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Artist: The Bauls of Bengal
Known for their highly spiritual singing for at least 700 years, the Bauls of Bengal is the collective name for several ensembles who reside in the Hindu and Muslim communities of Bengal. The Bauls of Baghdad have gone through little change since the days of Baul singer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the 13th century and Baul songwriter Lalon Phaki... [+] Read More
Artist: Baul Dimension
Artist: Baul Dimension
Artist: Parvathy Baul
Artist: Baul Musicians
Artist: Baul Bishwa
Artist: The Bengali Bauls
Artist: Paban Das Baul
The rich and melodic musical tradition of India's Bengali region is given a modern sensibility by Paban Das Baul, a master of the dubki (a small tambourine) and a hypnotic vocalist. Synthesizing Tantric Buddhism, Baishnavism and Sufism, Das Baul has created worldwide attention for his trance-inspiring performances.
Born in Mohammedpur, a small... [+] Read More
Artist: Purna Chandra Das Baul
In 1967 Purnachandra Das, to give him his full name, was awarded the title of Baul Samrat (Emperor of the Bauls) by the then President of India, Dr. Rajendra Prasad. He achieved a different sort of fame -- but one which would put his name on many Westerners' lips -- when Bob Dylan placed him on the cover on his John Wesley Harding in 1968. In... [+] Read More
Artist: Manna Dey
Manna Dey (born: Prabodhchandria Dey) is one of India's most influential vocalists. The nephew of singer and star of India's New Theater, K. C. Dey, Dey has successfully balanced fast tunes, romantic ballads and solemn hymns. Although his deep voice prevented him from securing lead roles in theatrical performances, Bey has proven himself an... [+] Read More
Artist: Tama
Named after a Bambara word meaning "to walk, " Tama consists of Malian vocalist Tom Diakite, percussionist Djanuno Dabo of Guinea Bissau and London-based producer/multi-instrumentalist Sam Mills. The trio met when they were playing with the hypnotic Bengali performer Paban Das Baul, with whom Mills had collaborated previously on albums like Real... [+] Read More
Artist: Susheela Raman
Susheela Raman hails from the movement of immigrant and second-generation musicians from the Indian subcontinent based in Britain, who perform a fusion of traditional and classical forms from their homeland with contemporary beats and dancehall tracks from Western Europe. Raman was born to immigrant parents in London in 1973, and her family soon... [+] Read More
Artist: Jai Uttal
Jai Uttal has played Motown songs in cover bands and busked for change on the streets. Both of those experiences have stood him in good stead for his musical career, which finds his music straddling the divide between world and new age. Born in New York City in 1952, Uttal grew up in the music business -- his father worked for a record label --... [+] Read More
