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The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh. It is built across the Padma River. This bridge is located at about 40 km south-west of Dhaka. It connects Louhajong, Munshiganj to Shariatpur and Madaripur. It connects 21 southern districts with the capital. Padma Bridge is the most expensive project in the history of Bangladesh. There is a highway on the upper level and a railway line on a lower level. It has 150 m span. Its length is 6.15 km and width is 1810 m. The project has taken 1062 hectares of land. The total cost of the bridge is about 30,000 crore taka. This cost has been funded by the government of Bangladesh alone. China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd has done the overall construction work. This mega project has been completed and inaugurated on 25 June 2022. The Bridge will contribute a lot to the economic development of Bangladesh. It will increase the GDP by as much as 1-2 percent.

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The Padma Bridge is a multipurpose bridge in Bangladesh, connecting 21 southern districts with the capital. It spans 6150 Meters with a 150m span and 1810m width. The project costs Tk. 92 billion, funded by the Bangladesh government. China Major Bridge Engineering Company Ltd. is constructing it. Expected to be complete by 2019, it will boost Bangladesh's GDP by 1-2 percent.

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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.

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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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