Gombhira, Gambhira or Gamvira () is a type of Bengali folk song and dance originating in the Bengal region, from what is known today as northwestern Bangladesh and north eastern West Bengal, India.
In West Bengal (India), gombhira performances are centred around the Malda District whereas Chapai Nawabganj District is the main centre of Gambhira performances in Bangladesh. The tradition is also popular in the nearby districts of Rajshahi and Naogaon.
Performance
Gambhira songs frequently employ biting satire to mock and ridicule people, even those who are powerful and are in attendance.
See also
- Masks of West Bengal
- Folk Music Festivals in Bangladesh
References
External links
- Gomvira song performed by Chapai Nakshi Gomvira teem