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Filmi
- Genre family
- South Asian Popular Music
- Starting recordings
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Meet Filmi
Filmi is a branch of the South Asian Popular Music family, with its own performance and recording traditions.
The clearest way to understand Filmi is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with A. R. Rahman, Jagjit Singh and Arijit Singh.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
Parent genreSouth Asian Popular Music
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South Asia · Filmi
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01Kun Faya KunQawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 02Arziyan2012 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 03Tum ko dekha to yeh khayal aayaGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 04Phir Le Aya Dil2012 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 05Khwaja Mere Khwaja2016 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 06Nit khair2018 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 07Naina da Kya Kasoor2018 · Filmi · filmiOpen in new tab 08Hoshwalon Ko Khabar KyaGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 09Kesariya2022 · Filmi · filmiOpen in new tab 10Main Inpe Marta Hoon1966 · FilmiOpen in new tab
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