Balochi music
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Balochi music refers to music performed by the Baloch people
in Sistan and Baluchestan Province an eastern province in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Balochistan, a western province in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, southern Oman
, some parts of Afghanistan
and Middle East
. Baluchi music is very rich and played with varieties of traditional instruments. Baluchi music is traditionally sung in both Baluchi and in Brahui
. The Baluchi music derives from its roots in ancient Persian music. Due to their demographics and strong cultural values, the Baluch people
have been able to keep the their rich traditional heritage alive. The art of playing double flute is traditional to Baluch and can be seen in many parts of present-day Baluch geography. One of the most famous Balochi artist is Rostam Mirlashari
who is known as being the prince of Balochi music.
and Pakistan. The most commonly used instruments in Baluchi folk music are Tanbur
, long-necked lutes. Lutes have been present in Mesopotamia
since the Akkadian era, or the third millennium BCE. Dohol
a large cylindrical drum with two skin heads, it is the principal accompaniment for the Surna
an ancient Iranian woodwind instrument that dates back to the Achaemenid Dynasty (550-330 BCE). Ney
which is also commonly played with using single or double flutes. Suroz, a Baluchi folk violin is also commonly played. Other Baluchi musical instruments include: Tar, Saz
, and others.
and Dohol
.
and Dohol
.
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Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
in Sistan and Baluchestan Province an eastern province in the Islamic Republic of Iran, Balochistan, a western province in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, southern Oman
Oman
Oman , officially called the Sultanate of Oman , is an Arab state in southwest Asia on the southeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, and Yemen to the southwest. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the...
, some parts of Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. Baluchi music is very rich and played with varieties of traditional instruments. Baluchi music is traditionally sung in both Baluchi and in Brahui
Brahui
The name Brahui may refer to:*The Brahui language*The Brahui people...
. The Baluchi music derives from its roots in ancient Persian music. Due to their demographics and strong cultural values, the Baluch people
Baloch people
The Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
have been able to keep the their rich traditional heritage alive. The art of playing double flute is traditional to Baluch and can be seen in many parts of present-day Baluch geography. One of the most famous Balochi artist is Rostam Mirlashari
Rostam Mirlashari
Rostam Mirlashari was born in Zahedan city. He is originally from the Lashari tribe and Zahedan. He is one of the best singers in the Balouchi community. In 1991, the political situation and fear for his life in Baluchistan convinced him to leave Iran and move to Sweden...
who is known as being the prince of Balochi music.
Origin
Folk music has always played a great role in Baluchi traditions. The Baluchi music and instruments belong to the same branch of Persc from prevailing further in the 21st century. However, a Swedish folk band Golbang has made achievements in introducing Baluchi folk music in the western world.Major instruments
The instruments used in Baluchi music can also be found throughout modern day Kurdistan, Iran, AfghanistanAfghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
and Pakistan. The most commonly used instruments in Baluchi folk music are Tanbur
Tembûr
The tembûr, a fretted string instrument, is a form of tanbūr. It is associated with the Ahl-e Haqq religion in Kurdish areas and in the Lorestān and Sistan va Baluchestan provinces of Iran. It is currently the only musical instrument used in Ahl-e Haqq rituals, and practitioners venerate the...
, long-necked lutes. Lutes have been present in Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia
Mesopotamia is a toponym for the area of the Tigris–Euphrates river system, largely corresponding to modern-day Iraq, northeastern Syria, southeastern Turkey and southwestern Iran.Widely considered to be the cradle of civilization, Bronze Age Mesopotamia included Sumer and the...
since the Akkadian era, or the third millennium BCE. Dohol
Dohol
A dohol is a large cylindrical drum with two skin heads. It is generally struck on one side with a wooden stick bowed at the end, and with a large thin stick on the other side, though it is also played by the bare hands. It is the principal accompaniment for the sorna...
a large cylindrical drum with two skin heads, it is the principal accompaniment for the Surna
Sorna
The sornā or Sarnā is an ancient Iranian woodwind instrument.-Etymology:...
an ancient Iranian woodwind instrument that dates back to the Achaemenid Dynasty (550-330 BCE). Ney
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
which is also commonly played with using single or double flutes. Suroz, a Baluchi folk violin is also commonly played. Other Baluchi musical instruments include: Tar, Saz
Baglama
thumb|180px|Cura and bağlamaThe bağlama is a stringed musical instrument shared by various cultures in the Eastern Mediterranean, Near East, and Central Asia....
