Jarigan

Music of West Bengal
	Baul Song Performing in Birbhum, West Bengal
Genres
	Classical; Rock;
Specific forms
Religious music	Kirtan; Shreekrishna Kirtana; Shyama Sangeet; Ramprasadi; Patua Sangeet;
Ethnic music	Agamani-Vijaya; Baul; Bhatiali; Bhawaiya; Dhamail; Gombhira; Kavigan; Bhadu Gaan; Tusu Gaan; Jhumur; Bolan Gaan; Alkap; Jarigan;
Traditional music	Rabindra Sangeet; Nazrul Geeti; Dwijendrageeti; Baul; Shyama Sangeet; Ramprasadi; Moheener Ghoraguli;
Media and performance
Music media	Radio Akashbani; 106.4 FM Radio Gold; Radio Mirchi; Television DD Bangla; Sangeet Bangla; Internet http://allindiaradio.gov.in/Default.aspx;
Regional music
Related areas	Bengal;
Other regions	Bangladesh;

Music of Bangladesh
	Baul, the mystic minstrel of Bengal.
Genres
	Classical; Rock; Heavy metal; Hip hop;
Specific forms
Religious music	Hamd; Naat; Ghazal; Qawwali; Jari; Srikrishno kirton; Shyama Sangeet;
Ethnic music	Agamani-Vijaya; Baul; Bhatiali; Bhawaiya; Dhamail; Gombhira; Kavigan; Mymensingh Gitika; Sari gan;
Traditional music	Rabindra Sangeet; Nazrul Geeti; Lalon; Hason Raja;
Media and performance
Music awards	Shilpakala Academy Award;
Music festivals	Dhaka World Music Festival; RockNation;
Music media	Radio Bangladesh Betar; Radio Foorti; Radio Today; Radio Aamar; ABC Radio; Radio Next; Television Channel 9; Banglavision; NTV; Channel i; Channel 16; Internet AmaderGaan.com;
Nationalistic and patriotic songs
National anthem	Amar Shonar Bangla
Other	Notuner Gaan (National March) ; Ekusher Gaan (Ode to the Language Movement)
Regional music
Related areas	Bengal; West Bengal;
Other regions	India; Pakistan;

Jarigan (Persian Jari/zari for lamentation and Bengali gan for song)[1] or (song of sorrow) is one of the few indigenous music art performances of Bangladesh, West Bengal, Barak Valley and Brahmaputra Valley . Though varied and divergent in form, most are based on legends relating to Muslim heroes Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, grandsons of Muhammad and other members of his family at Karbala. The most renowned is jari gan from eastern Mymensingh, which commemorates the death of Hosain at Karbala. The performers, who are male Sunni Muslims, work chiefly as farmers.

The origins of Jarigan may be traced back to the early 17th century when poetry started being written on the tragic stories of Karbala. One of the earliest recorded is Muhammad Khan's poem on Karbala titled Maktul Hussain (The Martyrdom of Hussain) in 1645, when Shi'ism had reached Bengal via Persia.[2]

References

Maciszewski, Anna (1999). "Reviewed Work: Jarigan: Epic Songs of Bangladesh by Mary Frances Dunham". Asian Music. 31 (1): 177–179. doi:10.2307/834281.
"Jari Gan". Banglapedia.

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[1] Maciszewski, Anna (1999). "Reviewed Work: Jarigan: Epic Songs of Bangladesh by Mary Frances Dunham". Asian Music. 31 (1): 177–179. doi:10.2307/834281.

[2] "Jari Gan". Banglapedia.