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Songs of Desire and Defiance

Subjectivity, Emotions, and Authenticity in Bhawaiya Folk Songs of North Bengal

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Songs of Desire and Defiance

Subjectivity, Emotions, and Authenticity in Bhawaiya Folk Songs of North Bengal

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This book examines the elements of desire as expressed through the lyrics of the female subjects of Bangla (Bengali) folk songs, in particular Bhawaiya folk songs, which are popular in Bengali-speaking areas in India and Bangladesh, by tracing the construction of the perils and pleasures of sexual subjectivity.

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Bloomsbury Academic Test
Published 12 Feb 2026
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 1
ISBN 9798216261742
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Series Popular Musics Matter: Social, Political and Cultural Interventions
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Nasrin Khandoker

Nasrin Khandoker is a post-doctoral researcher in…

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