About Jari gan
Jari gan is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Bangladesh and narrative song.
From Wikipedia
Jarigan (Bengali: জারি গান), (Persian Jari/zari for lamentation and Bengali gan for song) or (song of sorrow) is one of the few indigenous music art performances of Bangladesh and also found in West Bengal, the Barak Valley and the Brahmaputra Valley of India. Though varied and divergent in form, most are based on legends relating to Muslim heroes Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, grandsons of Muhammad and other members of his family at Karbala.
The origins of Jarigan may be traced back to the early 17th century, when poetry started being written on the tragic stories of Karbala. One of the earliest recorded is Muhammad Khan's poem on Karbala titled Maktul Hussain (The Martyrdom of Hussain) in 1645, when Shi'ism had reached Bengal via Persia.
Genre family tree
Parent genres (↑) and subgenres (↓) of Jari gan.
- ↑ music of Bangladesh
- ↑ narrative song
Frequently asked questions
What is Jari gan?
Jari gan is a music genre. It is usually classed as a form of music of Bangladesh and narrative song.