Factors Influencing Folk Music in Bangladesh: An Overview

Folk music is the earliest form of Bengali music. The content of Bengali music is vast and based mainly on lifestyle. Its evolution over space and time is ubiquitous and has always remained original and durable. Like keeping the fire alive in the presence of nature, folk music has been passed down from generation to generation. The impact of Western music has enlivened its soul in many ways. This study demonstrates the factors influencing folk music in Bangladesh. These are the expansion of mass media, technological development, urbanisation, the role of the national organisation, the encouragement of Western music, and many of the theories prevailing in the context of folk music. The article discusses how modernisation, globalisation and other factors have influenced Bengali folk music. It also provides a thorough and insightful examination of these factors.