Music of Himachal Pradesh

The wonderful natural beauty of the Himachlal Pradesh goes well with the romantic notes of the songs.Based on ragas these songs bear a lot of inner meanings if you hear them carefully. The martial jhanjhotis are also an integral part of the Music of Himachal Pradesh. Inspired by the variant music of Hindustani classical these songs depict much about the local culture of Himachal Pradesh. The Music of Himachal Pradesh also deals with songs to be sung in marriage ceremonies. Ainchaliya is a song that is sung by all the married women of a locality in the house of an unmarried girl. These folk songs tell us about the life of a normal village girl in Himachal Pradesh. Imbued with a lot of emotion these songs render practical look towards life.

The musicians of Himachal Pradesh often sing Chamba -Pangi with a tambourine and a number of puppets. Local legends and religious tales get depicted through such itinerant singers. A number of other musical instruments popular in Himachal Pradesh are dammama, gajju, doru, nagara, dhaunsa, dhol, nagarth and hudak.