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South Asian Popular Music
- Subgenres
- 6
- Starting recordings
- 142
ORIGIN · SOUND · PEOPLE
Meet South Asian Popular Music
South Asian Popular Music is a genre connected to a wider network of artists, recordings and musical traditions.
The clearest way to understand South Asian Popular Music is to hear how its rhythm, timbre and performance language change across artists and recordings.
Begin with Sharry Mann, Shakti and Asha Bhosle.
GENRE FAMILY
Its place in the genre family
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ESSENTIAL LISTENING
10 recordingsStart with these recordings
01Kun Faya KunQawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 02Arziyan2012 · Qawwali · qawwaliOpen in new tab 03Tum ko dekha to yeh khayal aayaGhazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 04I Did Not Know the God1982 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 05In Aankhon Ki Masti2006 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 06Kalakaar2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 07Iilets (Vinyl Mix)2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 08Chandigrah Da Chaska2011 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab 09Phir Le Aya Dil2012 · Ghazal · ghazalOpen in new tab 10Aate Di Chiri2013 · Bhangra · bhangraOpen in new tab
KEY ARTISTS
Key artists
ESSENTIAL ALBUMS
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