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Not
just a kind of music, Baul is a religious sect of Bengal.
Its followers are also travelling musicians who wander
around the countryside singing what is called the Baul
Gaan. Baul Gaan has the distinction of being one of the
most popular and well known forms of Indian folk music
the world over.
One of the reasons for this may be the spiritual content
of the songs and another the visually attractive dance
that accompanies the singing.
The appearance of the Bauls is distinctive with dhotis,
saffron robes and a saffron turban. They also wear beads
made of tulsi (basil) stems.
Texts of the Baul songs are spiritual, they speak in metaphors
of the human body and its separation from the cosmic universe.
The special instrument played with the Baul Gaan is the
Krishna Lahiri or Khamak... a single stringed instrument.
It is also accompanied by the tabla, harmonium and manjeera.
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