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( a ) What is folk music ? 

( b ) What are the components of folk music ? 

( c ) Why is folk music not sophisticated ?

( d ) Who are the contributors of folk music in Bangladesh ? 

( e ) What kind of role does folk music play in our social and cultural life ? 

Ans . Folk Music Folk music refers to a kind of music originating from the ordinary people of a region or nation and spread about or passed down orally , often with considerable variation . 

It springs from the heart of a community . It is based on their natural style of expression . It is sung by the common people who are not actually trained musicians . 

That's why it is not sophisticated . Generations of rural poets and composers created enormous tradition of Bangla folk music . This music contains a strong emotive expression of human love and separation .

 Folk music is the combination of folk song , dance and tune that are created on the basis of culture , festivals , natural beauty , rural and riverine life . In Bangladesh , folk music has a great variety . 

They are Bhatiyali , Bhawaiya , Baul and spiritual songs , Murshidi , etc. Folk music became possible for the contribution of some singers of our country . 

They are Lalan Shah , Siraj Sai , Hason Raja , Abbasuddin , Abdul Alim , Radha Raman , Durbin Shah and others . The culture of different tribes such as Santal , Garo , Chakma , etc. 

has also influenced folk music . Folk music has enriched our culture . Besides , many folk songs are about social inequality and poverty . Moreover , there are folk songs about the material world and the supernatural . 

Unfortunately , we are forgetting and neglecting our rich and traditional folk songs .