Music of Maharashtra
| Music of India | |
|---|---|
| States | |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Andhra Pradesh – Arunachal Pradesh – Assam – Bihar – Chhattisgarh – Goa – Gujarat – Haryana – Himachal Pradesh – Jammu – Jharkhand – Karnataka – Kashmir – Kerala – Madhya Pradesh – Maharashtra – Manipur – Meghalaya – Mizoram – Nagaland – Orissa – Punjab – Rajasthan – Sikkim – Tamil Nadu – Tripura – Uttar Pradesh – Uttaranchal – West Bengal | |
| Timeline and Samples | |
| Bhajan - Bhangra - Classical (Carnatic and Hindustani) - Filmi - Ghazal - Rock - Pop - Hip hop | |
| Awards | Bollywood Music Awards - Punjabi Music Awards |
| Charts | |
| Festivals | Sangeet Natak Akademi – Thyagaraja Aradhana – Cleveland Thyagaraja Aradhana |
| Media | Sruti, The Music Magazine |
| National anthem | "Jana Gana Mana", also national song "Vande Mataram" |
| South Asian music | |
| Afghanistan - Bangladesh - Bhutan - Maldives - Nepal - Pakistan - Sri Lanka | |
Maharashtra is a state of India. The region's folk heritage includes bharuds, gondhals, lavnis and povadas. Sharang Dev, a 13th century composer, was from Maharashtra as well.
The state has produced more than its fair share of Classical and popular musicians. Lata Mangeshkar, Pt. Pohankar, Kishori Amonkar, and other luminaries.
Music festivals in the area include Banganga Festival and the Pune Festival.