Jhumka by Harkesh Chawariya

Jhumka is one of those rare Haryanvi tracks that manages to feel both fresh and familiar the moment it begins. What makes Jhumka musically distinctive is the composition by Ishant Rahi, which balances simplicity with depth.

Harkesh Chawariya's vocal here has a quality that is difficult to describe but impossible to miss — it simply feels true. Hearing Jhumka without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen Jhumka.

2021 marked the release of Jhumka, and Jhumka was the track that ensured the album would be remembered. It is the kind of track that works at full volume with friends and equally well in a quiet room alone — the mood adjusts without the song changing.

Running to 3:31, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. It is, simply, one of the better songs to come from Haryanvi in recent memory — and the numbers agree.