SOURCE AND EVOLUTION OF BIHU SONG: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Abstract

This research paper aims to an analytical study of the source and evolution of bihu song. Folk song is an
important element of folk literature. Folk songs are created and expanded orally by the folk people from the
previous generation to the next generation like other elements of folk literature, Bihu songs are the most
distinctive type folk song of Assam, which is one of the northeastern state of India. These are related to bihu, the
fertility faith centered folk festival of the Assamese agriculturist society. Bihu song express the joy of nature,
love and union. The various contents of Assamese society like economic, political, social, religious etc. are
reflected through the bihu song with oral expansion from the ancient times. The specialty and the own
dimension of this song for its diversity of content, expression style, structure, performing style and literary
beauty. Bihu songs are mainly related to the bihu dance of Bohag bihu, the spring time festival of Assam. It
accept the various changes of Assamese society with the period of progressive time. Therefore bihu songs are
going through the various stages of evolution with the sign of changes as like as Assamese society. The main
aim of this paper is to analyze the source and stages of evolution of bihu song. The main research method used
in this paper is analytical method. The data are collected from library and field survey.