Gombhira

Gombhira (or gambhira or gamvira) is a type of song originating in the Bengal region in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent, what is today northwestern Bangladesh[1][2][3][4][5], and northeastern West Bengal, India.

Gombhira
Stylistic originsMaldah District
Typical instrumentsTabla
Music of Bangladesh
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Religious music
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Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthemAmar Shonar Bangla
OtherNotuner Gaan (National March)
Ekusher Gaan (Ode to the Language Movement)
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    Chapai Nawabganj District is the main centre of Gambhira performances in Bangladesh. The tradition is also popular in the nearby districts of Rajshahi and Naogaon.[3] In West Bengal, gombhira performances are centred around the Malda District. It is performed with a particularly distinctive rhythm and dance with two performers, always personifying a man and his maternal grandfather, discussing a topic to raise social awareness.

    Gambhira mask


    See also

    References
    1. Bangladesh. Calaccitra o Prakāśana Bibhāga (1988). Bangladesh Quarterly, Volume 8. University of California. pp. 4–8.
    2. A. F. Salahuddin Ahmed; Bazlul Mobin Chowdhury (2004). Bangladesh, national culture, and heritage: an introductory reader. Independent University, Bangladesh. pp. 407–410. ISBN 978-984-8509-00-5.
    3. Don Rubin; Chua Soo Pong; Ravi Chaturvedi; Minoru Tanokura; Ramendu Majundar (2001). The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia/Pacific. Taylor & Francis. pp. 78–86. ISBN 9780415260879.
    4. "Mango festival and cultural programme in Chapainawabganj". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
    5. "Rajshahi University School, College wins divisional round". The Daily Star. Retrieved 2016-04-02.
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