The Baloch has a rich musical culture. His interest in music is profound. Like other civilizations, music among among Baloch is also common. Music had its importance on all occasions except sad days like death etc. When the ceremonies are of a more solemn nature. Other happiness occasions are marked with much singing and dancing.
The Baloch sur or raags which can be termed Zaheerag because of their general characterization of melancholy pattern can be categorized under two main heads: Balochi and Kurdi. All others which may be as many as twenty come under these heads. Under Balochi, come its various branches: miedi gor-obam, mianag, asrap-e-durra and janozam. Kurdi included baskard jalawani kurdi, sahr kurdi, salat and tat. It may, however, be noted that the entire Balochi musical structure is based on Zaheerag. Some of the folk-music appears to be somewhat different from it, but in their formal structure all musical derivatives have their base in Zaheerag.Among the musical instruments nal-sur, tamborag and surous are important.
As regads dance, there are few traces if any, of weather, harvest or thanks-giving dances among the Baloch. Dances are always collective and associate with groups. There is no fiery manner of dances.
The main dance is do-chapi when men gather and dance, clapping hands with the movement of foot, nech and head on rythmical music on drum, dohl. Any knid of dance apart from do-chapi . Basically it is for the enjoyment of performers and is a spectator dance. On many occasions women move in a circle, clapping hands but without any body movements such as do-chapi.
Lewa, hambo and latti are also prevalent mostly through foreign influence. Lewa is supposed to be of Arabian origin, while Latti and Hambo are clearly dances of the ancient indigenous people of Balochistan.
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