{"product_id":"uttar-dinajpur-jelar-muslim-samajer-biyer-gan-bengali-version","title":"Uttar Dinajpur Jelar Muslim Samajer Biyer Gan (Bengali Version)","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"84\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"68\" data-end=\"84\"\u003eBook Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"186\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"z1zn20\" data-start=\"86\" data-end=\"108\"\u003eAuthor: Rejaul Islam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"18sv8pd\" data-start=\"109\" data-end=\"144\"\u003ePublisher: Bangiya Sahitya Samsad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"ddy3d6\" data-start=\"145\" data-end=\"164\"\u003eLanguage: Bengali\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1ui6n14\" data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"186\"\u003eISBN: 9789385131394\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"206\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"188\" data-end=\"206\"\u003eAbout the Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"662\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"208\" data-end=\"272\"\u003eUttar Dinajpur Jelar Muslim Samajer Biyer Gan (Bengali Version)\u003c\/em\u003e is a valuable ethnographic study that documents and analyzes the rich tradition of Muslim wedding songs in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal. Through extensive field-based research, the book explores how these folk songs preserve the cultural memory, social values, and everyday experiences of rural communities, making them an important part of Bengal's intangible cultural heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"664\" data-end=\"1202\"\u003eMarriage is one of the most significant social institutions, and wedding songs have long served as a medium through which communities express their blessings, hopes, emotions, and collective wisdom for the newly married couple. The author demonstrates that these songs extend beyond ceremonial functions, reflecting family relationships, community life, shared experiences, and the aspirations of ordinary people. They preserve the emotional and cultural dimensions of marriage while providing a vivid record of changing social realities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1204\" data-end=\"1794\"\u003eAlthough marriage customs are primarily shaped by religious traditions, the book shows that geography and local culture play an equally significant role in shaping wedding rituals and songs. The Muslim communities of Uttar Dinajpur have lived alongside tribal groups and lower-caste Hindu communities for generations, resulting in a remarkable process of cultural interaction. Consequently, many wedding songs incorporate references to local occupations, neighboring communities, agricultural life, and tribal groups such as the Santals, illustrating the region's shared cultural landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"2280\"\u003eA major contribution of the volume is its demonstration that wedding songs function as historical and sociological documents. They provide valuable insights into the economic conditions, occupational life, gender roles, cultural exchange, and everyday realities of rural society. By documenting these oral traditions through careful regional fieldwork, the author highlights the importance of preserving local variations that might otherwise disappear with social and cultural change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2282\" data-end=\"2651\"\u003eDrawing upon folklore studies, ethnomusicology, cultural anthropology, and regional history, \u003cem data-start=\"2375\" data-end=\"2421\"\u003eUttar Dinajpur Jelar Muslim Samajer Byer Gan\u003c\/em\u003e offers an interdisciplinary understanding of folk music as both cultural expression and historical evidence. The book underscores the significance of regional documentation in preserving the diversity of Bengal's folk traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2653\" data-end=\"2949\"\u003eAn essential resource for students, researchers, folklorists, ethnomusicologists, anthropologists, and readers interested in Bengali folk culture and oral traditions, this work makes a significant contribution to the study of Muslim wedding songs and the shared cultural heritage of North Bengal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bangiya Sahitya Samsad","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67145279537456,"sku":"BangiyaSahityaSamsad_0620","price":90.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0690\/9968\/4144\/files\/BangiyaSahityaSamsad_0620.jpg?v=1782454485","url":"https:\/\/www.retailmaharaj.com\/bn\/products\/uttar-dinajpur-jelar-muslim-samajer-biyer-gan-bengali-version","provider":"Retail Maharaj","version":"1.0","type":"link"}