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The music of Chitral, also known as Khowar music, draws its roots from Central Asian musical traditions, especially those of Tajikistan, Bokhara, Kashghar, and Afghanistan ¹. Many songs in Chitrali music, called Bashaonu, have been sung for many centuries, with some songs associated with poets, composers, or regions, while others are anonymous ¹. Due to a lack of documentation, many songs have been lost to history, with only the tunes surviving ¹.
The word Bashavonu is used in the Khowar language for both instrumental and vocal music, with the stanza being called Kaloom ¹. Many Kaloom form Bashavaonu ¹. In instrumental music, the dool damama and surnai are used, with the surnie leading and the dool damama following ¹. This type of music is mostly played outdoors, as the volume of the musical instruments is louder than any other ¹. In closed rooms, the sitar and flute are mostly used with the duf ¹.
Chitrali music consists of melodies based on lyrics written or composed for specific individuals and occasions ¹. The scale of the Chitrali sitar is not tempered, and the scale tends to be natural ¹. There are various types of Chitrali music, including Dani and Ashurjan ¹. Dani music is slow in tempo, and the singer takes a long time staying in a note ¹. The origin of Dani is unknown, but it is a fact that it is an old form of music in Chitral ¹.
Ashurjan is a dialogue form in Khowar poetry and the oldest form of song, similar to the tapa of Pashto ¹. Most Ashurjans are anonymous, and the poems narrate ancient stories ¹. There is no restriction on the length of Ashurjan, and it is sung and played on the sitar, shurnai, or flute ¹.
Over time, Chitrali music has changed, with the recent trend of fusion with other styles and the introduction of keyboard instruments ¹. Despite these changes, Chitrali music remains an integral part of the region's cultural heritage ¹. However, the traditional music of Chitral is dying, and it is essential to preserve it ¹. The responsibility lies with the people of Chitral to rethink and preserve their traditional music ¹.
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