Q. Devotional folk songs called ‘Zikir’ belong to the which Indian state?
Answer: Assam
Notes: Zikir and Zari represent a musical genre of Assam; they are a group of devotional songs prevalent among the Muslims of Assam. Although Zikir and Zari are similar in tune, Zikir songs embody the teaching of Islam whereas the Zari songs are based on the tragic episodes of the Karbala tragedy.

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