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Bhajare Pamare Mara, Assamese loko geet
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Type
sound
Duration
00:04:13
Cultures
Assamese
Shelf mark
RK DAT 58
Recording date
2002-01-12
Recording locations
In the garden behind the house of the lead singer, Dakasensua Gaon village, Majuli, Jorhat district, Assam.
Performance occasion
Noon
Performers
Vishnu Das (singer, male), Madhub Kalita (murali flute), Devajith Saikia (khamok fame drum), Pradip Gham (small bronze cymbals)
Recordist
Killius, Rolf
Description
Vishnu Das, a singer from Majuli, and his band play the loko geet (folk song) Bhajare Pamare Mara, dedicated to the cowherd god Krishna. He plays harmonium, is supported by murali flute (Madhub Kalita), khamok fame drum (Devajith Saikia), and the small bronze cymbals (Pradip Gham). The artists sit on mats under banana bushes in the rear garden of Vishnu Das’s house. A large crowd gathered to listen from the adjoining gardens. The artists belong to the Assamese community and Assamese belongs to the north Indian language group.
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Bhajare Pamare Mara, Assamese loko geet
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