Bangladeshi music

Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 39. Chapters: Music of Bangladesh, Baul, Stentorian, Tishma, Punjab gharana, Tabla, Miles, Mobarak Hossain Khan, Music of Bengal, Rabindra Sangeet, Amar Shonar Bangla, Santidev Ghosh, Reenat Fauzia, Stone Free, Dholak, Amar Bhaier Rokte Rangano, Phuljhuri Khan, Nilufar Yasmin, Sabina Yasmin, Shafin Ahmed, Shahadat Hossain Khan, Fauzia Yasmin, Bangladeshi band music, Cryptic Fate, Dalchhut, Shimul Zaman, Pakistan Zindabad, Agamani-Vijaya, Chhayanat, Bhatiali, Delhi gharana, Shakila Zafar, Bhawaiya, Gombhira. Excerpt: Bangladesh is traditionally very rich in its musical heritage. From the ancient times, music documented the lives of the people and was widely patronized by the rulers. Bangla music in ancient times was mostly linked to prayer. Most folk songs are related to some sort of praise of the gods and their creation. Songs were associated with particular groups of people, such as fishermen, cart-drivers, hermits and so on. Most songs were based on classical themes. Modernisation of Bangla music occurred at different times and most of these modernisation processes happened independently of western influence. Most notable of these changes were: The music of Bangladesh can be broadly categorized among the following genres: The three main categories are Classical, folk and Western-influenced pop. Bangladeshi classical music is based on modes called ragas (rag, in Bangla). All traditional Bangla music are based on classical music or on its variations. Some of the most talented classical musicians of the sub-continent come from Bangladesh including Ustad Allauddin Khan, Sangeetacharya Tarapada Chakraborty, Pandit Ravi Shankar, Pandit Manas Chakraborty, Ustad Ayet Ali Khan, Ustad Abed Hossain Khan and so on. Rabindra sangeet origins from the works of Rabindranath TagoreRabindra sangeet is one of the best-known genres of Bangla music outside Bengal. Its origin is found in the work the poet Rabindranath Tagore. Nazrul Sangeet origins from the works of Kazi Nazrul IslamNazrul Sangeet, literally meaning "music of Nazrul", are the works of Kazi Nazrul Islam, some 4,000 songs composed by the national poet of Bangladesh and active revolutionary during Indian independence movement. Nazrul Sangeet incorporate revolutionary notions as well as more spiritual and philosophical themes. Islam used his music as a major way of disseminating his revolutionary notions, mainly by the use of strong words and powerful but catchy tunes. Islam also incorporated influences from Western India. He played a