Luddi is a traditional folk dance of Punjab.[1][2][3][4] It is performed in cirles by both men and women while clicking their fingers and clapping hands, jumps and half-turns.[5] Luddi is performed on weddings and sports to celebrate victory, it is performed by all ages of men and women.[6][7][8][9][10] Luddi is popular in both eastern (India) and western (Pakistan) Punjab. Luddi can be performed in pairs or in groups on tunes of dhol and shenayi.[11] 'Luddi hay jamalo' was a famous song sung by Noor Jehan in 1980s and often sung at weddings by women.[12][13]

References

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  3. ↑ Service, Tribune News. "Non-stop luddi by folk society enters Int'l Book of Records". Tribuneindia News Service.
  4. ↑ "Luddi Dance". Indian Classical Folk & Tribal Dance. 12 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "luddi | Pakistani folk dance | Britannica". www.britannica.com.
  6. ↑ Kundi, Asma (15 April 2017). "Punjabi Sufi singers enthral visitors". DAWN.COM.
  7. ↑ "The Most Popular Dances of Pakistan". DESIblitz. 21 August 2018.
  8. ↑ Reporter, A. (21 May 2015). "Culture of Punjab celebrated". DAWN.COM.
  9. ↑ Shahid, Jamal (31 March 2008). "Performing arts group brings smiles to Islamabad". DAWN.COM.
  10. ↑ Correspondent, The Newspaper's (6 October 2013). "Lok Rahs drama festival". DAWN.COM.
  11. ↑ Ahmed, Shoaib (12 January 2017). "Beating the drum for her art". DAWN.COM.
  12. ↑ Khan, Sultan Arshad (4 August 2019). "SOUNDSCAPE: THREE GENERATIONS OF SONGMAKERS". DAWN.COM.
  13. ↑ "COVER STORY: Mega mutiars". DAWN.COM. 17 December 2008.
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