Kavishari

Europe North America Oceania Kavishari or kavishri (Punjabi: ਕਵੀਸ਼ਰੀ) is a style of Punjabi folk music entailing energetic and dynamic a cappella singing.

[1] It was originated in the Malwa region of Punjab as a sung form of "Chhand-Baddh" kavita (poetry).

[3] In this style, kavita (poetry) is sung faster in a loud, yet stretched voice without any musical instruments.

[4][5] Kavishari is usually performed in melas, weddings, diwaans (religious functions), harvest celebrations (i.e. Visakhi), mehfils, etc.

Singing style is its voice, chhand is its body, and the ras ('flavour'/'subgenre') is its soul.