found: Grove music online, viewed August 10, 2014 :under Bengali music III. Local traditions. 3. Narrative and dramatic genres (Jārigān, a narrative genre of the Muslim community, began as a commemoration of the Karbala massacre (680 ce), in which one of the grandsons of Hazrat Muhammad was killed. Present-day jārigān also comprises secular stories (mythological and historical) as well as religious and political themes. The music unfolds through solo narrative and strophic singing by the bayāti ('leader'), and at the end of each section the chorus (dohār) sings a refrain in a faster tempo. The jāri ensemble is led by a double-headed drum and includes a harmonium, small brass cymbals and bells, all played by members of the chorus. The dohār stand around the leader, who sways, crouches and swings both hands to signal their entry.)
