Sylheti Lullaby
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Sylheti Lullaby Lyrics. An original lullaby inspired by Sylhet, northeastern Bangladesh, known for its rolling tea gardens and a distinct Sylheti speech considered by many its own language. A huge share of the Bangladeshi diaspora in the United Kingdom, including London’s well-known Brick Lane community, traces its roots specifically to Sylhet, and while Sylheti is often treated socially as a dialect of Bengali, many linguists classify it as a separate language in its own right, distinct enough that speakers of standard Bengali often struggle to understand it. Here you will find the lyrics, meaning, and chords.
Lyrics & chords
An original arrangement, with guitar & piano chords above each line.
Verse
What the words mean
Chords — guitar & piano
What “Sylheti Lullaby” Means
Sylhet, in northeastern Bangladesh, is known for its rolling tea gardens and wetlands, and its Sylheti speech is distinct enough from standard Bengali that many consider it its own language. This original lullaby draws on the tea-garden landscape central to Sylheti life.
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- An original lullaby by Relax In No Time, inspired by the musical traditions of its region. The words, melody, arrangement and recording are ours.
- Recording and arrangement: real instruments played by hand, no AI music, by Relax In No Time.
- Chords: written by us for guitar and piano.
- Translation: our own meaning-for-meaning translation, written for understanding. The sung words stay in the original language.
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