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Dholak. The dholak is a two-headed hand drum, a folk percussion instrument. The dholak is most commonly recognised in countries such as India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka, but can also be found amongst the Indo-Diaspora in countries such as Guyana, Suriname, Fiji, Trinidad and Tobago, South Africa and Mauritius.
Music of Punjab reflects the traditions of the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, associated with Punjabi language. Punjab is currently divided into two parts: East Punjab, in India, and West Punjab, the most populous province of Pakistan. The Punjab has diverse styles of music, ranging from folk and Sufi to classical, notably the ...
Construction. The dhol is a double-sided barrel drum played mostly as an accompanying instrument in regional music forms. In Qawwali music, the term dhol is used to describe a similar, but smaller drum with a smaller tabla, as a replacement for the left-hand tabla drum. The typical sizes of the drum vary slightly from region to region.
Engagement is a significant part of a Punjabi wedding. First, the girl is draped with a phulkari (very decorative dupatta), which is usually very ornate. In some families this chunni is a family heirloom, passed down from generation to generation. She is also presented with jewellery, which her mother and sister-in-law help her wear.
Chitta Kukkar. " Chitta Kukkar " ( Punjabi: چٹا ککڑ) is a Pakistani wedding song sung mainly in Punjabi weddings. One of the earliest recordings was by Musarrat Nazir in 1988 and originated from Gujranwala [ 1][ 2] "Chitta Kukkar". Song by Musarrat Nazir. from the album Mehndi Ni Mehndi. Language.
Searching for a potential groom or bride (رشتہ تلاش کرنا) is the first step of traditional Pakistani marriages. Beyond age 20, both men and women are considered potential grooms and brides. Most marriages in Pakistan are traditional arranged marriages, semi-arranged marriages or love marriages. Arranged marriage occurs when a member ...
Ajj Aakhaan Waris Shah Nu (English: "Today I Invoke Waris Shah" [1] or "I Say Unto Waris Shah", [2] Punjabi: اَج آکھاں وارث شاہ نُوں, ਅੱਜ ਆਖਾਂ ਵਾਰਸ ਸ਼ਾਹ ਨੂੰ) is a famous dirge by the renowned Punjabi writer and poet Amrita Pritam (1919-2005) about the horrors of the partition of the Punjab during the 1947 Partition of India. [3]
Sammi Meri Waar سمّی میری وار. Hindko, Potohari. [1] Pa Bismillah Qadam Rawakhla په بسم الله قدم راواخله. Pashto. Aaya Laariye Ni. Musarrat Nazir. Punjabi. Ahesta Bero آهسته برو.