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 ...

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

Celebrating 12 years of 'Joler Gaan', we had a special sit down with the folk fusion band's leading lyricist, composer and vocalist, the ever-green Rahul Ananda. In conversation with Rahul, Star ...

The Upazila administration has halted a “Bichar gaan” event in Faridpur’s Nagarkanda and dismantled the pandal built for it. Nagarkanda Upazila administrator (UNO) Dobir Uddin informed journalists ...

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 ...

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