• Source: Sindhi music

Sindhi folk music (Sindhi: سنڌي لوڪ موسيقي) is traditional folk music and singing from Sindh, which is sung and generally performed in 5 genres that originated in Sindh, the first genre "Bait" styles. The Bait style is vocal music in Sanhoon (low voice) and Graham (high voice). Second style "Waee" instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a string instrument. Waee, also known as Kafi. Sindhi folk music was popularized by great Sindhi sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.




Sindhi folk genres or singing styles


Besides Sindhi folk genres of Bait, Wae and Kafi other Sindhi folk genres include;

Lada/Sehra/Geech: in this genre folk songs are song for special days and occasions like weddings, engagements, birth of a child etc, Sehra and Lada are genre of expressing emotions like joy, happiness, sadness etc, it is sung by females in a group, with various Sindhi folk musical instruments like dhul, Thali, kanjiri, ghungro etc.
Dhammal: this is a folk style of singing as well as a folk religious dance, the folk instruments like Nagara, Shernai, gharyal, gughu etc are played.
Dohiraa
Bhagat
Kalaam
Classical
Molood: is a Sindhi form of poetry about Prophet Muhammad's life, with poems consisting of between five and ten verses. Mauluds are sung in a group of men in unique high and low voices.
Moro: this folk style of singing is usually played in mountainous region of Sindh in Kohistan by the locals.
Hamarcho: this is harvesting folk songs, sung by farmers, their families, friends, neighbours and relatives who come together and sing Hamarcho in a group, one person leading while others sing together when crops grow.
Osara/Paar: this is style of singing for mourning for loved ones, in which the close relatives of the dead would weep while singing in sad style the phrases generally are the memories, praises and remembrance of the dead.
Doro: this folk style of singing is performed by women of Thar desert region of Sindh.
Today other modern genres are also being introduced.




Indigenous Sindhi Tala


The traditional indigenous Sindhi Taals are:
Bhairvi, Chainchal, Kalwarro, Chlo, Adhayo, Aulang, Mool, Wahval, Jhumir, Haswari, Naushahi, Jhamti, Lamadi, Batthi-Jhalko, Tallu, Pachhand etc.




Communities


The folk Sindhi musician communities whose ancestral work is singing and playing music instruments, are Manganhar, Langha, Mirasis and Dumria, these communities on every special occasions were invited to sing folk ceremonial songs.
The Sheedi (African origin) community in Sindh is also traditionally known for playing Sindhi folk music on weddings and on other ceremonies, especially in Lār region of Sindh, where mostly they live, the Sindhi music has also been influenced by these Sheedi music in lower Sindh, the Sheedi community have their own style of folk music and dance, which is quite popular in Sindh. In lower Sindh (Lār) region the Sheedi community are the well known folk singers, musicians and dancers, the women are specially invited in weddings, engagements and on other ceremonious occasions to sing (Sehra, Lada and Geech). The modern Sindhi wedding songs use the Sheedi music beats as well.




Music Styles


The Sindhi music generally has three or four styles, the folk music, classical music, sufi music and modern style music, many modern singers experiment with western music, rapping, hiphop and jazz is being introduced by the young musicians.




Sindhi Sufi music






= Shah Ja Raaga/Sura

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The traditional compilations of Shah Jo Risalo by Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai include 30 Sura (chapters) which are sang as raags. The oldest publications of Shah Jo Risalo contained 36 Suras, but later six of the Suras were rejected because the language and content did not correspond to the style of the Shah. Recently, Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, the most famous Sindhi linguist has compiled and published a new publication after 32 years of research, into popular culture and the history of the Sindhi language. The famous singer Abida Parveen has recorded the entire Shah's Suras on her 11th volume CD Shah Jo Risalo, released in December 2013.
The 30 traditional Suras included in Shah Jo Risalo are:

Kalyaan
Yaman Kalyaan
Khambhat/Khanbhat
Suri Raag
Samundi
Suhni
Sassui Aburi
Maazuri
Desi
Kohyari
Hussaini
Leela Chanesar
Mumal Rano
Marvi/Marui
Kaamod
Ghatu
Sorath
Kedaro
Sarang
Assaa
Rippa
Khahori
Ramkali
Kaapa'iti
Purab
Karayal
Pirbhati
Dahar
Bilawal
Bervo Sindhi




Sindhi folk musical instruments


Common instruments used in Sindhi regional music include:

Ektara known as Yaktaro in Sindhi
Tanpura known as Tamburo/Dambooro in Sindhi
Alghozo Flute
Surando
Bansuri known as Bansri/Basri in Sindhi
Pungi known as Been/Murli in Sindhi
Narr
Naghara
Dhol/Dhul
Dholak
Harmonium
Borrindo
Rabbab
Khartal/Chapri/Dando
Benjo
Chang/Morchang
Gharo/Dilo
Shehnai/Sharnai
Sarangi
Tabla
Khamach/Khamachi
Kanjhyun/Talyoon
Ravanhatha
Thaali
Kanjiri
Muto
Gugu/Ghugu
Bagpipes
Tagari
Mugarman used in Sheedi folk music




Notable Sindhi musicians



Abida Parveen
Allan Faqir
Sarmad Sindhi
Humera Channa
Mai Bhaghi
Manzoor Sakhirani
Noor Bano
Rubina Qureshi
Saif Samejo
Sanam Marvi
Sohrab Fakir
Ustad Manzoor Ali Khan
Ustad Mohammad Ibrahim
Ustad Muhammad Juman
Ustad Muhammad Yousuf
Ustad Misri Faqeer Makhmoor
Zarina Baloch
Zeb-un-Nissa
Dhol Faqeer
Jalal Chandio
Fozia Soomro
Sohrab Faqir
Bhagwanti Navani




Sindhi songs


Some famous Sindhi songs include "Ho Jamalo", "Sindh Muhinji Amma", "Parchan Shaal Pavar Dhola" and "Peren Pavandi Saan."
Waheed Ali, Barkat Ali, Misri Faqeer and Khatadar Ahiyan are well-known Sindhi musicians.




See also


List of Sindhi singers
Folk dances of Sindh




References






External links


First International Sindhi Radio with variety of 6 stations & 24/7 broadcast
Collection of Sindhi Music Online
Classic Sindhi Audio Stories for Children
Free Sindhi Music Ringtones, Sindhi MP3 Tones

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