Music of Meghalaya

Music of India
	A Lady Playing the Tanpura, c. 1735 (Rajasthan)
Genres
	Traditional Classical Carnatic; Hindustani; ; Folk; Borgeet; Baul; Bhajan; Odissi; Rabindra Sangeet; Thumri; Dadra; Chaiti; Kajari; Sufi Ghazal; Qawwali; ; Modern Bhangra Bhangragga; ; Blues; Filmi Bollywood; Ghazal; Qawwali; ; Chakwood; Goa trance; Dance; Indi-pop Asian Underground; ; Jazz; Rock Bengali; Raga; ;
Media and performance
Music awards	Filmfare Awards; Sangeet Natak Akademi Award;
Music festivals	Saptak Festival of Music; Chennai Music Season; Dover Lane music festival; Purandaradasa Aradhana; Tyagaraja Aradhana; Harivallabh Sangeet Sammelan;
Music media	Sruti; The Record;
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem	Jana Gana Mana
Regional music
	Andaman and Nicobar Islands; Andhra Pradesh; Arunachal Pradesh; Assam; Bihar; Chhattisgarh; Goa; Gujarat; Haryana; Himachal Pradesh; Jammu and Kashmir; Ladakh; Jharkhand; Karnataka; Kerala; Madhya Pradesh; Maharashtra; Manipur; Meghalaya; Mizoram; Nagaland; Odisha; Punjab; Rajasthan; Sikkim; Tamil Nadu Ancient; ; Tripura; Uttar Pradesh; Uttarakhand; West Bengal;

Meghalaya is a state of India with a rich folk tradition. Drums, bamboo flutes and small hand-held cymbals are a popular ensemble. The arrival of Christianity in the mid-20th century signalled the beginning of a decline in tribal musical traditions.

With time, the music scene in Meghalaya kept on evolving leading to the birth of many talented musicians and bands representing both local as well as not so local genres from Meghalaya. Some of the more recent musicians and bands from Meghalaya include the Soulmate, Lou Majaw, Snow White, Plague Throat, Kerios Wahlang, Cryptographik Street Poets, etc.

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