Music of Uttar Pradesh

Music of India
	A Lady Playing the Tanpura, c. 1735 (Rajasthan)
Genres
	Traditional Classical Carnatic; Hindustani; ; Folk; Borgeet; Baul; Bhajan; Odissi; Rabindra Sangeet; Thumri; Dadra; Chaiti; Kajari; Sufi Ghazal; Qawwali; ; Modern Bhangra Bhangragga; ; Blues; Filmi Bollywood; Ghazal; Qawwali; ; Chakwood; Goa trance; Dance; Indi-pop Asian Underground; ; Jazz; Rock Bengali; Raga; ;
Media and performance
Music awards	Filmfare Awards; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award;
Music festivals	Saptak Festival of Music; Chennai Music Season; Dover Lane music festival; Purandaradasa Aradhana; Tyagaraja Aradhana; Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan;
Music media	Sruti; The Record;
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem	Jana Gana Mana
Regional music
	Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Andhra Pradesh; Arunachal Pradesh; Assam; Bihar; Chhattisgarh; Goa; Gujarat; Haryana; Himachal Pradesh; Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh; Jharkhand; Karnataka; Kerala; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Manipur; Meghalaya; Mizoram; Nagaland; Odisha; Punjab; Rajasthan; Sikkim; Tamil Nadu Ancient; ; Tripura; Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand; West Bengal;

Uttar Pradesh is a state of India. The region's folk heritage includes songs called rasiya (known especially in Braj), which celebrate the divine love of Radha and Shri Krishna. These songs are accompanied by large drums known as bumb, and are performed at many festivals.

During the eras of Guptas and Harsh Vardhans, Uttar Pradesh was a major center for musical innovation.

Folk dances or folk theatre forms include:

Ghazals
Khayal
Marsiya
Naqal (mimicry)
Nautanki
Qawwali
Ramlila
Raslila
Swang

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.