Dhaka Jan 22 (BDNEWS)- The Baul genre of Songs of Bangladesh have been proclaimed as 'Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity' by UNESCO. In a recent letter written to the ...

There was a time when rural Bangladesh would resonate with the beats of thedhol, theektaraand the mystical songs of the Bauls. The Bauls were a very colourful community, known for their wit, humour, ...

The Bauls are mystic minstrels living in rural Bangladesh and West Bengal, India. The Baul movement, at its peak in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, has now regained popularity among the ...

Bangladesh is going through a new era of cultural reawakening with countrywide diverse and creative events, arrangement of band music, baul song program, dance, theatre, films and virtual reality ...

The history of Bauls as a pacifist, humane and secular movement has traditionally wavered and treaded on the fate and fortune of prevailing socio-political climate of Bengal at any given time. It is ...

Bauls, the itinerant minstrels from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, are heterogeneous communities who believe in a diverse and hybrid spiritual philosophy expressed through their songs and music in ...

Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma yesterday spoke about the enduring spiritual and cultural bond between ...

Cultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that around 10 to 12 lakh people attended this year's Lalon Festival in Kushtia, citing district administration figures.

Dhaka's 'Lalon Sandhya' event, organized by India's High Commission, celebrated mystic poet Lalon Shah and paid a heartfelt ...

Tangail, March 10 (BDNEWS) – Thousands of people throng Borni Darbar Sharif Akhra, a remote place in Delduar thana of Tangail at night to enjoy melodious Baul songs. A Baul festival was organised by ...

Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi is a popular Baul song by Lalon Shah (also known as Lalon Fakir), whose followers include both Hindus and Muslims. His humanitarian songs are still sung by followers of ...