Patua Sangeet or Poter Gan is a cultural tradition of Bengal Patachitra. It is performed by a

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. It is famous in the village part of

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and

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as a folk song of

Classification

There are three types of Patua Sangeet according to the difference of

Patachitra Patachitra or Pattachitra is a general term for traditional, cloth-based scroll painting, based in the eastern Indian states of Odisha, West Bengal and parts of Bangladesh. Patachitra artform is known for its intricate details as well as mythol ...

and there mythological stories. This lyrical drama is written about the Krishnilila, Gouranglila, Ramlila, Shib-Parbotiilila etc. is called ''Lila kahini''. Panch Kalyani type music is not based on any particular story or adaptation. There are many sense of various gods and goddesses. So it's called ''Pancha Kalyani'', the mixer of various stories. Gopalan or Cattlefarming story is another type of Patua Sangeet.

Regions

Patua sangeet was prevalent in the entire the hole Bengal region, but now it is heard in

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block in

and

district in

Relation between Patachitra and Patua sangeet

Patua sangeet is not merely an emulation of Patachitra. It describes the inner meaning and thought of the Patachitra. Thus Patachitra and Patua sangeet are mutually dependent.

The perfect form of Bengali life

Patterns

Although the culture of Patua Sangeet is fading, some songs are still heard in some places of

. There are some ideas of pat singing from the different writers who compiled the songs.

Classification

Regions

Relation between Patachitra and Patua sangeet

The perfect form of Bengali life

Patterns

Pancha Kalyani giti

Krishna pater giti

Jam pater giti

Gajir pot giti

Artist

See also

References