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Bengali Music
Bengali music ( bn, বাংলা সংগীত) comprises a long tradition of religious and secular song-writing over a period of almost a millennium. Composed with lyrics in the Bengali language, Bengali music spans a wide variety of styles. The Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent is currently split between the Indian state of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. West Bengal is still referred to as Bengal in the rest of India. History The earliest music in Bengal was influenced by Sanskrit chants, and evolved under the influence of Vaishnav poetry such as the 13th-century '' Gitagovindam'' by Jayadeva, whose work continues to be sung in many eastern Hindu temples. The Middle Ages saw a mixture of Hindu and Islamic trends when the musical tradition was formalized under the patronage of Sultan and Nawabs and the powerful landlords '' baro bhuiyans''. Much of the early canon is devotional, as in the Hindu devotional songs of Ramprasad Sen a bhakta who cap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Religious
Religion is usually defined as a social system, social-cultural system of designated religious behaviour, behaviors and practices, morality, morals, beliefs, worldviews, religious text, texts, sacred site, sanctified places, prophecy, prophecies, ethics in religion, ethics, or religious organization, organizations, that generally relates humanity to supernatural, transcendence (religion), transcendental, and spirituality, spiritual elements; however, there is no scholarly consensus over what precisely constitutes a religion. Different religions may or may not contain various elements ranging from the Divinity, divine, Sacred, sacred things, faith,Tillich, P. (1957) ''Dynamics of faith''. Harper Perennial; (p. 1). a supernatural being or supernatural beings or "some sort of ultimacy and transcendence that will provide norms and power for the rest of life". Religious practices may include rituals, sermons, commemoration or veneration (of deities or saints), sacrifices, festivals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhakti
''Bhakti'' ( sa, भक्ति) literally means "attachment, participation, fondness for, homage, faith, love, devotion, worship, purity".See Monier-Williams, ''Sanskrit Dictionary'', 1899. It was originally used in Hinduism, referring to devotion and love for a personal god or a representational god by a devotee.Bhakti ''Encyclopædia Britannica'' (2009) In ancient texts such as the '' Shvetashvatara Upanishad'', the term simply means participation, devotion and love for any endeavor, while in the '' Bhagavad Gita'', it connotes one of the possible paths of spirituality and towards |
Lalon Fakir
Lalon ( bn, লালন; 14 October 1772 – 17 October 1890), also known as Lalon Shah, Lalon Fakir, Shahji and titled Fakir, Shah, was a prominent Bengali spiritual leader, philosopher, mystic poet and social reformer. Regarded as an icon of Bengali culture, he inspired and influenced many philosophers, poets and social thinkers including Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam and Allen Ginsberg. Lalon's philosophy of humanity rejects all distinctions of caste, class, and creed and takes stand against theological conflicts and racism. It denies all worldly affairs in search of the soul and embodied the socially transformative role of sub-continental Bhakti and Sufism. Lalon founded the institute known as Lalon Akhra in Cheuriya, about from Kushtia railway station. His disciples dwell mostly in Bangladesh and West Bengal. Every year on the occasion of his death anniversary, thousands of his disciples and followers assemble at Lalon Akhra and pay homage to him through celebrati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moner Manush
''Moner Manush'' ( bn, মনের মানুষ, lit=Ideal Person) is a 2010 India-Bangladesh joint venture Bengali-language biographical musical drama film based on the life and philosophy of Lalon, a noted spiritual leader, poet and folk singer of Bengal in the 19th century. Directed by Goutam Ghose, the film has Prosenjit as the lead actor portraying the character of Lalan Fakir. Paoli Dam plays the character of Komli, the key female disciple of Lalan, critically and commercially success. Plot Rabindranath Tagore's elder brother Jyotirindranath Tagore, a Western educated bright young man from the 19th century Bengal met the octogenarian Lalan Fakir and drew a portrait of the poet saint in the former houseboat afloat on the Padma river. Jyotirindranath, an urban intellectual, exchanges views with the man of native wisdom. Their exchange of ideas forms the cinematic narrative of this film. The narrative is a saga of the life and time of Lalan Fakir and his liberal sect who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sufi
Sufism ( ar, ''aṣ-ṣūfiyya''), also known as Tasawwuf ( ''at-taṣawwuf''), is a mystic body of religious practice, found mainly within Sunni Islam but also within Shia Islam, which is characterized by a focus on Islamic spirituality, ritualism, asceticism and esotericism. It has been variously defined as "Islamic mysticism",Martin Lings, ''What is Sufism?'' (Lahore: Suhail Academy, 2005; first imp. 1983, second imp. 1999), p.15 "the mystical expression of Islamic faith", "the inward dimension of Islam", "the phenomenon of mysticism within Islam", the "main manifestation and the most important and central crystallization" of mystical practice in Islam, and "the interiorization and intensification of Islamic faith and practice". Practitioners of Sufism are referred to as "Sufis" (from , ), and historically typically belonged to "orders" known as (pl. ) – congregations formed around a grand who would be the last in a chain of successive teachers linking back to Muha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kartabhaja
The Kartabhaja ( bn, কর্তাভজা), also known as the Kartabhaja Sampradaya ( bn, কর্তাভজা সম্প্রদায়), literally, the Worshippers of the Master, is a religious community of West Bengal in eastern India, which came into prominence in the mid 18th century. It had a significant following in the late 18th century and early 19th century, but its following declined considerably in the early 20th century. The founder of this community was Aulchand or Aulechand ( 1686-1769), about whom very little is known, except a number of legends. Significant early leaders of this community were Ramsharan Pal, a disciple of Aulchand, his wife Sarasvati, popularly known as ''Sati Ma'' and their son Dulalchandra Pal. Under their leadership, Ghoshpara village (presently, a neighbourhood of Kalyani city) in Nadia district became a major centre of activities and later a ''pitha'' for the sect. An annual fair in Ghoshpara, known as the ''Sati Mar Dol Mela'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baul
