South Asia
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The tabla, an Indian drum
| Country | Elements | Dance | Instrumentation | Other topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baluchi | sorud - tanburag | |||
| Baul | dotara (lute) - ektara - khamak (pitched drum) - napur (ankle rattle) | |||
| Garo | horsehair fiddle - trumpet | |||
| Gujarati | dandiya | |||
| Kashmiri | sarangi | |||
| Kerala | chenda melam - keli - Kuzhal Pattu - paandi melam - tayambaka | chenda (barrel drum) - kombu (trumpet) - kuzhal (oboe) - maddalam (barrel drum) | ||
| Manipuri | Dhon Dholok Cholom - Pung Cholak - Rasa Lila - Sita Harana | |||
| Maria | bison-horn dance - wedding dance | drum - flute | ||
| Murung | plung | |||
| Nepalese | panchai baja | arbajo - barrel drum - jaw harp - kettle drum - maadal - sarangi - shawm | gaine - damai | |
| Newari | caca - jogi - malasri- Goon lā | Lakhey - Pulukishi - Jyapu Pyaakhan | barrel drum - Dhime - flute - nava dapha - naykhin - shawm - Bhusyaa | bisket jatra |
| Punjabi | bhangra - dafjan - giddha | bhangra | dhol | |
| Rajasthani | bhapang - kamayacha (fiddle) - khatal (castanets) - harmonium - jantar (zither) - murali (double clarinet) - pungi (double flute) - ravanhatha - sarangi - satara (double flute) - surnai (oboe) | Bhopa - Jogi - Langa - Manganiyar - Sapera | ||
| Santal | chodro banam | |||
| Sri Lankan | cantiga - kaffirinha - Kolam - Nadagam - Sokari | baila | ||
| Tamil Eelam, Tamil Nadu | urumee melam - Nayandi melam - gaana | Dappan koothu - Kummi - Kolattam -Kavadi attam- Poikkal Kudirai (dummy horse dance)
- Mayil Attam (peacock dance) - Puli Attam (tiger dance) |
Urumee - Thavil - Tharrai Thappatai drum - tambourine - Nadaswaram - pullanguzhal (Carnatic flute) - Yaazh | Ancient Tamil music - Music of Tamil Nadu - Music of Tamil Eelam |
| Uttar Pradesh | kajaris | charkula |
Read more about this topic: List Of Asian Folk Music Traditions
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