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List of Baul artists

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Baul
MediumMusic and poetry
Originating cultureBengal
Baul songs
CountryBangladesh
Reference00107
RegionAsia and the Pacific
Inscription history
Inscription2008 (3rd session)
ListRepresentative

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]

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Famous Baul singers both from Bangladesh and West Bengal include:

References

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  1. ^ "Baul (Indian music)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 18 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Bauled over". The Times of India. 6 Feb 2010. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012.
  3. ^ World and its People: Eastern and Southern Asia. New York: Marshal Cavendish Corporation. 2007. p. 480. ISBN 978-0-7614-7631-3.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Chowdhury, Kabir (1985). Folk Poems From Bangladesh. Dhaka: Bangla Academy. pp. ii.
  6. ^ Hoiberg, Dale; Ramchandani, Indu (2000). Students' Britannica India. Popular Prakashan. p. 172. ISBN 0-85229-760-2.