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Haramoni
Haramoni is the title of 13-volume collection of Bengali folksongs by Muhammed Mansooruddin. Mansooruddin collected more than 5,000 folksongs from different parts of Bengal. He compiled them in a series of volumes and the titled them after the name of a regular section of monthly literary magazine ''Probashi'' that was earmarked for publishing folk songs collected from rural areas. Haramoni literally means ''Lost Jewels''. History of publication The first volume of Haramoni essentially an anthology of Baul songs, was published in . Mansooruddin himself published this volume which was printed by Karim Box Brothers. Nobel Laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore wrote the preface of the book when its first volume was published. In 1942, the second volume was published by the Calcutta University. In 1948, Mansooruddin took initiative to publish the third volume of Haramoni. The University of Dhaka published the fourth volume in 1959. The manuscript contained 400 songs and as many as 300 of t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammed Mansooruddin
Muhammad Mansuruddin (31 January 1904 – 19 September 1987) was a Bengali author, literary critic, essayist, lexicographer and biographer from Bangladesh. He was an authority on folklore and was famous for a huge collection of age-old folk songs, mostly anthologised in thirteen volumes under the title Haramoni. In recognition of his lifelong contribution to folklore collection and research, the Rabindra Bharati University awarded him D.Litt. degree in 1987. Early life and education On 31 January 1904 Mansuruddin was born to Muhammad Jaider Ali (father) and Jiarun Nisa (mother) in the Muraripur village under Sujanagar thana of Pabna district of East Bengal of the British India, now in Bangladesh. His education started in a rural school called Madhabchandra Nandi Pathshala. He matriculated from the Khalilpur High School 1921. He did ISc from the Pabna Edward College in 1923 and then IA from the Rajshahi College in 1924, both IA and ISc being equivalent to HSC. He obtain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Of Bengal
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Pabna
Pabna ( bn, পাবনা) is a city of Pabna District, Bangladesh and the administrative capital of the eponymous Pabna District. It is on the north bank of the Padma River and has a population of about . Etymology * According to the historian Radharaman Saha, Pabna is named after Paboni, a branch of the Ganges (Originated from Himalayan). * Archeologist Cunningham wrote that the name came from "Poth", a totem folk who lived long ago in this region (Poundrabardhan). A survey map from 10 depicts a Mouza (medium-size village) named Padeh Pabna in the Nazirpur Pargana (pargana can be considered as a cluster of villages). * Haraprasad Shastri, the author and historian, regarded the name Pabna as originating from Podubomba, a small feudal kingdom, which was established by a king named Shom, during the Pal Dynasty period. * Historian Durgadas Lahiri, in his book ''Prithibir Itihash'', used a map from the ancient period where a village named Pabna can be seen. * A legend: There ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faridpur, Bangladesh
Faridpur is a major city located in the Faridpur District, Dhaka Division, Bangladesh. It is a major commercial hub in Southern Bangladesh. It is the second most important district & largest municipality in Dhaka Division Dhaka Division ( bn, ঢাকা বিভাগ, ''Ḑhaka Bibhag'') is an administrative division within Bangladesh. Dhaka serves as the capital city of the Dhaka Division, the Dhaka District and Bangladesh Bangladesh (}, ), offic ... in city proper wise. It has an area of 66.31 km2 and a population of 557,632. Faridpur is Bangladesh's proposed ninth division & thirteenth city corporation. References Populated places in Faridpur District Cities in Bangladesh {{Dhaka-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kushtia
Kushtia ( bn, কুষ্টিয়া) is a city in the Khulna Division of southwestern Bangladesh. Kushtia is the second largest municipality in Bangladesh and the eleventh largest city in the country. The second largest city in Khulna division. It is one of the commercial cities. It serves as the headquarters of Kushtia Sadar Upazila and Kushtia District. Education According to Banglapedia, Dinmani Secondary School, founded in 1930, Kushtia Zilla School Kushtia Zilla School is an educational institution situated at Kushtia Sadar Upazila, Kushtia, Bangladesh. The school was established in 1961. It is located just beside the Jhenaidah-Kushtia road. The academic activities of this school start from t ... (1960), Kumarkhali M N High School and Mohini Mohan High School (1944) are notable secondary schools. References External links Cities in Bangladesh Populated places in Khulna Division {{Khulna-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panjeri Shah
Panjeri (Urdu: پنجیڑی) is a village in Bhimber District of Azad Kashmir, Pakistan. It is equidistant between Bhimber and Mirpur. It has a population of 18,000. The village is a Rajput stronghold, comprising most of the population. Large numbers are in the military. It has a Union Council of 39 sub-villages and is the most important Union Council of Bhimber District. Panjeri is known within AJK as "the land of war heroes". History The inhabitants are descended from Baba Shadi Shaheed, who was the first Chib Rajput. The village founder was Peer Taj Ud Din Bukhari (his shrine is the heart of Panjeri). The first primary school in Azad Kashmir was opened there and was heavily influenced by Persian (the official state language during the Mughal reign). Panjeri was later split into ''dhoks'' (sub-villages) under the council of Panjeri. One ''dhok'' was named after Peer Taj Ud Din. As its spiritual founder, many generations regard him highly. Each tribe or group of the Chib Rajput w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sylhet
