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The music of Assam, a



state in the northeastern part of India, can be divided into various categories of folk music. Assam consists of different communities of people all having their own culture and music.

Some categories are:

  • Regional Folk Music
    • Kamrupriya Lokageet
    • Goalporiya Lokageet
    • Ojapali
  • Ethnic Folk Music
    • Jhumur
    • Bharigaan
  • Bihugeet
    • Husori
  • Borgeet (an example xuna xuna re xura (help·))
  • Bongeet
  • Biya Naam
  • Nisukoni geet
  • Contemporary music

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