num_pages: 300
description: For centuries folk music has been interwoven with the social fabric of the people. Folk compositions are mere reflections of the intimate associations of group and social activities like sowing, reaping, marriage and childbirth. The folk singer has a song for every month and the players of folk music are always prepared with their instruments near at hand to entertain the village. This book explores the rich but little-known world of Punjab folk instruments. With case studies and directories and tracing the birth, development and current status of over 70 instruments from the northern state of India, the book is must for lovers of folk traditions and those interested in world music. The book includes a 60-minute music CD performed by Punjab's traditional folk musicians on 15 instruments.
language: English
title: Folk Music and Musical Instruments of Punjab
titlecomplete: Folk Music and Musical Instruments of Punjab
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Grantha India