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	Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India
		music, right from the time of birth to death, of love and separation of dance and rejoicement, of marriage and fulfillment.
		In fact a glossary of music and Ragas are given at the end of the Guru Granth Sahib, the tradition starting with Mardana, who accompanied Guru Nanak on his travels who sang the bani of Guru Nanak with an ‘ektaara’ and the ‘rhubarb’.
		Related to this is the ‘sufiana kallam’ of Punjab as a result of a strong Sufi tradition in the state.
	punjabgovt.nic.in /CULTURE/MusicPunjab.htm (1370 words)

	Punjabi Music - Sufi Music from East Punjab
		Punjab is the land of five rivers, namely the Jhelum, the Chenab, the Ravi, the Beas and the Sutluj, all westward-flowing tributaries of the mighty Indus.
		The musical instruments of these regions are similar to the musical instruments of Rajasthan and Gujarat and even some instruments of Iran and Central Asia but the style of playing and the compositions created with them have a unique flavour.
		Punjab's most significant export is her people: the adventurous Punjabis have fanned out all over India and beyond to every country of the globe where they have struggled and prospered.
	www.apnaorg.com /music/lokeast1 (2680 words)

	Music of Punjab - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Punjab is a region in the South Asia which has a diverse style of music.
		However, it is musically best-known as the home of bhangra, a lively folk dance that evolved into a popular form of electronic music among overseas Punjabis in the United Kingdom and United States.
		The vocals are another integral part of Punjabi music, as are instruments like the dhol, tumbi, dhad sarangi, algoza and Ektara.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Music_of_Punjab (269 words)

	Punjab region Summary
		Punjabi is spoken by (approx) 90% of population in Pakistani Punjab and 92.2% in Indian Punjab [1].
		The capital city of the Pakistani Punjab, and the pre-Partition Punjab is Lahore.
		The Vedic and Epic period of the Punjab was socially and culturally very prolific as during this glorious period, the people accelerated in the fields of philosophy and culture.
	www.bookrags.com /Punjab_region (3348 words)

	Punjabi language , Punjab Spiritual songs and Punjabi spiritual music lyric
		Recently music lyric of the undivided Punjabi of Punjab have influenced the new generation of the west.Punjabi language is widely spoken in Punjab state of India and Punjab province Pakistan.
		To listen to the music lyric spiritual in the music lyric spiritual of mourning and love is in the blood of the people of Punjabi arranged in any state of the world.
		The basic dialects of the music lyric of Punjabi and the song of Punjabi in the language of Punjabi are Majhi, Doabi, Malwai and Powadhi and Pothohari, Lahndi and Multani.
	www.heavenlygardens.org /sukhmanee/Punjabi_language.htm (1215 words)

	Folk Dance & Music of Punjab
		Music is the mirror presenting us a glimpse into the lives and culture of the people of Punjab.
		There is a great repertoire of music, right from the time of birth to death, of love and separation of dance and rejoicing, of marriage and fulfilment.
		A glossary of music and ragas are given at the end of the Guru Granth Sahib, the tradition started with Mardana, who accompanied Guru Nanak on his travels who sang the bani of Guru Nanak with an ‘ektaara’ and the ‘rhubarb’.
	punjablinks.com /addons/about/punjab/historynculture/folkdance.shtml (1229 words)

	PunjabNewsline.com - Music -an integral part of Punjab
		Culture is supposed to be the real identity of Punjab, and music is an integral part of Punjabi culture.
		But there is a place in Punjab where a music lover can find even that piece of old music which is beyond his knowledge and imagination.
		In this archive all the rare forms of music and performances of great personalities in the field of music are available in the form of CD's.
	www.punjabnewsline.com /content/view/1052/40 (624 words)

	Punjab region - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The populations of the region are similarly divided as 86,084,000 (2005) in West Punjab (Pakistan) and 24,289,296 (2000) in East Punjab (India).
		Punjabi is spoken by (approx) 90% of population in Pakistani Punjab and 92.2% in Indian Punjab
		The Sikhs and Khatris (the dominant groups of Punjab) were co-operative to the Marathas for having successfully removed the Muslims from their land and signed formal treaties of friendship.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Punjab_region (2303 words)

	Punjab :The Folk Songs & Music
		Punjabi folk music is primarily vocal in character and is seldom accompanied by instruments.
		The Punjab is inhabited by people of different sects, religions and cults, which have their own modes of prayer and worship.
		When they sing with a hand on the ear in a long lifting refrain, there is such depth of feeling in the voice that it sounds like the moan of a love-sick soul or the heart-rending song of a damsel torn apart from her lover.
	allaboutsikhs.com /culture/folksongs.htm (3348 words)

