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Sindhi folk music (Sindhi:سنڌي لوڪ موسيقي) is traditional folk music and singing fromSindh, 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 asKafi.[1] Sindhi folk music was popularized by great Sindhi sufi poetShah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
Besides Sindhi folk genres of Bait, Wae and Kafi other Sindhi folk genres include;
Today other modern genres are also being introduced.[7]
The traditional indigenous SindhiTaals are:
Bhairvi, Chainchal, Kalwarro, Chlo, Adhayo, Aulang, Mool, Wahval, Jhumir, Haswari, Naushahi, Jhamti, Lamadi, Batthi-Jhalko, Tallu, Pachhand etc.[2]
The folk Sindhi musician communities whose ancestral work is singing and playing music instruments, areManganhar,Langha,Mirasis and Dumria, these communities on every special occasions were invited to sing folk ceremonial songs.
TheSheedi (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 theseSheedi 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.[8]
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 andjazz is being introduced by the young musicians.
The traditional compilations ofShah Jo Risalo byShah Abdul Latif Bhitai include 30 Sura (chapters) which are sang as raags. The oldest publications ofShah 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.[citation needed] 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 theSindhi language. The famous singerAbida Parveen has recorded the entire Shah's Suras on her 11th volume CD Shah Jo Risalo, released in December 2013.[9]
The 30 traditional Suras included in Shah Jo Risalo are:[10][11]
Common instruments used in Sindhi regional music include:[12][13][1]
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Some famous Sindhi songs include "Ho Jamalo", "Sindh Muhinji Amma", "Parchan Shaal Pavar Dhola" and "Peren Pavandi Saan."[14]Waheed Ali, Barkat Ali, Misri Faqeer and Khatadar Ahiyan are well-known Sindhi musicians.
Enumerating indigenous Sindhi instruments, Dr Rafiq said, Boraneendo, Narr, Chang, Dambooro, Gharro, Surando, Murlee, Alghozo and Banjo are some important instruments.