Gilgit Baltistan Traditional Music

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The famous music instruments drums (dadang), flute (taroi), violin (soronai), tamborine (damal) & etc are  played in this Gilgit Baltistan regions. On the rhythm of this loud music, men love to dance in their typical way.

Shina Language

Shina language is spoken by a plurality of people in Gilgit-Baltistan of Pakistan.The valleys in which it is spoken include Astore, Chilas, Dareil, Tangeer, Gilgit, Ghizer, and a few parts of Baltistan and Kohistan. It is also spoken in Gurez, Drass, Kargil, Karkit Badgam and Ladakh valleys of Jammu and Kashmir. Many Shina speakers are also found in Pakistan's major urban centers of Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore, Abbottabad, Hyderabad and Karachi.

  • Astori Shina, Asturajaa
  • Dashkinii, Bounzhey, Shina
  • Chilasii, Darelaye Shina,
  • Shinakii, Shina
  • Gulapoorii Shina
  • Brokskat (of Baltistan and Ladakh)