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Arkan deshor medittu ain podasho hoilam (I was born in the land of Arakan)

Arkan deshor medittu ain podasho hoilam (I was born in the land of Arakan)

Arkan deshor medittu ain podasho hoilam (I was born in the land of Arakan) is a Zari song, performed in the Rohingya camps for the RCMC by Rohingya musician Abdul Majid.

Zari songs are mournful songs. In this they are similar to Taranas, but while Taranas deal with contemporary events, Zaris deal with sad events from the distant past. For example, the story of Hassan and Hossein and the events at Karbala in the 6th Century are very popular with Rohingya singers.

Assig. Object
song
English Name
zari song
Rohingya Name
zari geet
Authorship
Abdul Majid; [Performer]
Unknown (Music); [Author]
Main Category
Music
Collection Category
Music
Zari songs
Function Category
Music
Inventory Number
MUS0099
Arkan deshor medittu ain podasho hoilam (I was born in the land of Arakan) - Rohingya Zari song thumbnail