dihdihin

Dihanaam (English) [ IPA: দিহানাম ASM: দিহানাম]
Contributed by: Anjal Borah (অঞ্জল বৰা) on 2009-11-04
1. (Abstract Noun) Dihanaam is a type of congregational prayer sung by women in Assam in praise of the Assamese saint Sankardev. Instruments like the Negera, taal, khol and also hand-clapping is used in it. The songs are derived from Vaishnava religious scriptures like Kirtan-ghosa. The songs are sung in call and response style. কীৰ্তন-ঘোষাৰ পদ দোহাৰি অধিক সময়লৈকে গোৱা নাম কীৰ্তন৷ সাধাৰণতে মহিলাসকলৰ মাজত ই প্ৰচলিত৷
English: Dihanaam,
Assamese: দিহানাম