Sindhi folk music is traditional folk music and singing from Sindh, is sung and is generally performed of 5 genres that originated in Sindh, the first genre "Bait" styles. The Bait style is vocal music in Sanhoon or Graham. Second style "Waee" instrumental music is performed in a variety of ways using a string instrument. Waee, also known as Kafi, other folk genres of Sindhi music are Lada/Sehra/Geech, Dhammal, Dohiraa, Bhagat, Kalaam, Classical, Molud, Osira/Paar etc. Today other modern genres are also being introduced.
Sindhi music instruments displayed at Musical Instrument Museum - Phoenix, AZ.
Sarmad Sindhi the greatest singer in golden era of sindhi literature.
The tanpura is a long-necked, plucked, four-stringed instrument originating in the Indian subcontinent, found in various forms in Indian music. Visually, the tanpura resembles a simplified sitar or similar lute-like instrument, and is likewise crafted out of a gourd or pumpkin.
A male-pitched tanpura
A woman playing the tanpura, ca. 1735
A pair of female-pitched tanpuras (smaller)
Tanjore-style Carnatic tambura