Folk music of Punjab

[3] The folk music invokes the traditions as well as the hardworking nature, bravery and many more things that the people of Punjab get from its gateway-to-India geographical location.

Due to the large area with many sub-regions, the folk music has minor lingual differences but invokes the same feelings.

[5] unlike the rhythms of Bhangra music which are generally complex Some songs like Heer and Mirza are sung using the traditional compositions.

A daughter's feelings have a special place in the Punjabi folk songs in which she address to his father asking to find her a better home, good people (in-laws) and many more.

By length and mood, the different kinds of songs includes Suhag,[6] Ghorhian, Bolian,[7] Tappe,[8] Sithnian,[9] Chhand,[10] Heara, Lorian etc.

Punjabi singers may sing unaccompanied or along with such traditional instruments as dhol, tumbi, dhadd, sarangi, gharha, gagar, chimta, or algoze,[1][2][3] Iktara, Bugchu, Chhaine, Kainchi, Sapp, Kato.