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Music from Sindh (Sindhi: سنڌ جي موسيقي), is sung and is generally performed of 5 genres that originated in Sindh, the first genre "Baits" styles. The Baits style is vocal music in Sanhoon (low voice) or Graham (high voice). Second Waee instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a string instrument. Waee, also known as Kafi, other genres of Sindhi music are Lada/Sehra/Geech, Dhammal, Dohiraa, Bhagat, Kalaam, Classical.[1] Today other modern genres are also being introduced.[2][3]
Sindhi music was standardized by great sindhi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai.
The traditional compilations of Shah Jo Risalo by Shah Abdul Latif Bhitai include 30 Suras (chapters) which are sang as raags. The oldest publications of Shah Jo Risalo contained 36 Suras, but later six of the Suras were rejected because the language and content did not correspond to the style of the Shah.[citation needed] Recently, Nabi Bakhsh Baloch, the most famous Sindhi linguist has compiled and published a new publication after 32 years of research, into popular culture and the history of the Sindhi language. The famous singer Abida Parveen has recorded the entire Shah's Suras on her 11th volume CD Shah Jo Risalo, released in December 2013.[4]
The 30 traditional Suras included in Shah Jo Risalo are:
Common instruments used in Sindhi regional music include:[5]
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Some famous Sindhi songs include "Ho Jamalo", "Sindh Muhinji Amma", "Parchan Shaal Pavar Dhola" and "Peren Pavandi Saan."[6] Waheed Ali, Barkat Ali, Misri Faqeer and Khatadar Ahiyan are well-known Sindhi musicians.