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

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 ...

From colonial repression to present-day extremism, Bauls have survived centuries of persecution. Today, as radical forces ...

The Baul legend's departure has created a permanent vacuum in folk music. 'Gari cholena, cholena, cholena re …. gari cholena' the mortal engines of the physical vehicle belonging to the great ...

Baul music has come of age. It has been over 124 years since the transition of the Sage Fakir Lalon Shah (circa 1774-1890). If the 116 years he is thought to have lived and the 75 years timeframe in ...

Bauls, the itinerant minstrels from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, are heterogeneous communities who believe in a diverse and hybrid spiritual philosophy expressed through their songs and music in ...

Two cases have been filed against a female baul (mystic singer) for making offensive comments and hurting religious sentiments. Dhaka Bar Association Member Advocate Imrul Hasan filed the case against ...