Maimansingha Gitika
Maimansingha Gitika (Bengali: মৈমনসিংহ গীতিকা), also known by the alternative name Mymensingh Geetika, is a collection of folk ballads from the region of Mymensingh, Bangladesh.[1] They were published in English as Eastern Bengal Ballads. Dinesh Chandra Sen collected the songs, and Dinesh Chandra Sen was the editor; the collection was published by the University of Calcutta, along with another similar publication named Purbabanga-gitika.[2][3] Researcher Asaddor Ali discovered that nine famous so-called Mymensingh Gitika were actually Sylheti in origin.[4]
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| Religious music | |
| Ethnic music | |
| Traditional music | |
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| Music media | Radio
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| Nationalistic and patriotic songs | |
| National anthem | Amar Shonar Bangla |
| Other | Notuner Gaan (National March) Ekusher Gaan (Ode to the Language Movement) |
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See also
- Bengali folk literature
References
- "Mymensingh Geetika Theatre Festival ends". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- "Loko Natyadal hosts Mymensingh Geetika festival". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- "East Bengal Ballet - Purbabanga-Gitika". Retrieved 26 February 2015.
- Dr Muhammad Muminul Haq (Jul 2005). Nabil Mumin (ed.). Syed Mustafa Kamaler Itihas Aitihya, Sahitya Sangskriti Chinta. Centre for Bangladesh Research UK.
- Ahmed, Wakil Ahmed (2012). "Maimansingha Gitika". In Islam, Sirajul; Jamal, Ahmed A. (eds.). Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.
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