TITLE:
Factors Influencing Folk Music in Bangladesh: An Overview
AUTHORS:
Anwar Hossain Mridha
KEYWORDS:
Spiritualism, Jivatma, Paramatma, Self-Realisation, Bhatiali, Jhumur, Baul, Lifestyle, Globalisation, Fusion
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.11 No.11,
November
28,
2023
ABSTRACT: Folk music
is the earliest form of Bengali music. The content of Bengali music is vast and
based mainly on lifestyle. Its evolution over space and time is ubiquitous and has
always remained original and durable. Like keeping the fire alive in the presence
of nature, folk music has been passed down from generation to generation. The impact
of Western music has enlivened its soul in many ways. This study demonstrates the
factors influencing folk music in Bangladesh. These are the expansion of mass media,
technological development, urbanisation, the role of the national organisation,
the encouragement of Western music, and many of the theories prevailing in the context
of folk music. The article discusses how modernisation, globalisation and other
factors have influenced Bengali folk music. It also provides a thorough and insightful
examination of these factors.