Folk music consists of songs and music of a community that are not
influenced by any sophisticated musical rules or any standard musical
styles. Bangladesh has a heritage of rich folk music which includes both
religious and secular songs.
Folk music may be described as the music of the ancient times that
sprang from the heart of a community, based on their natural style of
expression uninfluenced by the rules of classical music or modern
popular songs. Any arrangement of sound created by the combination
of tune, voice and instrument/dance may be described as music. Folk
music is the combination of song, tune and dance that originate from
the traditional culture of ordinary people (the folk). For example, Baul
songs are a combination of tune, music and dance that are associated
with the Baul tradition in Bengal