Music of Maharashtra
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Maharashtra
is a state of India
. The region's folk
heritage includes bharuds, gondhals, Lavnis, Shahiris and povadas. Sharang Dev, a 13th century composer, was from Maharashtra as well.
as produced more than its fair share of Classical and popular musicians. Lata Mangeshkar
, Asha Bhosle
, Pt. Pohankar, Kishori Amonkar
, and other luminaries.
It is also well known for the latest Bollywood Music.
Music festival
s in the area include Banganga Festival and the Pune Festival.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
is a state of India
States and territories of India
India is a federal union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. The states and territories are further subdivided into districts and so on.-List of states and territories:...
. The region's folk
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
heritage includes bharuds, gondhals, Lavnis, Shahiris and povadas. Sharang Dev, a 13th century composer, was from Maharashtra as well.
as produced more than its fair share of Classical and popular musicians. Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar
Lata Mangeshkar is a singer from India. She is one of the best-known and most respected playback singers in India. Mangeshkar's career started in 1942 and has spanned over six and a half decades. She has recorded songs for over a thousand Hindi films and has sung songs in over thirty-six regional...
, Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle
Asha Bhosle is an Indian singer. She is one of the best-known and most highly-regarded Hindi playback singers in India, although she has a wider repertoire. Bhosle's career started in 1943 and has spanned over six decades. She has done playback singing for over a thousand Bollywood movies...
, Pt. Pohankar, Kishori Amonkar
Kishori Amonkar
Kishori AmonkarN- is an Indian singer who performs in the classical genre khyal and the light classical genres thumri and bhajan. Amonkar trained under her mother, classical singer Mogubai Kurdikar of the Jaipur gharana , but experimented with a variety of vocal styles in her career...
, and other luminaries.
It is also well known for the latest Bollywood Music.
Music festival
Music festival
A music festival is a festival oriented towards music that is sometimes presented with a theme such as musical genre, nationality or locality of musicians, or holiday. They are commonly held outdoors, and are often inclusive of other attractions such as food and merchandise vending machines,...
s in the area include Banganga Festival and the Pune Festival.