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Boliyan
Boliyan (ਬੋਲੀਆਂ; singular boli) are couplet-based Punjabi folk verses sung in call-and-response with percussion and clapping, accompanying bhangra and giddha at weddings, festivals, and harvest celebrations.
British bhangra
British bhangra, also known as UK bhangra, is a British music genre fusing Punjabi lyrics and dhol beats with Western pop, R&B, and hip hop, centered on Birmingham and London.
Punjabi film music
Punjabi film music is the soundtrack industry of Punjabi cinema (Pollywood), where singers star in the films, labels finance both, and soundtracks are promoted months before release.
Punjabi trap
Punjabi trap is a music genre blending trap production, marked by 808 sub-bass and triplet hi-hats, with Punjabi vocals, emerging in the mid-2010s in Punjab and the diaspora.
Tappé
Tappé (ਟੱਪੇ) are short two-line couplets of Punjabi folk poetry and song, each compressing one emotion or situation; the classical ṭappā vocal genre grew from them in the 18th century.