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Hiranaam is a form of Sattriya music related to the Vaishnava religious scriptures. The singers, the Gayans accompany themselves with cymbals played by the Bayans. The singing mainly involves chanting the names of Krishna, in a call and response style.

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  1. Music of Assam: O Mor Aponar Desh, Tokari Geet, Dihanaam, Hiranaam, Borgeet. General Books LLC. 2010. ISBN 9781158616626.
  2. Ghosh, Joydeep (2019). General Knowledge of Northeast India. Educreation Publishing. p. 17.
  3. ^ Goswami, Dr. Girikanta (21 November 2020). "Satriya naam-prashanga". XAHITYA DOT ORG (in Assamese). Xahitya.org. Retrieved 18 October 2021.
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