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The traditional music of Ladakh includes the instruments of Daman, surna and piwang (shehnai and drum). Chanting of mantras in Sanskrit and Tibetan language plays an important role in Ladakhi music. Chanting of mantras in Sanskrit and Tibetan language plays an important role in Ladakhi music.
Morup Namgyal is an Indian folk musician, composer and dramatist, [1] known for his contributions for the revival of Ladakhi and Tibetan folk music tradition. [2] He is reported to have traveled across the Ladakhi region in the 1960s and documented the songs of the region which has assisted in the preservation of the regional musical tradition. [3]
[10] [11] Folk music is an integral part of Ladakh's culture. Music is often inspired by the surrounding physical features. [12] Morup Namgyal is an avid preservationist and during his 30-year career working at Ladakh's only radio station (All India Radio, Leh) he recorded a vast archive of Ladakhi folk songs. [13]
Gyal Khatun is known for bringing Balti music and instruments like Drums and Oboes to Ladakh from Baltistan. These instruments were part of her dowry and are now important in Ladakhi music. [11] She also introduced Polo, a traditional sport, to Ladakh from Baltistan.
The dramyin or dranyen (Tibetan: སྒྲ་སྙན་, Wylie: sgra-snyan; Dzongkha: dramnyen; Chinese: 扎木聂; pinyin: zhamunie) [1] is a traditional Himalayan folk music lute with six strings, used primarily as an accompaniment to singing in the Drukpa Buddhist culture and society in Bhutan, as well as in Tibet, Ladakh, Sikkim and Himalayan West Bengal.
History of Ladakh from early times to 1947 in Bhoti language. 1st edition-1984, 2nd edition-2006. History of Ladakh by Tashi Rabgias 1990. Ancient Futures translated from English to Bhoti language. Collection of 127 Ladakhi Folk Songs published in 1970 by Cultural Academy J&K state.
The Bono-na or Bono nah is an ancient festival of the Minaro ( Brokpa) people [4] hosted alternatively between Dha and Garkon villages of the Aryan Valley region of Ladakh, India with a gap of a year. [5] It is a festival of thanksgiving to their deities and gods for good crops and prosperity to the people and the land of Minaro. [6]
Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Ladishah (also spelled Ladi Shah or Laddi Shah ) is a storytelling musical genre originated in Jammu and Kashmir with its roots in traditional and humorous folk singing originally sung by minstrels while locally wondering from one place to another. [ 2 ]