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		It is called Punjab because of the five rivers that flow through the region: Jeelum, Chenab, Ravi, Beas, and Sutlej.
		The music now fully represents the culture of the Punjab region, and the struggles of its people in their long and storied history.
		Moreover, the music still evolves today, incorporating elements of many different kinds of music from around the world, while still existing in its traditional form.
	www.lycos.com /info/bhangra--punjab.html (435 words)

	East Indian Music Singer, Composer, Producer, Teacher, Musician, Multi-Instrumentalist - Nishi Kant Bali - RR Music ...
		Music came as family inheritance to NISHI KANT BALI, both his father and grandfather having been musicians.
		He enriched this inheritance with a long apprenticeship under distinguished practitioners of Indian Classical Music and formal instruction leading to a Master’s degree in music from Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
		In 2001 a very famous Bollywood figure SUNIL DUTT was in Calgary as the guest of honor at Nishi Kant Bali’s concert, impressed with his performance stated at the concert in a speech “Tonight Mr.
	www.myrrmusic.com /index.html (304 words)

	Punjab Central Music - Help Center
		Downloaded music can be played, burned or transferred to a portable player from that computer.
		By purchasing music from Punjab Central, you can play the files on the computer where you downloaded the file.
		Punjab Central is a Desified Entertainment, LLC Company.
	music.punjabcentral.com /support (546 words)

	Music of Punjab (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		There was also a tradition of wrestlers living in every village, and while they practised at the 'Akhara' a music grew around their practice called 'akhara singing'.
		Later in the eighteenth and nineteenth century there started in Punjab a strong school of classical music centring around Patiala known today as the Patiala Gharana.
		The text and images in this section are from the Archives of the Punjab Government.
	www.pcschicago.org /Punjab/music.htm (1355 words)

	The Music Magazine - The real Indian guide to good music
		His pursuit has only been music, though his father and grandfather were chasing enemies, having been professional soldiers.
		He did learn vocal music for 10 years, but the call of percussion was too strong.
		Their concentration is total and they make a genuine effort to understand the nuances of music, however unfamiliar it may be to them.
	www.themusicmagazine.com /allarakha.html (706 words)

	Gulfnews: Row worsens over music course in Punjab University
		The IJT warning came after the university decided to set up a Music Department and begin a two-year master's degree in Musicology on the direction of Punjab Governor Khalid Maqbool, who is also the Chancellor of the university.
		The curriculum has been prepared and approved by the advisory and statuary bodies of the university including the Board of Studies and was about to be presented to the Academic Council for approval when the IJT announced resistance to the plan, describing it un-Islamic and against the ideology of Pakistan.
		The confrontation at the Punjab University in Lahore reflects the growing struggle between secular authorities and religious zealots to mould the country's identity.
	archive.gulfnews.com /articles/06/05/19/10040915.html (836 words)

	The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab
		Various Human Rights organisations of Punjab strongly opposed the demand for general amnesty to those decorated police officials who are facing charges of murder, fake encounters, causing disappearance, rape, illegal detention, molestation and abduction during militancy days.
		The Punjab State Human Rights Commission has directed the Punjab Government to pay a compensation of Rs 50,000 to a victim whose leg was chopped off by two persons after they were convicted for raping her.
		Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal yesterday said the state government had made arrangements of Rs 250 crore for executing the Shahpur Kandi project in four years.
	www.tribuneindia.com /2001/20010814/punjab.htm (1103 words)

	The History of Modern Bhangra Music Special
		This was the initial beginning of Bhangra music essentially, but nobody at the time realised the big impact it would have on the world.
		British Bhangra can simply be described as a development process, from the traditional forms of the folk style and music from Punjab to the current link with British pop, soul and r 'n b tracks.
		Traditional Bhangra was practised on the Punjab peninsula, a huge area stretching the borders of India and Pakistan.
	www.desiclub.com /desimusic/muzik_newz/muzik_article.cfm?id=27 (1207 words)

	Shropshire-Punjab Youth Music Exchange '99 concert mesmerises
		The music-to-your-ears reality is that the performance did more than just make the two music meet: it created a new pleasure to the ears.
		Under the aegis of the Punjab Arts Council and Punjab Sangeet Natak Academi, the evening with the music-makers was a sublime experience, what with the western instruments bassoon, clarinets, organ, violin and guitar blending with the tabla and the harmonium.
		The artistes are on a whirlwind tour of Punjab, that started on October 16 in the city, and is scheduled to end with their departure from Delhi on November 9.
	www.expressindia.com /ie/daily/19991102/ige02103.html (386 words)