The Baul ( bn, বাউল) are a group of mystic minstrels of mixed elements of Sufism, Vaishnavism and Tantra from Bangladesh and the neighboring Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Assam's Barak Valley and Meghalaya. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect of troubadours and a musical tradition. Bauls are a very heterogeneous group, with many sects, but their membership mainly consists of Vaishnava Hindus and Sufi Muslims. They can often be identified by their distinctive clothes and musical instruments. Lalon Shah is regarded as the most celebrated Baul saint in history. Although Bauls constitute only a small fraction of the Bengali population, their influence on the culture of Bengal is considerable. In 2005, the Baul tradition of Bangladesh was included in the list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruchira Panda
Ruchira Panda (Bengali: রুচিরা পাণ্ডা; born 21 October 1975) is a North Indian classical vocalist and disciple of Pandit Manas Chakraborty. She is the current torch bearer of the Kotali Gharana. She is an exponent of Khayal, Thumri, Tappa, Tap-Khayal, Nirguni Bhajan and other semi classical forms including Jhoola, Birha, Chaiti, Kajri, Patjhar, Jaad ke Geet, Pasar ke Geet etc. She is a solo vocalist and composer who performs across all the major Indian Classical festivals in India, USA, CANADA and Europe. Panda is an Established Empaneled Artist of Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR), SPIC MACAY, Fellow of The Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India and an “A” grade artist of All India Radio. Education Panda attended the Holy Child School for Girls in Calcutta. She graduated from Lady Brabourne College and did her master's degree in Economics from Jadavpur University. Works Panda is the founder of a non-profit society Paramparik - The Trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manas Chakraborty
Pandit Manas Chakraborty (Bengali: মানস চক্রবর্তী Maanosh Chokrobortee) (9 September 1942 – 12 December 2012) was an Indian classical vocalist. He was taught music by his father Tarapada Chakraborty. Chakraborty performed at many music conferences and programs including the Allauddin Music Conference (1976), the 5th RIMPA Music Festival (Benaras, 1984), and the Sawai Gandharva Sangeet Mahotsav (Pune, 1984). He was a writer and composer, and used the pseudonym ''Sadasant'' or ''Sadasant Piya'' for composing bandish Bandish, cheez or gat is a fixed, melodic composition in Hindustani vocal or instrumental music. It is set in a specific raga, performed with rhythmic accompaniment by a tabla or pakhawaj, a steady drone, and melodic accompaniment by a sarangi, vi ...es. He composed many Bengali songs. He wrote a book with Bengali poems named "Tumio Bhetore Neel Nakhastra" edited by Maitrayee Bandyopadhyay and published by Pratibhas Publication. Awards * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allauddin Khan
Allauddin Khan, also known as Baba Allauddin Khan ( – 6 September 1972) was an Indian sarod player and multi-instrumentalist, composer and one of the most notable music teachers of the 20th century in Indian classical music. For a generation many of his students, across different instruments like sitar and violin, dominated Hindustani classical and became some of the most famous exponents of the form ever, including Ravi Shankar and Ali Akbar Khan. Early life Khan was born in Shibpur village in Brahmanbaria (in present-day Bangladesh). His father, Sabdar Hossain Khan, was a musician. Khan took his first music lessons from his elder brother, Fakir Aftabuddin Khan. At age ten, Khan ran away from home to join a jatra party where he was exposed to a variety of folk genres: jari, sari, baul, bhatiyali, kirtan, and panchali. Khan went to Kolkata, where he met a physician named Kedarnath, who helped him to become a disciple of Gopal Krishna Bhattacharya (also known as Nulo Gopal), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tarapada Chakraborty
Tarapada Chakraborty (April 1, 1909 – September 1, 1975) was an Indian classical vocalist. He was born in Kotalipara, Faridpur, Bengal Presidency (now in Bangladesh) to a Vedic Brahmin family. He is known for the ''khyal'' and ''thumri'' forms of singing, as well as for his popular renditions of ''Raagpradhans''. He is the pioneer of the Kotali Gharana which is best known for its slow rendition of alap while presenting a raga. He was the first Indian classical artiste to have presented any Raaga in 48-beats vilambit format, which is considered to be a difficult rendition in itself. He is the creator of Raaga Chhaya Hindol and Navamalaka. In 1972, he was awarded the Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship the highest honour conferred by Sangeet Natak Akademi, India's National Academy for Music, Dance and Drama. He was the recipient of State Academy Award from Rabindra Bharati University Rabindra Bharati University is a public research university in Kolkata, India. It was founded o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kotalipara Upazila
Kotalipara ( bn, কোটালীপাড়া) is an upazila of Gopalganj District in the Division of Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geography Kotalipara is located at . It has 37,603 households and a total area of 362.05 km2. It is a '' mofussil'' town. It is 4–5 hours from Dhaka via highway by bus (Aricha point) and 3 hours from Mawa point. Notable Personalities Mahamahopadhyay Haridas Siddhanta Bagish Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty Sukanta Bhattacharya Jogen Chowdhury Demographics As of the 1991 Bangladesh census, Kotalipara had a population of 206,195, of whom 102,198 were aged 18 or over. Males constituted 50.48% of the population, and females 49.52%. Kotalipara had an average literacy rate of 34.8% (7+ years), against the national average of 32.4%. Administration Kotalipara Upazila is divided into Kotalipara Municipality and 12 union parishads: Amtali, Bandhabari, Ghagar, Hiran, Kalabari, Kandi, Kushla, Pinjuri, Radhaganj, Ramshil, Sadullapur and Suagram. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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