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Traditional Discription:
Themes - The themes of Baul lyrics are mostly philosophical in the form of allegories on the state of disconnect between earthly soul and spiritual world. The traditional themes of Baul songs are based on Dehatattwa, Gurutattwa, Paramtattwa, Bhaktitattwa etc. Instruments — The musical instruments used with Baul- Fakiri songs are Ektara, Dotara, Dhol, Khanjani, Flute, Dubki, Khamak, Khol etc. Costumes and accessories – Bauls and Fakirs wear dhoti, white and black robes, saffron-coloured long punjabis and dresses with patched work depending on their choice and practice. Women wear saffron or white sarees. Both men and women wear necklaces made of coloured stones, Tulsi or Rudraksha around their neck as ornamentation. While performing they wear Ghunghru on their feet. Fakirs sport metal bangles on their arms.
Contemporary Discription:
There are no deviations in terms of the central elements of their songs. Songs composed by Lalan Fakir, Kubir Gosai Neelkantha, Bhaba Pagla etc. are still practised and performed. However, many artists in Birbhum and Bardhaman are also composing songs. Instruments — Bauls and Fakirs still use their traditional musical instruments. However, instruments like harmonium, tabla and in some cases violin are also used. Costumes and accessories – Most of the Bauls and Fakirs use simple traditional dresses. However, leading artists also design their own costumes. Colourful and flashy turbans and sash are also used by them. Costumes are sourced from the local market.
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Village Festival
Baul Fakiri Festival was organised at Gorbhanga, Nadia from Apr 7-9, 2023. around 110 Baul artists participated in the festival.The festival was inaugurated by the Khadi District Officer Malay Biswas and General Manager, District Industries Centre Debabrata Ray along with eminent Baul artists Babu Fakir, Arman Fakir, Rina Das Baul, Golam Fakir, Shyamsundar Das Baul, Khaibar Fakir, Akkas Fakir. SDO Moumita Saha and BDO Shamsood Jamal graced us with their presence during the mela. The festival showcased Baul and Fakiri music of the region . During the second day of the festival a CD was launched called Parer Kandari which is a compilation of 47 Baul songs by 22 young Baul artists.
International Visit
Rangamatir Baul at WOMEX Rina Das Baul and her team Rangamatir Baul from Santiniketan, West Bengal represented Baul music at WOMEX held from Oct 19-Oct 23, 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal. They performed in front of more than 1000 music professionals from 113 countries. The performance of Rina Das Baul and her team touched people's souls and got immense appreciation. Babu Fakir at Slough, UK Babu Fakir participated at Kalipuja held at Slough, UK from Oct 21-26, 2022. Mamata Bharui at Kvinde festival, Denmark Mamata Bharui participated in Kvinde Festival, Copenhagen, Denmark which celebrated Intangible Cultural Heritage as an asset for enabling gender equity from 16th to 21st March, 2023. Mallika Akar at Urkult Festival Baul maestro Mallika Akar performed at Urkult Music Festival in Sweden on Aug 5, 2023.
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