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Music of Ladakh reflects a rich musical heritage and cultural legacy of

Ladakh Ladakh () is a region administered by India as a union territory and constitutes an eastern portion of the larger Kashmir region that has been the subject of a Kashmir#Kashmir dispute, dispute between India and Pakistan since 1947 and India an ...

. Ladakhi music is similar to the music of

Tibet Tibet (; ''Böd''; ), or Greater Tibet, is a region in the western part of East Asia, covering much of the Tibetan Plateau and spanning about . It is the homeland of the Tibetan people. Also resident on the plateau are other ethnic groups s ...

. Ladakh is also called ''Mini Tibet''.

Dance

The popular dances in Ladakh include the ''Khatok Chenmo'' which is headed by an respectable family member, ''Shondol'', Some other dance forms includes ''Kompa Tsum-tsak'' ''Jabro'' ''

Chaams Chaams (born as Swaminathan: 30 November 1972) is an Indian actor and comedian who has appeared in Tamil language films. He has predominantly appeared in supporting roles, notably in Crazy Mohan dramas and playing one of the several leads in ' ...

'': ''Chabs-Skyan Tses'' ''Raldi Tses'' and '' Alley Yaato''

Music

The traditional music of Ladakh includes the instruments of Daman, surna and piwang (

shehnai The ''shehnai'' is a type of oboe from the Indian subcontinent. It is made of wood, with a double reed at one end and a metal or wooden flared bell at the other end. It was one of the nine instruments found in the royal court. The shehnai is sim ...

and

drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel–Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a ...

). Chanting of mantras in Sanskrit and Tibetan language plays an important role in Ladakhi music.

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Dance

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