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== Summary ==

Santali popular music is a collection of contemporary songs presented in Santali, including romantic studio recordings and music videos. It represents a living language-based recording network alongside Santal community music.

== Contemporary and trending ==

Nirmala Kisku, Gangadhar Bindhani, Rupali Hembram and Punam Soren appear in current Santali recordings. Duets and collaborations connect singers across an active label and music-video network, with performers on screen sometimes distinct from the recorded voices. The listening collection includes individually identified recent releases and worthwhile earlier songs. Film, independent, live and devotional contexts remain distinguished in the recording notes; an upload date does not establish a song’s age.

== History ==

Current label catalogues demonstrate an active stream of new Santali releases. This contemporary production should be distinguished from documentary recordings of inherited ceremonial and seasonal practice.<ref>[https://shiva-music.com/ Shiva Music: regional recording catalogue].</ref><ref>[https://shiva-music.com/tag/santali-video-naya-wala/ Shiva Music: regional recording catalogue].</ref>

== Musical characteristics ==

Recorded songs use varied vocal, rhythmic and studio arrangements. Language and exact musical context establish this collection; an upload labelled broadly tribal does not.

== Geography and communities ==

The Santal landscape spans parts of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Odisha, with other communities elsewhere. A connected regional core is more useful than treating the state boundary as a musical edge.<ref>[https://kbk.nic.in/tribalprofile/Santal.pdf Government tribal profile: Santal communities].</ref>

== Artists ==

Nirmala Kisku, Gangadhar Bindhani, Rupali Hembram and Punam Soren appear in current Santali recordings. Duets and collaborations connect singers across an active label and music-video network, with performers on screen sometimes distinct from the recorded voices.

=== Recording entrances ===

Gangadhar Bindhani; Nirmala Kisku — Nindiya Romeo & Krity FULL VIDEO Gangadhar Bindhani & Nirmala NK Sem<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgMRtB4CW7c Nindiya Romeo & Krity FULL VIDEO Gangadhar Bindhani & Nirmala NK Sem] — publisher’s recording and performer credits.</ref>; Kumar Sawan & Nirmala Kisku — JIWI REHON AMGE KUMAR SAWAN & NIRMALA KISKU NEW SANTALI SONG STUDIO VERSION MAINO MEERU MUSIC<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KObskrX7TS8 JIWI REHON AMGE KUMAR SAWAN & NIRMALA KISKU NEW SANTALI SONG STUDIO VERSION MAINO MEERU MUSIC] — publisher’s recording and performer credits.</ref>. Each example identifies a particular recording and its credited performers.

== Related genres ==

[[Hindi independent pop]]; [[Indian hip-hop]]; [[Bengali popular music]]; [[Nagpuri music]].

=== References ===
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Edb: Expand India regional and contemporary listening with researched genre articles and private geography; preserve current recordings and native bindings.