Before the advent of radio, entertainment in the rural areas relied on a large extent on stage performances by folk singers. Folk songs are characterised by simple musical structure and words. Among the luminaries of the different folk traditions are Lalon Fokir, Shah Abdul Karim, Radharaman Dutta, Hason Raja, Khursheed Nurali (Sheerazi), Ramesh Shil, Kari Amir Uddin Ahmed and Abbas Uddin. ( December 2012) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message)įolk has come to occupy the lives of Bangladeshis almost more than any other genre of Bengali music.

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Rabindranath Tagore had a deep appreciation for north Indian ragas, successfully introduced ragas in his songs. All traditional Bengali music tend to be based on various variations of Hindustani Classical Music. And, thus made a lasting impact on Bangladeshi music. During his 30-year exile, he patronized music, specially dhrupad, tappa, thumri and kheyal. He was dethroned by the British empire in 1856 and banished to Metiaburuz, Kolkata. Nawab of Lakhnau, Wajid Ali Shah played an important role in this trend. The pioneers of these trend were Ramnidhi Gupta, Kali Mirza, Raghunath Roy and the founder of the Bishnupur Gharana, Ramshanker Bhattacharya. This trend gathered momentum during the 19th and 20th centuries. The use of north Indian ragas in Bangla songs began in 18th century. Jaydev’s Gitagovindam, Padavali Kirtan, Mangal Giti, Shyamasangit, Tappa, Brahma Sangeet and Tagore songs have been inspired by Ragas. As far as the Charyagiti (9th century), ragas have been used in Bengali music. In composing these songs, the melodies of north Indian ragas are used. Main article: Bangladeshi classical music Ragapradhan Gaan īangladeshi classical music is based on modes called ragas.

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