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INDIAN FOLK MUSIC BAUL FAKIRI TUK-KHA

INDIAN FOLK MUSIC BAUL FAKIRI TUK-KHA

$47.00
Author:Dr Sukhbilas Barma
ISBN 13:9789389124248
Binding:Hardbound
Language:English
Year:2019
Subject:Performing Arts/Music

About the Book

The book dealing with the Bauls of Bengal has covered two main aspects of Baul movement namely, Baul music and Baul sadhana, both being inter-related and interdependent. Baul is a popular form of folk music of Bengal; it is a minor religious sadhana as well. Baul doctrinal concepts are propagated through music only. As such the concepts have been interpreted with the assistance of song pieces wherever necessary. In the process the components encompassing the Baul/Fakiri philosophy i.e tantric Hinduism, tantric Buddhism, Islamic Sufism and tantric Vaishnavism leading to Sahajiya Vaishnavism have come in the picture and the book contains some discussions on each of them for proper understanding of the doctrine. The book has also focused light on a less known form of folk named Tuk-kha, somewhat related to Baul and prevalent in the northern part of Bengal but talked about never before. Dance with certain special characteristics, an integral part of Baul music has occupied appropriate importance. Baul in modernity has also been assigned some space. That way, this is an attempt to bring Baul-Fakiri-Tuk-kha to the readers in a unique format.