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'''Music of Jammu and Kashmir''' reflects a rich musical heritage and cultural legacy of the union territory of [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]]. Two different regions of Jammu and Kashmir, consists upper [[Jammu Division]] and [[Kashmir Valley]]. Music of [[Kashmir Valley]] is closer to [[Music of Central Asia|Central Asian music]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmirobserver.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2017:common-cultural-links-between-kashmir-a-central-asia&catid=27:heritage&Itemid=56|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124103405/http://www.kashmirobserver.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2017:common-cultural-links-between-kashmir-a-central-asia&catid=27:heritage&Itemid=56|url-status=dead|archive-date=2010-11-24|title=Common Cultural Links Between Kashmir & Central Asia|work=Kashmir Observer}}</ref> while music from [[Jammu district|Jammu region]] is similar to that of [[North India]].<br />
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== Kashmir ==<br />
===Chakri===<br />
Chakri is one of the most popular types of traditional music played in Jammu & Kashmir. Chakri is a responsorial song form with instrumental parts, and it is played with instruments like the [[Pump organ|harmonium]], the [[rubab (instrument)|rubab]], the [[sarangi]], the [[nout]], the [[geger]], the [[tumbaknaer]] and the [[chimta]]. It is performed in folk and religious spheres, by the Muslim and Hindu kashmiris.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books/about/The_Garland_Encyclopedia_of_World_Music.html?id=ZOlNv8MAXIEC&redir_esc=y|title=The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent}}</ref> Chakri was also used to tell stories like fairy tales or famous love stories such as ''Yousuf-Zulaikha'', ''Laila-Majnun'', etc. Chakri ends with the ''rouf'', though ''rouf'' is a dance form but few ending notes of Chakri which are played differently and on fast notes is also called Rouf.<ref name="kashmir_music">{{cite web|url=http://www.kashmironline.net/kashmir_music.asp|title=Kashmir Music Download, Free Kashmir Music, Kashmir mp3 Songs, Kashmiri Songs Free Download, Download Mobile Ringtones, Singtones in kashmir, Latest Kashmir Music Download, Kashmir Songs, Santoor, Chakri, Sufiana|author=Mohammad Saleem Mir (Salsoftin Networks)}}</ref> It is a very important part of the Henna Night (Ma'enzi raat) during weddings.<br />
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===Henzae===<br />
Henzae is a traditional and ancient form of singing which is practiced by [[Kashmiri Pandits]] at their festivals. It appears to have archaic features that suggest it is the oldest form of Kashmiri folk singing.<ref>[http://www.koausa.org/KoshSam/Henzae.html P.N. Pushp, Henzae: A Folk Genre Viewed Afresh]</ref><br />
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===Rouf or Wanwun===<br />
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Rouf is a traditional dance form usually performed by women on certain important occasions like marriage and other functions and also in cultural activities.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dancesofindia.co.in/folk-dances-india/kashmir/ |title=Folk Dances of Kashmir |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120513013523/http://www.dancesofindia.co.in/folk-dances-india/kashmir/ |archive-date=13 May 2012 |df=dmy-all }} <br />
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[[File:Rouf Dance.jpg|thumb|Kashmiri girls performing Rouf Dance in Delhi]]<br />
===Ladishah===<br />
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Ladishah is one of the most important parts of the Kashmiri music tradition. Ladishah is a sarcastic form of singing. The songs are sung resonating to the present social and political conditions and are utterly humorous. The singers move from village to village performing generally during the harvesting period. The songs are composed on the spot on issues relating to that village, be it cultural, social or political. The songs reflect the truth and that sometimes makes the song a bit hard to digest, but they are totally entertaining.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indialine.com/travel/jammukashmir/music-dance.html|title=Famous Kashmiri Music And Dance of Jammu And Kashmir}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.culturenorthindia.com/jk/instruments.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2009-05-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010221215252/http://www.culturenorthindia.com/jk/instruments.htm |archive-date=21 February 2001 |df=dmy-all }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ikashmir.net/musicofkashmir/preface.html|title=The Traditional Music of Kashmir by Dr. Sunita Dhar}}</ref><br />
