Panchali (narrative form)

Panchali is an oral narrative form of songs and stories in Assamese and 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 Assam.[6]

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Roy, Manisha (2010-02-15). Bengali Women. University of Chicago Press. pp. 191–. ISBN 9780226230443. https://books.google.com/books?id=xOZOS5DlsTcC&pg=PA191. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
2. ↑ Datta, Utpal (1992-01-01). Girish Chandra Ghosh. Sahitya Akademi. pp. 8–. ISBN 9788172011970. https://books.google.com/books?id=oCARY9BKjT4C&pg=PA8. 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. https://books.google.com/books?id=kVSh_TyJ0YoC&pg=PA113. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
4. ↑ Yamin, Mohammed. Impact of Islam on Orissan Culture. Readworthy. pp. 61–. ISBN 9789350181027. https://books.google.com/books?id=AN5KebBJxzcC&pg=PA61. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
5. ↑ Chakrabarti, Kunal; Chakrabarti, Shubhra (2013-08-22). Historical Dictionary of the Bengalis. Scarecrow Press. pp. 465–. ISBN 9780810880245. https://books.google.com/books?id=QVOFAAAAQBAJ&pg=PA465. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
6. ↑ Barthakur, Dilip Ranjan (2003). The Music and Musical Instruments of North Eastern India. Mittal Publications. pp. 42–. ISBN 9788170998815. https://books.google.com/books?id=oP4vH-4oSEcC&pg=PA42. Retrieved 29 August 2015.

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