![]() ![]() ![]() Chaitanya Mahaprabhu popularised the song-and-dance tradition for performing kirtans. It was a way of protest for the subjects in those days. So, many Bhorai Kirtan verses contain hymns where the ruler is denounced for his evil deeds. Once upon a time, the ruler of Nabadwip, Chand Kazi, had banned the name-chanting and worshipping of Lord Vishnu in this area. People of West Bengal’s Nabadwip city irrespective of their religion still practice this form with Mridanga and Mandira (cymbals). This joint musical touring gave rise to a form of Kirtan called Bhorai Kirtan. Most of the residents of this village are Vaishnavas and followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu - the 15th-century saint who led a sect of Vaishnavism in Bengal and was considered an incarnation of Krishna.Īs per historical records, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu started a Sankirtana Movement in Bengal where many people would gather and chant the Lord’s name, going around lanes and by-lanes of their villages. For these are the villages that still hold on to the traditional music of Bhorai Kirtan, a branch of Vaishnava cult songs that saw its birth in Bengal. J oy Nitai… a call that everyone uses to greet the other in villages like Ketugram in Burdwan.
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