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Folk Music of Kashmir

Various Artists
Folk Music of Kashmir

The Kashmir Valley, which separates the Himalayan and Pir Panjal mountain ranges, is a meeting point between northwestern India, eastern Pakistan, and Central Asia. The grandeur of this environment manifests itself in Kashmiri folk music—as the liner notes describe, "Heard across the lakes and waters at night as it echoes over surrounding mountains, it has a haunting, romantic appeal." Folk Music of Kashmir presents Kashmiri singing and traditional instruments such as the santur, the bamboo flute, the tabla, and the mutkah, a percussive clay pot renowned for its resonance. Liner notes include a description of Kashmir, track notes, illustrations of instruments, and pictures.

Track Listing

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101
Santur player
03:27
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102
Soloists with chorus and instrumental ensemble
03:54
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103
Instrumental ensemble with flute
02:47
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104
Ensemble with sarangi, rubab, dilrubah, mutkah, tabla, flute
03:54
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105
Ensemble with sarangi, rubab, dilrubah, tabla, flute
03:11
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106
Mixed voices with instrumental ensemble
04:15
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107
Male and female duet with instrumental accompaniment
03:51
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201
Female singer with flute
05:14
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202
Rubab player, tabla player
02:23
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203
Rubab player, tabla player
02:20
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204
Male soloist with chorus and instrumental ensemble
09:29
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205
Soloists with chorus and instrumental ensemble
04:00
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206
Male singer, unaccompanied
02:39