Music of Assam
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The music of Assam, a state in the northeastern part of India, can be divided into various categories of folk music. In recent times starting the late eighties popular artistes have modernized the music that caters to local popular demand.
A basic characteristic of the ethnic music of Assam is its descending scale which distinguishes it from the raga-based or folk music from the rest of India. This style is shared by ethnic music of the hill people surrounding the state of Assam, and by the music of Thailand, Myanmar and China. Furthermore, the tunes are structured in a pyramid, in contrast to the music of rest of India which is meend based. Assam is a state with valleys and hills, and the home of many ethnic tribes. Just as the geography and varied people co-exist, the pulsating Bihu songs co-exist with languorous music of other forms.
Music has been imperative in the Assamese subsistence. There is no precise attestation to substantiate the dawning of Assamese music, however, it could be stated that Assam has been musically affluent since the naissance of the mighty Brahmaputra.
Historians claim that a distinctive culture of the conglomeration of Songs, Musical Instruments and Dance was observed in Assam during the 2nd century. The legend of Princess Usha of Sonitpur and her cohort Chitralekha also enlighten us on the Musical expertise of the Assamese women. History also claims that Assamese Music was admired even in China.
During the Vedic era Assam was introduced with Ragas and Dhrupad Shailee of the Indian Classical music. The connoisseurs however have divided the classical Assamese music into two parts – Borgeet and Ojapali. The composers of Borgeet Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev and his disciple Madhabdev gave a new definition to the Assamese music.
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[edit] Some categories
[edit] Regional folk music
- Kamrupiya Lokageet
- Goalpariya Lokageet
- Ojapali
- Tokari geet
- Deh Bisaror Geet
- Baramahi geet
- Malita (ballad)
[edit] Ethnic folk music
[edit] Bihu songs
[edit] Allied styles
- Borgeet
- Biyanaam
- Nisukoni geet
- Gorokhiya Naam
- bongeet
[edit] Bhakti music
- Borgeet [3]
- Zikir and Zari
- Ainaam
- Dihanaam
- Hiranaam
[edit] Modern music
- Contemporary music
[edit] Musical instruments
- Dhol
- Gogona
- Pepa
- Taal
- Toka
- Xutuli
- Khol
- Mridanga
- Madol
- Dotara
- Dogor
- Baanhi (Flute)
- Nagera
- Ektara
- Bhortala
- Doba
- Bah jantra (Bamboo sound)
- Zuri tala
[edit] Exponents of Assamese music
- Ambikagiri Raichoudhury
- Angaraag "Papon" Mahanta
- Beauty Sharma Barua
- Begum Parveen Sultana
- Bishnuprasad Rabha
- Dr. Bhupen Hazarika
- Jayanta Hazarika
- Joi Barua
- Jyoti Prasad Agarwala
- Khagen Mahanta
- Mahapurush Srimanta Shankardev
- Parvati Prasad Baruwa
- Pratima Barua Pandey
- Rameshwar Pathak
- Rudra Baruah
- Sri Sri Madhabdeva
[edit] Some other prominent composers, musicians, playback and AIR singers
- Alaap Dudul
- Anima Choudhury
- Aniruddha Barua
- Ankur Deka
- Apurba Kumar Das
- Apurba Bezbaruah
- Arun Das
- Ashim Hazarika
- Bhaben Borthakur
- Bhupen Uzir
- Bijoy Bhuyan
- Birina Pathak
- Dhanada Pathak
- Dipali Borthakur
- Dolly Ghosh
- Hemanta Dutta
- Indreshwar Sharma
- J. P. Das
- Jayanta Das
- Jitul Sonowal
- Jyotirmoi Kakoti
- Kalpana Patowary
- Keshab Mahanta
- Late Nupur Bordoloi
- Loknath Goswami
- Mahendra Hazarika
- Malobika Bora
- Manisha Hazarika
- Mayukh Hazarika
- Mihir Bordoloi
- Mousumi Sohoria
- Namita Bhattarcharjya
- Nanda Banerjee
- Nilima Khatun
- Nurul Haque
- Partha Pratim Choudhury
- Prabhat Sarma
- Prashun Ghosh
- Pulak Banerjee
- Queen Das
- Queen Hazarika
- Rani Paul
- Ridip Dutta
- Samar Hazarika
- Sandhya Menon
- zubin garg
- Saru Guhain
- Saswati Phukan
- Shanta Uzir
- Sher Choudhury
- Sudakshina Sharma
- Surja Das
- Tarali Sharma
- Tarulata Das
[edit] References
- Phukan, Mitra (2003) Musical Identity and being an Assamese, Shruti, October 2003.
- http://www.betatune.com/
- Assam Portal
- http://www.nehungama.com/
[edit] External links
- anvesha.co.in- a bilingual website on Assamese traditional musical instruments
- Candid Conversation With Kalpana Patowary
- Markin Kalpataru - The Oldest Assamese Internet Music Station
- Rupaliparda.com, a free resource for current happenings in Assamese entertainment world.
- North-East India.
- New Wave of Assamese Heavy Metal Movement
