Pakistani folk music

Folk music of Pakistan includes the traditional forms of Balochi, Pashto, Punjabi, and Sindhi. Pakistani folk songs include "Abeeti" (a love song sung by young women), "Allah Hoo" (a Muslim lullaby) and "Ashoor Jan" (a patriotic love song).

Badala (or Sandara) is a historically significant form of Pashto folk music that focuses on local romance, epics, folktales, fables, local heroes and historical events. Badala also includes Pashto translations of epics and romance from Arabic and Persian.

Music of Pakistan
Genres
Classical  Ghazal  Sufi  Folk  Qawwali Pop (Filmi)  Rock (Sufi rock)  Hip Hop
Specific forms
Religious music	Hamd  Nasheeds  Naat
Traditional music	Balochi  Kashmiri  Pashto  Punjabi  Sindhi
Media and performance
Music awards	Lux Style Awards MTV Awards
Music festivals	All Pakistan Music Conference
Music media	AAG  Bandbaja MTV Pakistan  PlayTV  ARY Musik
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem	Qaumi Taranah
Regional music
Local forms	Brahui  Hindko  Khowar  Shina  Siraiki
Related areas	Persian  Afghani  Turkish

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