{"product_id":"kabiwalader-gaan-bengali-version","title":"Kabiwalader Gaan (Bengali Version)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"56\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"40\" data-end=\"56\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"155\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"qxqj85\" data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"77\"\u003eAuthor: Anjan Sen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18sv8pd\" data-start=\"78\" data-end=\"113\"\u003ePublisher: Bangiya Sahitya Samsad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ddy3d6\" data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"133\"\u003eLanguage: Bengali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ui6jm8\" data-start=\"134\" data-end=\"155\"\u003eISBN: 9789385131776\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"175\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"157\" data-end=\"175\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"641\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"177\" data-end=\"213\"\u003eKabiwalader Gaan (Bengali Version)\u003c\/em\u003e is a comprehensive study of the rich tradition of Bengali \u003cem data-start=\"272\" data-end=\"281\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e songs, one of the most vibrant and intellectually engaging forms of Bengal’s folk performance culture. Emerging during the eighteenth century and flourishing well into the second half of the nineteenth century, \u003cem data-start=\"493\" data-end=\"502\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e performances captivated audiences across Bengal through their poetic improvisation, musical excellence, wit, and spirited verbal contests.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eThe book traces the historical evolution of the \u003cem data-start=\"691\" data-end=\"700\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e tradition, examining its origins, development, and remarkable popularity. It highlights how these performances attracted the admiration of some of Bengal’s foremost intellectuals and literary figures, including \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRajnarayan Basu\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eRangalal Bandyopadhyay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eIshwar Chandra Vidyasagar\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, and \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBankim Chandra Chattopadhyay\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Their interest reflects the significant place that \u003cem data-start=\"1123\" data-end=\"1132\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e music once occupied within Bengal’s literary and cultural life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1594\"\u003eAnjan Sen explores the distinctive artistic features of \u003cem data-start=\"1254\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e songs, including their language, poetic style, performance techniques, thematic diversity, and musical structure. The book demonstrates how these performances combined entertainment with intellectual debate, social commentary, and literary creativity, making them an important component of Bengal’s oral and performative heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1596\" data-end=\"2093\"\u003eA major contribution of this work is its critical examination of the historical neglect and misrepresentation of the \u003cem data-start=\"1713\" data-end=\"1722\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e tradition. The author discusses how colonial literary values and Victorian moral standards often dismissed many indigenous performance traditions as crude or obscene, leading to their marginalization within mainstream literary history. By revisiting these assumptions, the book offers a balanced reassessment of the artistic and cultural significance of \u003cem data-start=\"2077\" data-end=\"2086\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2095\" data-end=\"2435\"\u003eAdding further scholarly value, the volume includes a carefully curated selection of writings by prominent nineteenth- and twentieth-century thinkers on the \u003cem data-start=\"2252\" data-end=\"2261\"\u003eKabiyal\u003c\/em\u003e tradition. These historical perspectives enrich the discussion and provide readers with valuable insight into changing attitudes toward this unique form of folk performance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2437\" data-end=\"2714\"\u003eCombining literary criticism, folklore studies, musicology, and cultural history, \u003cem data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2537\"\u003eKabiwalader Gaan\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential resource for students, researchers, folklorists, music enthusiasts, and anyone interested in the rich heritage of Bengali folk music and performance traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bangiya Sahitya Samsad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67145111339312,"sku":"BangiyaSahityaSamsad_0602","price":172.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/BangiyaSahityaSamsad_0602.jpg?v=1782452270","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/kabiwalader-gaan-bengali-version","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}