What style of vocalist uses songs with a sentimental patriotic feel?
Malabika Kanan Malabika Kanan (December 27, 1930 - February 17, 2009) was a noted Hindustani classical vocalist. Her musical rendering of khyals was exceptional among the singers of that genre and her exposition of Bairagi and Desh in a rich voice was of special tonal quality.
Xinyao Xinyao () is a genre of songs that is unique to Singapore, where the songs are composed and sung by Singaporeans and are often about life within the country. "Xinyao" can be clearly identified by its distinctive style of clean acoustics, with a group of people singing and harmonizing together, usually accompanied solely by the guitar. As the movement grew and became semi-commercialized in the early 1990s, more sophisticated accompaniments with drums, castanets etc. were adopted.