Chaar Bayt, a Muslim tradition in lyrical oral poetry,…India
Representative List 2011
EN: Ustad Musawwir Khan teaching young students the nuances of singing of Chaar Bayt.
EN: A young boy engrossed in a Chaar Bayt song.
EN: The young and the old sing with equal vigour-A Chaar Bayt performance in New Delhi.
EN: Jama Masjid, Tonk.
EN: Nawab Mirza Rafiullah Beig of Tonk. The Nawabs of Tonk patronised Chaar Bayt for 150 years, and held competition their court.
EN: Saif-e-Hind group performing in New Delhi.
EN: A young boy who has become the lead singer of a group from Rampur.
EN: School children learning skills of Chaar Bayt.
EN: A group from Rampur performing Chaar Bayt.
EN: A singer singing a Chaar Bayt at a high pitch.
