Chutney music
| Chutney Chatnee चटनी چٹنی | |
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| Stylistic origins | Hindustani folk music, including Bhojpuri folk traditions, and later fused with calypso, soca and filmi |
| Cultural origins | Mid-20th century, Indo-Caribbeans with indentured servant or immigrant ancestry |
| Typical instruments | dholak (hand drum), harmonium, and dhantal (metal rod percussion) |
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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, Guyana and Suriname and is popular in 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, most notably chutney soca.