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CHAKRI

Chakri is another type of folk song usually sung by males. It consists of five to six persons with musical instruments,singing lyrics of the famous Kashmiri poets and Sufi saints
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RUFF

Ruff is a type of dance in which two rows of women take part with their arms interlocked, sing a song in chorus, keeping rhythm with the movements of their legs and feet while making backward and forward motions...
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WAYUN

It is another form of singing, sung by women folk during the night.Sometimes men also take part in it. The musical instruments used in this singing are “tumbakhnari”, “nut” and harmonium etc...
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WANVUN

The wedding songs (Wanvun) are sung by Muslims and Hindus in villages and towns, but there are differences between the two in diction etc. ...
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FOLK SONGS

Folk songs of Kashmir are current in almost every home of Kashmir, particularly in the rural areas. They are rich in theme, content and form. Folk songs in Kashmir show, and to some extent preserve the myths, customs, traditions and ways of life of bygone days....
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