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Handicrafts & Decorative arts

Bangladesh of Historical Sculptures Geographically Sculptures Handicrafts Decorative arts Sculptures in Bangladesh have a very long history. The pre-Islamic history of the sculpture mainly deals with Hindu and Buddhist sculptures. These sculptures show a great sense of skill and aesthetics. The history of terracotta, bronze and stone statues begins as early as the 2nd century [...]

Handicraft

Handicrafts and cottage industries play a vital role in sustaining the culture heritage of Bangladesh. The prominent handicraft in the early and Middle Ages were textiles, metal works, jewelry, wood works, cane and bamboo works, and clay and pottery. Later, jute and leather became the major raw materials for handicraft. The most predominant features of [...]

Music

Traditional Musician of Bangladesh Folk music Bangladesh has a very rich musical tradition. It has always played an important role in the lives of the people. In ancient times, song was usually linked to prayer and this can still be seen today in the singing of folksong that often praises gods and their creation. Over [...]

Art

Tradition art of Bangladesh Flok art of Bangladesh There is a rich tradition of modern painting which was pioneered by Zainul Abedin, Kamrul Hassan, Anwarul Haque, Shafiuddin Ahmed and S.M. Sultan. Zainul Abedin earned international fame for his sketches on famine of 1943 in Bangladesh. Other famous artists of Bangladesh are Abdur Razzak, Qayyum Chowdhury, [...]

Drama

Drama remains popular in Bangladesh, including performances of play by local playwrights, as well as adaptation from writers of Western origin. Popular theater groups include: Dhaka Theatre, Nagarik Nattya Sampraday and Theatre. For more information on the theater groups in Bangladesh please click here. http://www.banglapedia.org/HT/T_0146.HTM Bailey Road in the capital widely known as Natakpara has [...]

Dance

Music and dance style of Bangladesh may be divided into three categories, namely, and classical, folk and the modern. The classical styles has been influenced by other prevalent classical forms of music and dances of the Indian subcontinent, and accordingly show some influences dances forms like Bharata Nattyam and Kuchipudi. The folk and tribal music [...]

Films

The Bangladeshi film industry also known as Dhallywood, a portmanteau of the words Dhaka and Hollywood, is based in Dhaka, since 1956. It was on the 24th of April 1898 that Dhaka saw its first bioscope at The Crown Theatre located at Patuatuli near Sadarghat. By 1947, there were over 80 cinema halls in Bangladesh. [...]

Literature

The history of Bangladesh’s literature extends back many centuries, with the oldest sample of Bengali literature dating back a thousand years. A notable difference is seen in the works of per- and post- independent Bangladesh. Literature form Bangladesh is produced in many form, and in several languages. For more information on the Literature of Bangladesh [...]

Costumes

The traditional garment for men is the lungi, a cloth tube skirt which hangs to the ankles; for women, the sari is the norm. The lungi is worn by most men, however, it is considered inappropriate to wear it outside the house. People from a high social and economic standing also wear loose white cotton [...]

Archaeology

Bangladesh is still primarily a rural culture, and the gram or village is an important spatial and cultural concept even for residents of the major cities. Most people identify with a natal ancestral village in the countryside. Houses in villages are commonly rectangular, and are dried mud, bamboo, or red brick structures with thatch roofs. [...]

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