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Dihanaam is a type of congregational prayer sung by women in
Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...
in praise of the Assamese saint Sankardev. Instruments like the '' Negera'', '' taal'', '' khol'' and also hand-clapping is used in it. The songs are derived from Vaishnava religious scriptures like '' Kirtan-ghosa''. The songs are sung in call and response style.


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* Music of Assam Oral literature of Assam Ekasarana Dharma Prayer {{music-genre-stub