Sylhet ( bn, সিলেট) is a metropolitan city in northeastern Bangladesh. It is the administrative seat of the Sylhet Division. Located on the north bank of the Surma River at the eastern tip of Bengal, Sylhet has a subtropical climate and lush highland terrain. The city has a population of more than half a million and is one of the largest cities in Bangladesh after Dhaka, Chittagong and Khulna. Sylhet is one of Bangladesh's most important spiritual and cultural centres. Furthermore, it is one of the most economically important cities after Dhaka and Chittagong. The city produces the highest amount of tea and natural gas. The hinterland of the Sylhet valley is the largest oil and gas-producing region in Bangladesh. It is also the largest hub of tea production in Bangladesh. It is notable for its high-quality cane and agarwood. The city is served by the Osmani International Airport, named after General Bangabir M A G Osmani, the Commander-in-Chief of the Mukti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangla Academy
The Bangla Academy ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি, ) is an autonomous institution funded by the Government of Bangladesh, Bangladesh government to foster the Bengali language, literature and culture, to develop and implement national language policy and to do original research in the Bengali language. Established in 1955, it is located in Burdwan House in Ramna, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair. History The importance of establishing an organisation for Bengali language was first emphasised by the linguist Muhammad Shahidullah. Later, following the Bengali language movement, Language movement, on 27 April 1952, the All Party National Language Committee decided to demand establishment of an organisation for the promotion of Bengali language. During the 1954 parliamentary elections, the United Front (East Pakistan), United Front's 21-point manifesto stated that, "The prime ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muhammad Abdul Hye
Muhammad Abdul Hye (26 November 1919 – 3 June 1969) was a Bengali educationist, litterateur, researcher and linguist. He was awarded Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1961 and Ekushey Padak in 1996 by the Government of Bangladesh. Education and career Hye passed from Rajshahi High Madrasah in 1936 and completed his intermediate from Dhaka Islamic Intermediate College in 1938. He became the first Muslim student who had obtained first class both in honors and master's examinations in Bengali from the University of Dhaka in 1941 and 1942 respectively. He had joined the Bengali Department of the university in 1949. In 1950, he went to England to study linguistics at the School of Oriental and African Studies of London University. In 1952, he wrote a thesis on ''"A Phonetic and Phonological Study of Nasal and Nasalization in Bengali"'' to earn his second MA degree. He served as a visiting professor for ten months at the University of Missouri in the United States in 1968–69. In 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folk Music
Folk music is a music genre that includes traditional folk music and the contemporary genre that evolved from the former during the 20th-century folk revival. Some types of folk music may be called world music. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted orally, music with unknown composers, music that is played on traditional instruments, music about cultural or national identity, music that changes between generations (folk process), music associated with a people's folklore, or music performed by custom over a long period of time. It has been contrasted with commercial and classical styles. The term originated in the 19th century, but folk music extends beyond that. Starting in the mid-20th century, a new form of popular folk music evolved from traditional folk music. This process and period is called the (second) folk revival and reached a zenith in the 1960s. This form of music is sometimes called contemporary folk music or folk ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pagla Kanai
Pagla Kanai (8 March 1809 – 12 July 1889) was a Bengali mystic folk singer. His songs were in the genre of Jari, Dhua, Pala Gaan, Kobi Gaan, Murshidi, Marfati and Islamic. He was notable for developing a Jari form, called ''Dhuajari'', in which an incident is narrated in a rhythmic tone. He was contemporary of another folk singer Lalon. Early life Kanai was born as Kanai Sheikh to Kuron Sheikh and Momena Khatun in Jhenaidah District. He had two younger siblings, Uzzal Sheikh and Shornari. Afterh the death of his father, Momena moved to a relative's house at Chewniya village, Kaliganj Upazila. Kanai and Uzzal took up jobs as cowherds at the resident of Bhoros Mandal at Balarampur village, Harinakunda Upazila. Later, their sister Shornari took them to her husband's house. Kanai took a job as an indigo Indigo is a deep color close to the color wheel blue (a primary color in the RGB color space), as well as to some variants of ultramarine, based on the ancient dye of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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