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A rough guide to the folk music of Bengal

A rough guide to the folk music of Bengal


The following article is a rough guide to the various folk musicals forms of West Bengal, India. This article is penned by Shri Gopal Bandopadhyay.  


Nimai Sanyas

These songs revolve around the concept of opting for the lifestyle of an ascetic by Nimai and thereby leaving his Grihasthya or family life. These songs were composed on the basis of the pitiful appeal by his wife Bishnupriya and his sorrowful mother Sachimata.

 

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North Indian Classical Music - An Introduction

What is Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet or Indian Classical Music …

An answer to a question like, ‘What is Hindustani Shastriya Sangeet’ is a bit difficult to be summed up in a few words or even paragraphs. The term “Indian Classical Music” is actually a combined representation of two very distinct (yet correlated) musical forms from India.

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North Indian Classical Music - Vocal

This is an article which explains a little bit about the North Indian Classical Music's Vocal form. This article is sort of an overview to the organization/structure of the North Indian Classical Music. This article is written in Bangla.

ভারতীয় সঙ্গীতের রুপরেখা

সুপ্রাচীন কাল থেকেই ভারতীয় কন্ঠসঙ্গীতের সমাদর ও চর্চা চলে আসছে

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Dhamaar

In the Indian Classical Music the "taal" is the rhythmic basis. A cycle of beats (which may range anywhere between 3 and 108) creates a cycle of the taal. The first beat of a taal is called as a "Sum" and is the most important part of the taal. This article explains a little bit about Dhamaar. This article is written in Bangla.

উত্তর ভারতীয় মার্গ সঙ্গীতে ধ্রুপদ ও ধামারের স্থান সর্বোচ্চ স্তরে বলা যেতে পারেধ্রুপদ, ধামার, সাদরা ইত্যাদি গায়ন পদ্ধতিকে ধ্রুপদী সঙ্গীতবলা হয়

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