Bhatiali

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Bhatiali is a musical form popular in Bangladesh, or the Bhati region. Bhati or vati means lower bank of the river. This music is sung on the river by fishermen. These songs got wide popularity when prominent singer of Bangladesh Abbas Uddin sang them in radio and television. A famous Pakistani pop singer sang a bhatiali song "Amay vasai li re, amay dubai li re" and made it famous in Pakistan. These songs depict the will and woe of the common people.


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