Krishnendu das aka Babukishan comes from an old and very traditional Baul folklore family. His grandfather, Guru Shri Nabani das Baul, was a much celebrated singer and poet that was instrumental in ...

At a young age, she decided to follow her heart and the passion called Baul music. Singing soul elevating songs that speak the universal language of love and compassion was her true calling. Today, ...

HYDERABAD: A musical tradition links Bangladesh to West Bengal and there are songs which cannot be divided into two, unlike land, says artist Tapasi Roy Chowdhury of ‘Baul’ music. Folk music is an ...

From the rural melas to the city pubs, baul tunes find a home everywhere. It’s a testimony to the versatile repertory of themes and traditions, say musicians From the rural melas to the city pubs, ...

Parvathy Baul on how destiny pushed her to make this mystical singing tradition a global phenomenon Mukolakkal in Nedumangad (Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala) is the unlikeliest place to meet a “baul” ...

In May this year, a performance by baul Gour Khepa was organised by Patrick Ghosh on the rooftop of Ballygunge AC Market. “Gour Khyapa has spoken to the skies,” writes Patrick on his blog, ...

The era of professionalism had dawned on Baul music. For the more conservative Bauls, these trends were a ‘shocking departure’ from the Akhara tradition where efforts of the entire community were ...

The Bauls of Bengal are wandering minstrels – the “honey” of the title is the alms they raise from their listeners as they enlighten their bodies through song. Paban Das Baul was on stage at the ...

Wriddh went to Santiniketan to learn about Tagore, and discovered Baul music. Now, he hosts talk sessions about their philosophy Jat gelo jat gelo bole...Asbar kale tumi ki jat sile, ese tumi ki jat ...

A BOOK containing a collection of more than 100 original songs of South Asian heritage by Bradford and Keighley writers has been launched. The project was the brainchild of Manningham Housing ...

Kolkata, Aug 10 (PTI) In a unique fusion of baul music and Japanese cuisine, eminent Japanese-born baul singer Maki Kazumi Baul performed today as internationally famed Japanese chef Jajo rustled up ...