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Music is very important part the local
society. In older time during the Mirdon the Berichu
(people considered on lower class in state time) were entitled to
play hareep (local music) during different celebrations and events. Music was very
important part of Mir Darbar. Different tunes were
played to different people and no other person from common families were
allowed to dance on flutes reserved for Thum or people with high
standings in Mir Darbar. There was special flutes for their sleeping
rising, welcoming and coming to court. However, after abolition of
state and modernization now every one play the local musical
instruments. The Wakhi people have no prior affiliation with the
specific Hunza music but after their migration to Hunza the people also
used the local music during festivals and other events. Upto
recent time the people belonging to Domaaki caste (Bericho)
were only entitles to perform this traditional music. However,
the Hunza Arts and Culture (HACF) project of KADO trained
people outside this particular caste and now there are
different groups perfoming this music. People from Wakhi
ethnic group also get training and now are performing during
different festivals and marriages. The Wakhi use musical instruments such as Dhuff ,
jighak and other central Asian instruments. |