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'''Goalpariya Lokogeet''' ([[Assamese language|Assamese:]] গোৱালপাৰীয়া লোকগীত) is a [[folk music]] of [[Goalpara region|Goalpara]], sung to traditional lyrics. It is sung by [[Goalpariya Language|goalpariya language]] speaking people. It was primarily [[Pratima Barua Pandey]], who raised the profile of this hitherto unknown genre of [[Music of Assam|music]] nationally in [[India]]. This genre of music is being kept alive by the [[Koch Rajbongshi]] community in their music festivals. Currently, albums of Goalpariya songs are released commercially; and Goalpariya musical motifs and instruments are increasingly used in popular music in India. Some noted singers are Bina Das Borthakur, Mini Bhattacharya, Nazmul Hoque, Allauddin Sarkar, Hamida Sarkar, Abdul Jabber, Rahima Begum Kalita ,Ayaan Anisur Etc.<br />
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==Variants==<br />
Goalpariya ''lokgeet'' refers to the lyrical songs of Goalpara that are not associated with religious or rituals. Love is the primary theme of these compositions, but not exclusively. There are various subgenres of this music that differ in the musical mood and themes, of which the ''bhawaiya'' and the ''chatka'' are principal forms, beside ''moishali'' and ''maut'' songs. These songs are often sung in chorus, but they are suited as solos sungs to the sole accompaniment of the ''dotora''.<br />
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===''[[Bhawaiya]]''===<br />
These are songs of love and longing, with the name rooted in the Sanskrit word ''bhava''.<ref>{{harvp|Dutta|1995|p=177}}</ref> They are steeped in seriousness, and the tunes have a plaintive air to them.<ref>{{harvp|Dutta|1995|p=176}}</ref> Love in ''bhawaiya'' songs is not tender and romantic; instead the songs express a longing for a husband or a lover.<ref>{{harvp|Dutta|1995|pp=177–179}}</ref><br />
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===''Chatka''===<br />
The ''chatka'' songs, in contrast to ''bhawaiya'', are themed not solely on love, and does not have the plaintive seriousness. Instead, they are direct and often flippantly casual. They often depict a special ''dewar-bhauji'' relationship, extra-marital relationships and situations.<ref>{{harvp|Dutta|1995|pp=179–183}}</ref><br />
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==See also==<br />
* [[Kamrupi Lokgeet]]<br />
* [[Tor Bade Pran Kande]]<br />
*[[Goalpariya Hero]]<br />
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==Notes==<br />
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== References ==<br />
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* {{cite book|last=Dutta|first=Birendranath|year=1995|title=A Study of the Folk Culture of the Goalpara Region of Assam|section=Songs of a Lyrical Nature: Bhawaiya and Chatka|publisher=University Publication Department, Gauhati University|place=Guwahati, Assam|pages=175–187}}<br />
* https://web.archive.org/web/20110628233826/http://www.mapsofindia.com/assam/society/regional-folk-music.html<br />
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