Molliker Gan, Vol. 03

Bangla Gojol (Bengali: গজল) is the Bengali-language strand of Islamic devotional song. It sets religious poetry that praises Allah (hamd), honors the Prophet Muhammad (naat), or conveys moral and spiritual counsel (nasheed-like texts) to melodic frameworks familiar to Bengali listeners. Performances range from unaccompanied voices and simple hand-claps or frame drum (duff) to small acoustic ensembles with harmonium, flute/bansuri, and light tabla or dholok. Melodies often draw on Hindustani ragas and Bengali folk contours, while rhythms commonly use keherwa (8-beat) and dadra (6-beat) cycles. The lyrical register mixes Bengali with Arabic or Persian devotional vocabulary (e.g., phrases of salawat), keeping the message accessible, didactic, and contemplative.