Government of IndiaaDomain:Oral traditions and expressions
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The Bauls or the fakirs of Bengal follow the discourse of music, philosophy, and performance. The Bauls do not revere class, caste, religion and often flout the norms of the society by their divinity and spirituality with music. Many of the Baul-gans have had a profound influence on other forms of music. Closely associated with the Baul sangeet is the Bhatiali music whose rhythm has often won the hearts of many classical musicians. Classical musicians have found to render the ektara or dotara sounds in their improvisations. Rabindranath Tagore has used some of the Baul maestro, Lalon Fakir’s lyrics, philosophy as well as music in many of his songs. More recently, Baul songs have been rendered through fusion bands or experimental music.
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