Which of the following is a folk song genre popular in parts of West Bengal, Assam and Bangladesh?
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Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is option 4 i.e. Bhawaiya.
- Bhawaiya a genre of north Bengal folk song, believed to have originated in rangpur and Cooch Bihar, India.
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The name of this folk song, generally about love between man and woman, derives from bhava (emotion). Bhawaiya songs, however, may also be spiritual in theme as in 'fande pariya baga kande re' (The heron cries entrapped in a net), 'chhar re man bhaver khela' (O my mind, leave earthly games), etc.
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Bhawaiya may be of two types: one draws out the voice in melancholy notes, while the other has a chatka or skipping tone.