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"Ho Jamalo" is a Sindhi-language folk song and associated dance in the Sindhi culture. The performance is about the local folk hero Jamalo. It is sung in chorus to the rhythm created by the clapping of the hands apart from musical instruments. Its composition is simple and is intelligible to every Sindhi. The word 'Jamalo' is derived from the Arabic word Jamal which means beauty.[1] The dance is performed as part of a victory or celebration. Though it originated in Sindh, it is popular throughout Pakistan.[2]
A Punjabi rendition of the song was performed by Ali Sethi and Humaira Arshad in season 11 of Coke Studio Pakistan.[3]
- ^ Allana, Dr. Ghulam Ali (1982). Folk Music Of Sind. Institute of Sindhology, University of Sindh. p. 70.
- ^ Ember, Melvin (2001). Countries and their cultures. New York: Macmillan Reference USA. p. 1701. ISBN 9780028649504.
- ^ Shafiq, Saman (30 October 2018). "Coke Studio Season 11: From the highs of 'Shikwa' to the slumps of 'Ko Ko Korina'". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 13 May 2022.