What is a Borgeet?
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A Borgeet is a vaishnava devotional song, popular in Assam. Literally meaning great songs, Borgeets were composed by Srimanta Sankardev and Sri Madhavdev in 15th to 16th century. They were written in Brajaboli language. The first Borgeet “Mana meri rama-charanahi lagu” was composed by the Srimanta Sankardeva at Badrikashrama during his first pilgrimage. There were 240 Borgeets written by Sankardev, out of which only few exists today. Madhabdev also authored more than 100 Borgets.
Borgeets are lyrical songs with specific raga. They express the religious sentiments of the poets reacting to different situations. Borgeets are practiced in Sattras, the monasteries of Ekasarana Dharma. Outside the religious context, Borgeets now enjoys an important position in the world of Assamese Music.
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