Hiranaam Explained

Hiranaam is a form of Sattriya music related to the Vaishnava religious scriptures.[1] [2] The singers, the Gayans accompany themselves with cymbals played by the Bayans. The singing mainly involves chanting the names of Krishna, in a call and response style.[3]

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  1. Book: Music of Assam: O Mor Aponar Desh, Tokari Geet, Dihanaam, Hiranaam, Borgeet . General Books LLC . 2010 . 9781158616626.
  2. Book: Ghosh, Joydeep . General Knowledge of Northeast India . Educreation Publishing . 2019 . 17.
  3. Web site: Goswami . Dr. Girikanta . 21 November 2020 . Satriya naam-prashanga . 18 October 2021 . XAHITYA DOT ORG . Xahitya.org . as.

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