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Arkan deshor musolman (Muslims of Arakan Kingdom)

Arkan deshor musolman (Muslims of Arakan Kingdom)

Arkan deshor musolman (Muslims of Arakan Kingdom) is a Tarana song, performed in the Rohingya camps for the RCMC by Rohingya musician Muhammed Yousuf.

Tarana are sad songs and are used as a way for people to express lamentation. They are intended as catharsis for individuals and the community and can include a range of themes, from personal ones to religious and social ones to political ones. Recent Tarana are mostly about the situation in Myanmar, the stresses of camp life and the longing for a lost home. Tarana were called ‘Kobita Gan’ until about 50 years ago when the name was changed.

Assig. Object
song
English Name
tarana song
Rohingya Name
tarana geet
Authorship
Muhammed Yousuf; [Performer]
Unknown (Music); [Author]
Main Category
Music
Collection Category
Music
Tarana songs
Function Category
Music
Inventory Number
MUS0095
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