Baul Songs occupy the largest part of Folk Songs from Bengal. Bengali folk culture has a vast history. One of the major pillar of Bengali Folklore are the Bauls. The Bauls are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal which includes Indian State of West Bengal and the country of Bangladesh. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition. Bauls are a very heterogeneous group, with many sects, but their membership mainly consists of Vaishnava Hindus and Sufi Muslims.They can often be identified by their distinctive clothes and musical instruments. The Bauls are not only folk artists who sing Bengali Folk Songs but there is a deep rooted philosophy behind their music. The Bauls are a mystic tribe that originates from a sexo-yogic tradition of both Vaisnava cult as well as Sufism. The Bauls follow a lifestyle that is secretive and is an age old tradition. This compilation album consists of various traditional and popular Baul Songs sung by the very famous Kartick Das Baul. The word Baul has its etymological origin in the Sanskrit word Vatula ("mad", from vayu - "air" or "wind") and is used for someone who is possessed or crazy. Bauls are an extension of the Sahajiya philosophy, which in turn derives from the Nath tradition. They believe in living the world as a half-sanyasis. Baul music celebrates celestial love, but does this in very earthy terms, as in declarations of love by the Baul for his bosh-tomi or lifemate. With such a liberal interpretation of love, it is only natural that Baul devotional music transcends religion and some of the most famous baul composers, such as Lalon Fokir, criticized the superficiality of religious divisions. Most of the times a Baul Song will have dual or sometimes a third or fourth layer of meaning. On the face value a Baul Song can be interprated as an ode to Radha or Krishna but in secret can be analysed as an explanation of their secret sexo-yogic practices. This compilation album is packed with such lovely yet mystical Baul Songs. Kartick Das Baul has rendered his rustic and melodious voice to these beautiful Folk Songs from Bengal. Songs like Baarey Baarey Aar Aashaa and Brindaaboney Phul are such rare and beautiful Baul Tracks that are compiled here. This album is a folk music listener's delight. === Songs in this Album === ► Opaarey Shimul Phool Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Pratul Mukherjee Composer- Bijon Bandhab Das ► Chorer Haat Baazaar Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Khudiram Sen Composer- Kartick Ch. Das ► Paraan Taarey Bondhu Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Amit Gupta Composer- Amit Gupta ► Tere Dharey Bendhey Meronaa Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Khudiram Sen Composer- Kartick Ch. Das ► Tumi Shab Kortey Paaro Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Nil Kantha Composer- Kartick Ch. Das ► Baarey Baarey Aar Aashaa Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Traditional Composer- Sayantani Mazumdar ► Ekhono Sei Brindaboney Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Bhaba Pagla Composer- Kartick Das Baul ► Aaul Baul Parer Soin Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Swami Satyananda Composer- Prabir Majumder ► Aami Jemon Achhi Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Khudiram Sen Composer- Kartick Das Baul ► O Contractor Babu Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Anil Kumar Chakraborty Composer- Haradhan Mistri ► Bujhi Aamar Pran Pakhi Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Gour Gopal Pal Composer- Kartick Ch. Das ► Brindaaboney Banamali Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Ajit Chawdhury Composer- Kartick Ch. Das ► Mahuar Oi Neshai Maatey Mon Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Amit Gupta Composer- Amit Gupta ► Haatir Galaay Ghantaa Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Khudiram Sen Composer- Kartick Ch. Das ► O Mashaa Mashaarey Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Gour Gopal Pal Composer- Kartick Das Baul ► Brindaaboney Phul Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Traditional Composer- Kartick Das Baul ► Boro Loker Betir Kathaa Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Alakesh Mitra Composer- Alakesh Mitra ► Kaal Aamaar Thaakur Jaamaai Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Anil Kumar Chakraborty Composer- Haradhan Mistri ► Jey Jon Hari Shei To Allaa Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Anil Kumar Chakraborty Composer- Kartick Das Baul ► Danrarey Nimaai Artist- Kartick Das Baul Lyricist- Kartick Ch. Das Composer- Prabir Majumder

• published: 15 May 2015
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