Bihu

(ARCE), 16 mins

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Field of Interest: World Music
Description: Bihu is a popular community festival of Assam. There are three types of Bihu - Bohag or Rongali Bihu, Kati or Kangali Bihu, and Magh or Bhogali Bihu. The Bohag marks the advent of the seed time, the Kati marks the completion of sowing, and Magh marks the gathering of harvest. Of these three, the Bohag Bihu, which is the spring festival representing youth and fertility, is the most prominent. The Bihu songs and dances are an integral part of the Bohag Bihu festival. The songs are antiphonal in character and the lyrics are romantic in nature.
Content Type: Music recording
Duration: 16 mins
Format: Audio
Sub Genre: Song, Traditional
Label: ARCE
Subject: World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South Asia: Indian Subcontinent, Sul da Ásia: Subcontinente Indiano, Sudeste Asiático: Subcontinente Indio, India
Keywords and Translated Subjects: Sul da Ásia: Subcontinente Indiano, Sudeste Asiático: Subcontinente Indio