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Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918 in South Africa. He had two nick names: Madiba and Black Pimpernel. From his boyhood, he saw the cruelty of the White to the Black. At that time, the White people hate the Black people. It was unbearable to the little Madiba. Becoming actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s, Madiba joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years, he directed a peaceful and non-violent defiance against the South African Government. For this, he was in the jail on Robben Island for 18 years. In 1993, Mandela and F.W. de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. In 1994, Mandela was elected the South Africa's first Black President. In 2009, Mandela's birthday, July 8, was declared as 'Mandela Day' by the UN. Mandela died at his home in Johannesburg at the age of 95.

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Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in South Africa. He witnessed racial injustice from childhood and joined the African National Congress in 1942 to fight apartheid. Leading a non-violent resistance, he was imprisoned for 18 years on Robben Island. In 1993, he won the Nobel Peace Prize and in 1994, he became South Africa's first Black President. The UN declared July 18 as Mandela Day. He passed away at 95.

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What are some examples of Bangladeshi folk music genres mentioned in the passage?

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Some examples of Bangladesh folk music genres mentioned in the passage are Palligiti, Bhatiwali, Jari, Sari, Gambira, Lalon Giti, Palagan, and the songs of Hason Raja.

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How are the instruments used in folk music connected to the land and environment?

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The instruments used in folk music are connected to the land and environment deeply. Our agriculture, food, ecology, seasons, and rituals are reflected in this tunes.

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What happens to folk music as people move to cities and villages change?

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As people move to cities and villages change, the traditional tunes of folk music gradually fade.

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How is Bangladeshi folk music still present in mainstream media, despite its decline?

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Film directors feature these folk music in the films and thus folk music still present in mainstream media.

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Discuss in groups and write a paragraph on the following topic Folk Music:

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Folk music is an integral part of our culture. The life of the rural people is reflected in folk music. Our agriculture, food, seasons, and rituals are all reflected in these songs. Village people express their weal and woe and feelings through different form of folk music like Palligiti, Bhatiwali, Jari, Sari, Lalon Giti, Palagan, etc. But people's taste for music has changed over time. As people migrate to cities and villages transform, our traditional folk songs are slowly fading. Folk music or Palligiti is now sung with western instruments. At the same time, modern music is now fusing melodies from folk and traditional songs. In general band and pop music is becoming more and more popular, particularly among the young generation. Yet folk music has a great importance in our everyday life today. As this song is deeply rooted in our culture, people still derive pleasure listening to folk music. Besides, folk music is still used in mainstream films and music albums.

(a) consists (5) exclusively (c) depend (d) bamboo (e) instruments

Folk music (a) consists of tunes, lyrics and knowledge which are passed down orally for generations. The ways of folk life arc (b) exclusively reflected in the folk songs like Palligiti, Bhatiali, Jari, Sari, Gambhira, Lalon Giti, Paalagan etc. The types and nature of folk music (c) depend on and differ from various landscapes and languages of ethnic communities. The instruments used for folk music are commonly crafted from locally available materials, like animal skin, (d) bamboo and calabash. But nowadays, folk music has found its place in mainstream films and music albums sung with modern (e) instruments as well.

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