Panchali (narrative form)

Panchali is an oral narrative form of songs and stories in Bengali culture.[1](panchali gaan collectively refers to the Bengali ballad songs) During a panchali recitation, the singer walks among the listeners making gestures to accompany the story.[2] The tradition is found among both Hindu and Muslim communities.[3] The themes are typically religious and reflect a variety of impacts on the culture through a period of several centuries.[4] Some focus on the duties of a good wife.[1]

Interspersed in the presentation of Bengali folk opera, there are frequently breaks which are filled with panchali and other forms of songs.[5] The panchali is followed by the singing of a religious song in Upper Assam.[6]

References
  1. Roy, Manisha (2010-02-15). Bengali Women. University of Chicago Press. pp. 191–. ISBN 9780226230443. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  2. Datta, Utpal (1992-01-01). Girish Chandra Ghosh. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 8–. ISBN 9788172011970. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  3. Sengupta, Nitish K. (2011-01-01). Land of Two Rivers: A History of Bengal from the Mahabharata to Mujib. Penguin Books India. pp. 113–. ISBN 9780143416784. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  4. Yamin, Mohammed. Impact of Islam on Orissan Culture. Readworthy. pp. 61–. ISBN 9789350181027. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  5. Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (2013-08-22). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. pp. 465–. ISBN 9780810880245. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  6. Barthakur, Dilip Ranjan (2003). The Music and Musical Instruments of North Eastern India. Mittal Publications. pp. 42–. ISBN 9788170998815. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
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