| Baul |
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| Medium | Music and poetry |
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| Originating culture | Bengal |
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| Baul songs |
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| Country | Bangladesh |
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| Reference | 00107 |
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| Region | Asia and the Pacific |
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| Inscription | 2008 (3rd session) |
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| List | Representative |
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Baul or Bauls (Bengali: বাউল) are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal, which includes the country of Bangladesh and the Indian State of West Bengal.[1][2] Lalon is regarded as the most important poet-practitioner of the Baul tradition.[3][4][5] Baul music had a great influence on Rabindranath Tagore's poetry and on his music (Rabindra Sangeet).[6]
List
Famous Baul singers both from Bangladesh and West Bengal include:
References
- ^ "Baul (Indian music)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 18 June 2015.
- ^ "Bauled over". The Times of India. 6 Feb 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
- ^ World and its People: Eastern and Southern Asia. New York: Marshal Cavendish Corporation. 2007. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-7614-7631-3.
- ^ Paul, Harendra Chandra (1987). "Origin of the Bauls and their Philosophy". In Khan, Shamsuzzaman (ed.). Folklore of Bangladesh. Vol. 1. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. p. 257.
Faquir Lalan-Shah (1775–1891 A.D.), its greatest exponent.
- ^ Chowdhury, Kabir (1985). Folk Poems From Bangladesh. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. pp. ii.
- ^ Hoiberg, Dale; Ramchandani, Indu (2000). Students' Britannica India. Popular Prakashan. p. 172. ISBN 0-85229-760-2.