Baul is about going beyond music, dance and poetry, through all movement to achieve an inner peace. The mesmerising and soulful Baul Gaan was presented by renwoened Baul singer Parvathy Baul at Bharat ...

Millennials are often accused of being superficial and inconsistent. But this restless nature also makes them a lot more accepting. No wonder, Gen Y often goes back decades searching for inspiration ...

If you crave the touch of culture, revisit one of Bengal’s most prized forms of art this Durga Puja. The Bannabagram Baul Ashram is a tribute to baul gaan, a form of folk music embedded in the very ...

In the history of Bengali folk music, Baul, Kirtan, Bhatiali and Bhawaiya songs have been revived and re-used the most. But Bengali folk is a rich labyrinth of melodies and cultures — there are ...

Sa Re Ga Ma Pa 2024 showcases talented contestants performing with renowned artists. The 21st season of the popular Bengali singing reality show continues its legacy of promoting good music. Judges ...

HYDERABAD: As musician Uttara Chousalkar arrives at Lamakaan, Banjara Hills ahead of her Baul gaan, she takes some time to soak in the ambience. She then sets out to ask the caretakers to ready the ...

Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) in collaboration with the Dhatri Foundation and Ekathara Kalari presented ‘The World of The Bauls’, a unique festival that provided an authentic ...

Bangladesh Rock Music (popularly called band music) was never lagging behind in its appreciation and performance of Baul music. Post 1971, among the five legends of Bangla rock such as Azam Khan, ...

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” ...

As religious hardliners tighten their grip in Bangladesh, Baul singers face arrests, attacks and bans. It raises fears that ...

Parvathy Baul narrated, sang and danced to stories about a world free of the shackles of religion and finding bliss in a simple and carefree life. Anando (happiness) was an integral part of her ...

From the riverbanks of Torsha in North Bengal, to the centre stage of world music, Parvathy Baul has travelled across the globe with her baul music. Much in the tradition of troubadours, bauls are ...