Dances, Songs, Musical instrument and Music http://www.11point7online.com Mob:- +917837110934 Folk Dances of Punjab Dance Name Remarks Bangra It was started as harvest season dance of agriculture classes. but now dance of all classes of festivals. Musical instruments are = Drum, Chimta (Tongs), Algoza (Twin Flute) and Tombi (Ground Organ) Jhumar It is Community dance of tribal's and nomads of Punjab. It is Male dance Ludhi It is tribal dance of upper Chenab and Jhelum areas. Sammi Named after female legend character that was in love with Dhola. It is Female Dance Giddha It is Female Dance The songs sung are called Bolis Kikali It is Dance of Young girls Songs are sung in chorus. Folk Songs of Punjab Songs Name Remarks Suhag Songs sung by women in bride's home Ghorian Songs sung by women in bride groom's houe Sithnian Related with matrimonial customs Sung by women Ridicule the "Baratis" Full of comedy and indirect satire Tappa One line song sung with Giddha or dance "Balle-Balle" is added to Tappa to prolong it Bollian Folk Poetry Male sing them during Bhangra Female sing them during Giddha Dhola Folk song of Western Punjab, very popular in Sandal, Gauji, Ravi, Bar. It Express conditions of medieval age in 'Bars' No use of Musical instruement Mahia It is also called Mahia-Balo Mahia part sung by Female Balo part sung by Male Sung in three line Dances, Songs, Musical instrument and Music http://www.11point7online.com Mob:- +917837110934 Musical Instruments of Punjab Musical Instruments Remarks Chimta It consist of 4 feet long iron strip, bent in half. Dhad Shape is similar to damroo. Body of instrument is made from mango, mulberry of sheesham wood Dhol Shape is similar to drom Body made of Mango wood. Dholki It is smaller form of the dhol It is played by women in marriages and religious gatherings Kanjari Originated from persia Shallow one sided drum. It may be round or octagonal Kato It is stick with squirrel (galad) on top Algoza It is made up of two joined beak flutes One is meant to produce melody. Second is meant to produce drone. Sarangi Sarauda Rabab Used only by Malerkotla Ghrana It is associated by Bhai Mardana, Bulleh Shah Music of Punjab Music Name Remarks Khyal Derived from Persian and It means imagination or Idea Started by Amir Khusro Promoted by Sultan Muhammad Follower = Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Dalip Chand Bedi Thumri Romantic-religious Literature Inspired by Bhakti movement Patronized by Nawab Wazid Ali Khan Follower = Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Mubarak Ali Khan Ghazal Based on the Persian Influenece on Hindustani Classic music Follower = Mirza Ghalib, Bahadur Shah Zaffar .