
• Khahori
• Barwo Sindhi
• Ramkali
• Kapa'iti
• Purab
• Karayal
• Pirbhati
• Dahar

Instruments used in Sindhi music [edit]

Common instruments used in Sindhi regional music include:

• Ektara known as Yaktaro in Sindhi
• Tanpura known as Danburo in Sindhi
• Alghoza Flute
• Bansuri
• Pungi known as Been in Sindhi
• Narr
• Naghara
• Dhol
• borrindo

Famous Sindhi musicians [edit]

• Abida Parveen
• Ustad Muhammad Juman
• Ustad Manzoor Ali Khan
• Ustad Muhammad Yousuf
• Zarina Baloch
• Shaman Ali Meerali
• Mai Bhaghi
• Allan Faqir
• Sohrab Fakir
• Sarmad Sindhi

See also [edit]

• Sindhi songs
• List of Sindhi singers

External links [edit]

• Lagest Collection of Sindhi Music Online
• Watch Sindhi Movie Trailers Sindhi Sangat Productions Online
• Sindhi Remix Songs - Laadas and more...
• Sindhi Sangat Products
• Classic Sindhi Audio Stories for Children
• Free Sindhi Music Ringtones, Sindhi MP3 Tones

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