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Punjabi folk music (Punjabi:پنجابی لوک موسیقی,Punjabi:ਪੰਜਾਬੀ ਲੋਕ ਸੰਗੀਤ orPunjabi Folk) is thetraditional music on the traditional musical instruments of thePunjab region of theIndian subcontinent.[1][2] There is a great repertoire of music from the time of birth through the different stages of joy and sorrow till death.[3] The folk music invokes the traditions as well as the hardworking nature, bravery and many more things that thepeople of Punjab get from its gateway-to-India geographical location. Due to the large area with many sub-regions, the folk music has minor lingual differences but invokes the same feelings. The sub-regionsBar,Malwa,Doaba,Majha,Pothohar, and hills areas, have numerous folk songs.[4]Punjabi dance OPBhangra music which is a genre of Punjabi modern music invented in Britain by the Punjabi diaspora.
The rhythm of Punjabi folk music is very simple.[5] unlike the rhythms of Bhangra music which are generally complex
Some songs likeHeer andMirza are sung using the traditional compositions.
Punjab has folk songs on birth, marriage, funeral, death, love, separation, beauty, social and economical status, village lifestyle, food, nature, bravery, folklores and folktales, folk romances, folk and historical heroes, festivals and many more.[2] The songs of professional castes of Punjab are also included in the folk songs. They can be divided into the following categories:
Punjabi folk music is associated with a traditional lifestyle and culture. Many of the themes associated with the songs of today, which are mostly relevant in Bhangra songs, involve the promotion of the ills of Punjabi society such as the caste system and substance abuse as well as superstitious beliefs. Many revolutions in Punjab such as the Sikh revolution were in direct opposition of Punjabi folk songs.[citation needed]
A large part of Punjabi folk songs presents the picture of incidents from birth to death[4] relations, relatives also including the songs on other occasions, festivals and fairs. The songs by women represents their soft feelings, nature, hobbies and lower social status in limited circle while the songs by men represents their freedom, strength and hardworking. The folk songs starts from the birth of a child then name ceremony, marriage, relations, relatives and much more. There are many songs on the different stages of a marriage like Suhag, Ghorhian, Sehra, Sithnian. Suhag is related to bride while Ghorhian and Sehra are related to groom. A daughter's feelings have a special place in the Punjabi folk songs in which she address to his father asking to find her a better home, good people (in-laws) and many more. By length and mood, the different kinds of songs includes Suhag,[6] Ghorhian, Bolian,[7] Tappe,[8] Sithnian,[9] Chhand,[10] Heara, Lorian, etc.[2][4]
Every festive occasion has music associated with it.[3]Lohri andMaghi are associated with the change of season whileVaisakhi is a harvest festival. Men danceBhangra and women danceGiddha. The month ofSawan is one of great joy for females in which they celebrate the festival ofTeeyan.[3] The married ones come back to their parents' home and meet their family and friends and in an open ground they dance Giddha. They wear colorful dresses likePhulkari, and adorn their hands withMehndi and glass bangles.
Jugni, Mahia,Tappe, Jindua, Dhola,Kafian, Dohre, Bolian, Sadda, Jhokan and the folk romances ofPunjab region likeHeer Ranjha,Mirza Sahiban,Sohni Mahiwal,Sassi Punnun are main folk love songs.[1][2][3] Heer and Mirza are sung using traditional compositions.
In heroic or bravery, the folk song includes about the Punjabi heroes likeDulla Bhatti,[11][12]Raja Rasalu,Jagga Jatt,S.Bhagat Singh,S.Udham Singh, Sucha Soorma[13] and Jeona Morh.[4]
Songs about worship, religious ceremonies and festivals represents the religious feelings.
Sikhism is closely related with music.[3] The sixthSikh guru,Guru Hargobind, established the singers calledDhadis to sing theGurbani,Vaars (English: heroic ballads) and other folk genres using the normally two folk instruments,Dhad andSarangi.[3]
The other religions likeIslam have Qawwalis, Naats andHamds andHinduism have Bhajans and Punjabi havePunjabi songs.
Punjabi singers may sing unaccompanied or along with such traditional instruments asdhol,tumbi,dhadd,sarangi,gharha,gagar,chimta, oralgoze,[1][2][3] Iktara, Bugchu, Chhaine, Kainchi, Sapp, Kato.
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