Hiranaam

Hiranaam is a form of Sattriya music related to the Vaishnava religious scriptures.[1] The singers, the Gayans accompany themselves with cymbals played by the Bayans.[2] The singing mainly involves chanting the names of Krishna, in a call and response style.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ Ghosh, Joydeep (2019). General Knowledge of Northeast India. Educreation Publishing. p. 17.
  2. 1 2 Goswami, Dr. Girikanta (21 November 2020). "Satriya naam-prashanga". XAHITYA DOT ORG (in Assamese). Xahitya.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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