Bhatiali

One of the prominent folk songs of rural Bengal, the Bhatiali are sung with a touch of sadness in the memory of one's beloved. The Bhatiali songs represent the rich cultural legacies of the bygone golden era. The soft yet beautiful musical compositions of the Bhatiali folk songs portrays the inherent talents of the rural composers of West Bengal.

Originally sung by the boatmen who used to miss their beloveds on their journey to the infinite blue sea, the splendid musical compositions of the Bhatiali songs have caught the imagination of the poets and audience of the modern era as well. The Bhatiali songs expresses the pure and deep love of a beloved through its simple language and melodious compositions.

The Bhatiala songs portrays the devotion and dedication of the beloved. One can feel the intense pain of missing a near and dear one by listening to the musical compositions of the Bhatiali folk songs. During the ancient times, when there were not many ways of communicating one's love, the Bhatiali songs provided one with a means to expressing his or her love to the beloved.

The soft musical compositions of the Bhatiali songs touches one' heart and fills it with deep and intense emotions. However due to lack of exposure the beautiful musical compositions of the Bhatiali songs were lost to the present generation.

During the recent years the Bhatiali songs again rose into prominence because of the concerted efforts of the various musical groups and companies. The soft yet lively compositions of the Bhatiali songs spells magic on the audience and revives the past cultural glory of West Bengal.