	Punjab Music
		Classical music forms are an important part of the cultural wealth of the Punjab.
		For the popular taste, however, light music, particularly Ghazals and folk songs, which have an appeal of their own, the names of Mehdi Hasan, Ghulam Ali, Nur Jehan, Malika Pukhraj, Farida Khanum and Roshen Ara Begum are well-known.
		Folk songs and dances of the Punjab reflect a wide range of moods: the rains, sowing and harvesting seasons.
	www.punjabilok.com /pakistan/pun_music.htm (187 words)

	Pakistan: Music From Punjab Province, Vol.1 - Songs And Dances - Wal-Mart (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		All these musical expressions of this Pakistani region are also manifestations of joy, to which no one can remain indifferent.
		Listen to the raga of classical music, and let ourselves be carried along by the rhythm.
		For instance, if you bought a music CD that took 1 to 2 business days to process before shipping and you had it sent by Standard shipping (3 to 5 business days), the CD would arrive in 4 to 9 business days.
	www.walmart.com /catalog/product.gsp?product_id=831677 (558 words)

	Musical Nirvana - Shafqat Ali Khan & Sharafat Ali Khan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Shafqat Ali Khan is the young singer who now represents Sham Chaurasi gharana, after the death of of father Ustad Salamat Ali Khan, along with elder brother Sharafat Ali Khan.
		At the age of 7, Shafqat was singing classical music at Punjab Music Festival in 1980.
		Even though classical music remains his first duty, Shafqat has tried experimenting with Ghazals and east-west fusion groups and has a few albums in this genre too.
	www.musicalnirvana.com /hindustani/shafqat_ali_khan.html (153 words)

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		Since their parents were unlikely to allow them to attend the late-night clubs frequented by youths of other ethnic backgrounds, British Asian teens originated the "day-timer," a party typically thrown in a pub or community hall for students who went truant from school in order to dance to the latest bhangra tracks.
		Their music splices together the disjointed, convulsive rhythms of contemporary club music with the myriad traditions of subcontinental music making.
		The resulting musical forms testify to what now has to be termed the multiple articulation of British Asian cultures.
	www.lycos.com /info/bhangra.html (422 words)

	Music Arts and Entertainment India Asia Regional
		- Hindi music artists from around the world making music in their home studios.
		- A nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the musical, literary, and spiritual legacy of Purna Das Baul and the Bauls of Bengal in North America.
		- The history, news, photographs, and samples of music by the Bauls of Bengal, mystic wandering singers who preserve one of the oldest Indian traditions.
	www.iaswww.com /ODP/Regional/Asia/India/Arts_and_Entertainment/Music (423 words)

	Details - KARUNESH - 'PUNJAB' - Kickin Music Ltd
		Karunesh has been living in Hawaii for the last decade, but his cradle was in Cologne, Germany.
		Pathaan has hooked up with a like minded artist, 'Gaudi' and formed 'Orchestral World Groove' (2 years ago), that have actually signed to Music For Dreams and will be releasing their debut sometime next year.
		Kickin Records, Slip'n'Slide, Stoned Asia Music, MDT, Hardleaders, Haripa and Slip'n'Slide Blue are trademarks of Kickin Music Ltd.
	www.kickinmusic.com /salesnotes.php?CatNum=SAR012 (173 words)

	Kashmiri Artistes - Arti (Tiku) Kaul
		Arti received her MA in Classical Music from Punjab and Allahabad Universities.
		She has taught music in College of Music and Fine Arts at University of Kashmir.
		Since last 2 years Arti and her family are based in Calcutta where her husband is looking after the business ventures of a major US company.
	www.koausa.org /Music/ArtiTiku/index.html (302 words)

	Beat of India - At the heart of music. The folk music of India
		So that people from the world over can experience it and artists and listeners have a meeting point across boundaries of space and time.
		Beat of India is bringing about a Revival of folk music & You can be a part of this.
		A professional singer, Hansraj is an enterprising young man who runs the Ma Sharda Sangeet Kala Academy where he teaches music and also has an andquot;orchestraandquot; group that performs for a plethora of programs including Jagrans, School Annual functions, weddings, birthdays and many more...
	www.beatofindia.com (141 words)

	India - Indian Music
		The first of a two-part series on Indian music in the UK -- here, an interview with Panjabi MC.
		Focussing on music from Punjab, India, and Pakistan.
		Anything about Indian classical music styles and instruments can be found in this well organized list, which is very fast loading.
	www.insideworldmusic.com /msub7.htm (366 words)

	Amazon.com: Music from the Punjab Province: Songs & Dances: Music: Various Artists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This item is not eligible for Amazon Prime, but over a million other items are.
		Find out in Music You Should Hear, where these and other artists tell you about the music they love.
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	www.amazon.com /Music-Punjab-Province-Songs-Dances/dp/B00000AW0P (398 words)

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