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.
References
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Music of Assam
Oral literature of Assam
Ekasarana Dharma
Prayer
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