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	'''Bichar Gan''' a genre of folk song on religious and spiritual themes sung by two contesting groups. At the outset, the contesting singers select a topic, which they develop through questions, answers and counter questions. At the beginning only [[baul]]s sang bichar gan, using them to explain how one should pray when there were divergent opinions. Over time, it spread among folk singers belonging to different styles.		'''Bichar Gan''' a genre of folk song on religious and spiritual themes sung by two contesting groups. At the outset, the contesting singers select a topic, which they develop through questions, answers and counter questions. At the beginning only [[baul]]s sang bichar gan, using them to explain how one should pray when there were divergent opinions. Over time, it spread among folk singers belonging to different styles.

	During a performance, the audience sits around the stage upon which two ''bayati ''(singers) compete with each other. They select a topic and then one of the singers asks a question to which the other replies in song. This continues for some time, with each group trying to outperform the other.		During a performance, the audience sits around the stage upon which two ''bayati'' (singers) compete with each other. They select a topic and then one of the singers asks a question to which the other replies in song. This continues for some time, with each group trying to outperform the other.

	These songs are usually based on Islamic stories and doctrines. The themes also include the relationship between men and women, between the spiritual leader and his followers, etc. The performance may last for several days. During a performance, the main singer stands and sings, while the choristers sit beside him and repeat the refrain.		These songs are usually based on Islamic stories and doctrines. The themes also include the relationship between men and women, between the spiritual leader and his followers, etc. The performance may last for several days. During a performance, the main singer stands and sings, while the choristers sit beside him and repeat the refrain.

	Bichar Gan is also known as Baul song in greater [[dhaka]] and eastern [[sylhet]], ''Fakirali Gan'' in [[tangail]] and [[mymensingh]], [[dhuya gan]] in [[jessore]], ''Shabda Gan'' in [[khulna]], ''Bhav'' ''Gan'' in [[kushtia]] and [[kavigan]] in [[chittagong]]. Now-a-days Bichar Gan is also widely sung in different parts of [[manikganj]] and [[faridpur]] districts. [Shahida Khatun~~] [Khatun, Shahida Assistant Director, Folklore Division, Bangla Academy, Dhaka~~]		Bichar Gan is also known as Baul song in greater [[Dhaka District\|dhaka]] and eastern [[Sylhet District\|sylhet]], ''Fakirali Gan'' in [[Tangail District\|tangail]] and [[Mymensingh District\|mymensingh]], [[Dhuya Gan\|dhuya gan]] in [[Jessore District\|jessore]], ''Shabda Gan'' in [[Khulna District\|khulna]], ''Bhav'' ''Gan'' in [[Kushtia District\|kushtia]] and [[kavigan]] in [[Chittagong District\|chittagong]]. Now-a-days Bichar Gan is also widely sung in different parts of [[Manikganj District\|manikganj]] and [[Faridpur District\|faridpur]] districts. [Shahida Khatun]

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'''Bichar Gan''' a genre of folk song on religious and spiritual themes sung by two contesting groups. At the outset, the contesting singers select a topic, which they develop through questions, answers and counter questions. At the beginning only [[baul]]s sang bichar gan, using them to explain how one should pray when there were divergent opinions. Over time, it spread among folk singers belonging to different styles.

During a performance, the audience sits around the stage upon which two ''bayati ''(singers) compete with each other. They select a topic and then one of the singers asks a question to which the other replies in song. This continues for some time, with each group trying to outperform the other.

These songs are usually based on Islamic stories and doctrines. The themes also include the relationship between men and women, between the spiritual leader and his followers, etc. The performance may last for several days. During a performance, the main singer stands and sings, while the choristers sit beside him and repeat the refrain.

Bichar Gan is also known as Baul song in greater [[dhaka]] and eastern [[sylhet]], ''Fakirali Gan'' in [[tangail]] and [[mymensingh]], [[dhuya gan]] in [[jessore]], ''Shabda Gan'' in [[khulna]], ''Bhav'' ''Gan'' in [[kushtia]] and [[kavigan]] in [[chittagong]]. Now-a-days Bichar Gan is also widely sung in different parts of [[manikganj]] and [[faridpur]] districts. [Shahida Khatun] [Khatun, Shahida Assistant Director, Folklore Division, Bangla Academy, Dhaka]

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