10 Dying Musical Traditions ; From Ghazals to Thumris, These Are Hardly Heard Harmonies.

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1. Wedding songs: DJs, CDs and cassettes have replaced the traditional, fun-filled songs that the women of the house used to sing at every wedding ceremony.

2 Vrind Gaan: Choir groups which used to sing patriotic songs on Doordarshan on Independence Day and Republic Day are now missing, with most musicians having either gone solo or embraced alternative professions.

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10 Dying Musical Traditions ; From Ghazals to Thumris, These Are Hardly Heard Harmonies.

3 Tappa: Usually sung by camel drivers of north-west Punjab and composed in Punjabi ...

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