Chutney music
Music genre originating in Trinidad and Tobago / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Chutney music (Caribbean Hindustani: चटनी संगीत, 𑂒𑂗𑂢𑂲 𑂮𑂑𑂹𑂏𑂲𑂞, چٹنی موسیقی) is a fusion genre of Indian folk music, specifically Bhojpuri folk music, with Caribbean calypso and soca music, and later with Bollywood music. This genre of music that developed in Trinidad and Tobago is popular in Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Suriname, Jamaica, other parts of the Caribbean, Fiji, Mauritius, and South Africa. Chutney music emerged mid-20th century and reached a peak of popularity during the 1980s. Several sub-genres have developed.
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Stylistic origins | Bhojpuri, folk and later fused with calypso, soca and filmi |
Cultural origins | Mid-20th century, Indo-Caribbeans with indentured servant or immigrant ancestry |
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Chutney soca, Chutney parang |
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