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===Sufiana Kalam (Kashmiri classical)===<br />
[[Sufi]]ana Kalam is the [[List of classical and art music traditions|classical music]] of Kashmir, which uses its own [[raga]]s (known as [[Arabic maqam|maqam]]), and is accompanied by a hundred-stringed instrument called the [[santoor]], along with the Kashmiri [[Kamancheh|saz]], the [[setar]], the {{transl|ks|[[wasool]]}} and the [[tabla|dokra]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} The dance based on the ''sofiyiana kalam'' is the ''hafiz nagma''.<ref name="kashmir_music"/><br />
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[[File:Pandit shivkumar sharma.jpg|thumb|right|[[Shivkumar Sharma]], from [[Jammu]], master of Indian [[santoor]]]]<br />
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===Hindustani classical===<br />
Music and musical instruments find mention in the earliest texts like the Nilmatapurana and [[Rajatarangini]] by [[Kalhana]].{{citation needed|date=March 2015}} The very fact that it was a [[Kashmiri people|Kashmiri]], [[Abhinavagupta]] (the great philosopher), who wrote a commentary called [[Abhinavabharati]] on Bharata's ''Natyashatra'' shows how much importance was given to music in the ancient times. A favorite traditional instrument is the [[santoor]] (Shat-tantri-veena), a hundred string percussion instrument which is played by the goddess [[Saraswati|Sharada]] (the goddess of learning and art in ancient Kashmir).<br />
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Notable [[santoor]] players from [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)|Jammu and Kashmir]] include [[Shivkumar Sharma]], from Jammu, and [[Bhajan Sopori]] from the Kashmir Valley. {{citation needed|date=March 2015}}<br />
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==Jammu region==<br />
Music in Jammu is mainly in [[Dogri language]],<ref>{{cite web | last=Limited | first=InLinks Communication Private | title=The profound richness and vitality of Dogra culture | website=Jammu Links News | url=http://www.jammulinksnews.com/newsdetail/123186/Jammu-Links-News-The_profound_richness_and_vitality_of_Dogra_culture | access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Sengupta | first=Trisha | title=Kadun Jaana Tu Coroneyaa: Siblings sing in Dogri on coronavirus, people love it | website=Hindustan Times | date=2020-05-08 | url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/it-s-viral/kadun-jaana-tu-coroneyaa-siblings-sing-in-dogri-on-coronavirus-people-love-it/story-nfkmJqR6gJXqiXtVdWZH3M.html | access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Remembering a stalwart of Dogri | website= Daily Excelsior | date=2020-07-11 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/remembering-a-stalwart-of-dogri/ | access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | last=Tagat | first=Anurag | title=Lockdown music videos go mobile | website=The Hindu | date=2020-07-17 | url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/music/lockdown-music-videos-go-mobile/article32113398.ece | access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | title=Jammu Origin Artist Bhau Brings a Refreshing Twist to Dogri on ‘Kelli?’ - | website=Rolling Stone | date=2020-05-18 | url=https://rollingstoneindia.com/jammu-origin-artist-bhau-brings-a-refreshing-twist-to-dogri-on-kelli/ | access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref> [[Gujari language]], [[Pahari language]] and [[Punjabi language]]. Traditional Dogri folk song is known as ''Bhakh''.<ref>{{cite web | title=DSS celebrates ‘Dogri Manyata Diwas’ | website= Daily Excelsior | date=2020-07-11 | url=https://www.dailyexcelsior.com/dss-celebrates-dogri-manyata-diwas | access-date=2020-07-22}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Jammu and Kashmir (union territory)]]<br />
* [[Culture of Kashmir]]<br />
* [[List of topics on the land and the people of "Jammu and Kashmir"]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20090619085545/http://jammukashmir.nic.in/culture/music.htm Official Site]<br />
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