The music of Himachal Pradesh , the state of India on the northwestern border of the country, includes many kinds of folk songs of the local population, many of which are performed without accompaniment.
Jhuri is a type of song about an extra-marital affair. She is popular in Mahusu and Sirmur , and is accompanied by the female dance Jhumar . Laman , a song from Kullu , another type of love song.
Sanskars are sung at festivals and festivals by women from certain higher castes. These songs are based on rage , which is a composition of Indian classical music , as well as military jhanjhoti .
Einchalyan religious songs, sung in the house of the bride after the wedding by women and unmarried girls.
In Chamba - Pangi , roving musicians play khanjari ( tambourine ) and give an idea, they also use puppets .
Himachal Pradesh folk music is characterized by a wide use of drums, including damma , damanght , gajja , doru , dhaunsa , nagara , dholka , nagarth , tamaka , dafale , dhol , dolk and hudak . There are also other instruments, such as Algodja , Pipni , Shehnai , Bishudi , Karnal and Singh's wound , and percussion instruments (except for drums) such as: Gkhanta and Gharyal ( gongs ), Chimta ( shchiptsi ), Manjira and Jhanjh ( cymbals ), Ghungru ( bell ), thali and kokatha murchang . String instruments include gramingang , sarnagi , jumang , ectar and kindari davatra .