A Brief Study On Assamese Oral Lyrical Poetry

Abstract

Assamese oral lyrical poetry derived from past which are now available in their written form, reflects various aspects ofAssamese society. Its huge bulk is a proud asset toAssameseliteratureandculture.Totraceouttheearlieststageofit,one willhaveto resort to oral-lyrics which were originated in the hoary past. The great variety of the oral-lyrics like Nicukani gῑt, Biyā-nām, Āinām, Bihugῑt etc. and many other ballads like Badan Barphukanar gῑt, Piayali Phukanar gῑt, Manirām Dewānar gῑt, Patharughātar raṇar gῑt etc. which were transmitted from generation to generation, despite undergoing a natural process of distortion and interpolation, are valuable assets for researchers. This paper aims at giving an account of the old literary intellectual traditionandheritageandhistoryoftheAssamese