, and others.
Do-Chapi
An ancient Persian dance mostly performed by forming a circle by a group of people, dancing and clapping. Do-Chapi almost always includes SurnaSorna
The sornā or Sarnā is an ancient Iranian woodwind instrument.-Etymology:...
and Dohol
Dohol
A dohol is a large cylindrical drum with two skin heads. It is generally struck on one side with a wooden stick bowed at the end, and with a large thin stick on the other side, though it is also played by the bare hands. It is the principal accompaniment for the sorna...
.
Lewa
Lewa is also a Baluchi dance performed mostly by a group of people in a circle with hand movements. Lewa almost always includes a SurnaSorna
The sornā or Sarnā is an ancient Iranian woodwind instrument.-Etymology:...
and Dohol
Dohol
A dohol is a large cylindrical drum with two skin heads. It is generally struck on one side with a wooden stick bowed at the end, and with a large thin stick on the other side, though it is also played by the bare hands. It is the principal accompaniment for the sorna...
.
Baluchi music composers and performers
- Mureed Bulaedi
- MULLA KAMALANMulla Kamal KhanMulla Kamal Khan or Kamalan :Mulla Kamal Khan or Kamalan :Mulla Kamal Khan or Kamalan :(Persian: (ملا کمال خان یا کمالان ) Lived (1941 – February 21, 2010). Was a Baluch-Iranian folklore vocalist, he was born in 1941 in Latidan village, Dashtyari district, Chabahar County in the Sistan and...
- Faiz muhammad (Faizok)
- Mulla Musa
- Mulla Ghulam qader
- Qadir Bakhsh (Qadok)
- Mulla Mazar
- Amina Tuti
- Noor Khan Bizenjo
- Noor Mohammad Noral
- Arif Baloch
- Akhtar Channal Zehri
- Ali Reza Askani
- Asim Baloch
- Qasim Gazichi
- Bakshi Baloch
- Saeed Borhanzahi
- Shah Jaan Dawoodi
- Noor Mohammad Nooral
- Rostam MirLashari
- Samina Kanwal
- Hafeez Baloch
- Basit Baloch
- Sarwar Baloch
- Waqar Baloch
- Shabana Nushi
- Rasul bux panjguri - senior
- Rasul bux panjguri - junior
- Azim Baloch Panjguri.
Listen Balochi Music Performers
- Mulla Kamalan (http://www.balochmultimedia.com/2002/11/mulla-kamalan-download-page.html)
- Noor Mhommad Nooral(http://www.balochmultimedia.com/2009/02/noor-mhommad-nooral-download-page.html)
- Arif Baloch (http://www.balochmultimedia.com/2009/10/arif-baloch-download-page.html)
- Shajan Dawodi (http://www.balochmultimedia.com/2007/07/shajan-dawodi-download-page.html)
- Ghulam Rasool Dinar Zai (http://www.balochmultimedia.com/2006/10/ghulam-rasool-dinar-zai-download.html)
Azim Baloch.
Rasul bux Panjguri.
Rasul bux (senior) Panjguri
See also
- Baluch peopleBaloch peopleThe Baloch or Baluch are an ethnic group that belong to the larger Iranian peoples. Baluch people mainly inhabit the Balochistan region and Sistan and Baluchestan Province in the southeast corner of the Iranian plateau in Western Asia....
- Balochistan
- Sistan and Baluchestan Province