Ramprasadi (Bengali: রামপ্রসাদী) is the songs composed by eighteenth century Bengali saint-poet Ramprasad Sen. They are usually addressed to Hindu goddess Kali and written in Bengali language.[1][2][3][4]

Influence

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Ramprasad Sen was the first shakta poet to address Kali with such as intimate devotion and to sing of her as a tender loving mother or even as a little girl. He is credited with creating a new compositional form that combined the Bengali folk style of Baul music with classical melodies and kirtan. After him, a school of shakta poets continued the Kali-bhakti tradition. Krishna Chandra Roy, Siraj ud-Daulah, Rabindranath Tagore, Kazi Nazrul Islam were immensely inspired by the songs of Ramprasad.[1][2][3][4] Many of his songs were sung by famous Shyama sangeet singers like Dhananjay Bhattacharya, Pannalal Bhattacharya and Anup Ghoshal.

Incomplete list of songs

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  • De maa amay tabildari
  • Abhay pade pran sanpechi
  • Mon re krishi kaaj jana na
  • Mon keno mayer charanchara
  • Dakre mon kali bole
  • Aamar antore anandamayee
  • Abhay charan sab lotale
  • Apar sangsar nahi parapar
  • Annapurnar dhanya kashi
  • Asakale jaba kotha
  • Aamar kapal go tara
  • Ami eto doshi kishe
  • Emon din ki hobe maa tara
  • Patitapabani tara
  • Maa aamar baro bhay hoyeche
  • Naam bhrama bateshwar
  • kemon kare charaye jaba
  • Rasane, kali nam ratare
  • Maa aamar khelan halo
  • Akalanka shashimukhi, sudhapane sada sukhi
  • Aami tei tarutale base
  • Aaj subhanishi pohailo tomar
  • Amay ki dhon dibi tor ki dhon ache
  • Amay choyo naa re shamon aamar jat giyache
  • Aamar sanad dheke jare
  • Ami oi khede khed kori
  • Ar kaaj ki aamar kashi?
  • Chi mon tui bisoybhola
  • Ar bholale bhulba naa go
  • Kemon kare tarabe tara
  • Kaligun geye bagal bajaye
  • Ke hare hridmajhe bihare
  • Mukta karo ma muktakeshi
  • Chi-chi monbhramara dili
  • Sura paan karine aami
  • Tilek dhara ore saman

baji[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "রামপ্রসাদের গলায় শ্যামাসংগীত শুনে কেঁদে ফেললেন বাংলার নবাব সিরাজ". nilkantho.in. 2019-10-27. Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  2. ^ a b "রামপ্রসাদের ভিটেয় কালীর কদর যেমন, সাধককবির আদরও ততটাই!". Ei Samay (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-08-28.
  3. ^ a b Singing to the Goddess: Poems to Kali and Uma from Bengal, Ramprasad Sen, Translated by Rachel Fell McDermott (ISBN 0-19-513434-6)
  4. ^ a b History of Bengali Literature, Dr. Dulal Chakraborty, July - 2007, Bani Bitan. (Bengali)
  5. ^ "রামপ্রসাদের গানের তালিকা". onushilon.org. Retrieved 2022-08-19.
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