Collection Area: Endangered Archives Programme / Subject: Folklore - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/1/10
Title:: ভবামৃত
Scope & Content:: A monthly newsletter-cum-mouthpiece of the followers of Bhaba Pagla started in 1980. It was published to disseminate preaching and songs of Bhaba Pagla. This issue contains obituary of Shaibalini Debi (known as Pagli Ma, wife of Bhaba Pagla), articles, quotations, songs, photos, drawing by Bhaba...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali
Date Range:: Sep 1980-Oct 1980
Extent:: 8 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2
Title:: Debdas Baul Collection
Scope & Content:: A collection of notebooks containing Baul song lyrics collected and transcribed by Debdas Baul and his youngest son Uttam Das Baul. Debdas travelled across Bengal and Assam and transcribed the songs after attending Baul performances during travels. These notebooks also have instances of orally t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali, English, and Hindi
Date Range:: 1970-2000
Extent:: 736 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/1
Title:: Handwritten transcription of songs after attending Baul performances
Scope & Content:: Notebook contains Baul song lyrics which were transcribed by Debdas Baul after listening to Baul performances in the sacred centres and events of Baul sadhana such as Kamakhya temple (Assam), Ramkeli mela (Malda) and Sonamukhi mela (Bankura). This is a comprehensively documented notebook. Most o...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali, English, and Hindi
Date Range:: 1970-1980
Extent:: 182 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/2
Title:: Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:: In this notebook of songs, Debdas Baul’s youngest son Uttam Das Baul has written down songs as dictated by Debdas. Some songs were taken from the late Tarak Das Baul, while some songs were taken from Uttam Das’ Guru Gosain, whose akhra is at Kopai, Birbhum Some songs written towards the end of t...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 2014?
Extent:: 138 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/3
Title:: Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:: A diary used as a notebook. It contains Baul song lyrics and other popular folk songs. Uttam Das Baul, the youngest son of Debdas Baul transcribed the lyrics collected from various sources. This is a comprehensively documented notebook. Most of the songs have attributions and mention of time and...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 2014?
Extent:: 102 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/4
Title:: Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:: A diary used as a notebook. It contains Baul song lyrics and other popular folk songs. Uttam Das Baul, the youngest son of Debdas Baul transcribed the lyrics collected from various sources. This is a comprehensively documented notebook. Notebook also contains contact details of researchers, musi...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 2007 -2010
Extent:: 304 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/5
Title:: Photograph of a private gathering
Scope & Content:: Debdas Baul at the residence of Bhashkar Bhattacharya in New Delhi. Extent: 1 Photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: 8 x 12.3. Condition of original material: Discoloration. Creasing and foxing on the reverse side. Arrangement: Found inside a notebook [EAP_1247_DDB_MS_0001].
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 1980s
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/6
Title:: Photograph of a private gathering
Scope & Content:: A private gathering at the residence of Debdas Baul at Suripara, Bolpur. In the photograph: Bhaskar Bhattachrya and followers of Debdas Baul from Kolkata. Extent: 1 Photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: 8.3 x 12.3. Condition of original material: Discoloration and foxing. Arr...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 1980s
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/7
Title:: Photograph of a private performance session
Scope & Content:: Young Uttam Das Baul with Dinanath Das, a disciple of Debdas Baul during a private performance in New Delhi, at Prabir Guha’s residence.Probably this a portion torn from an entire photograph. Scribbles at the back of the page. Extent: 1 Photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: 9 x...
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 1980s
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

Reference (shelfmark):: EAP1247/2/8
Title:: Photograph of a recording session
Scope & Content:: Black and white photograph of Uttam Das Baul and Gautam Das Baul in a recording studio in Bengaluru. Extent: 1 Photograph. Size and dimensions of original material: 10 x 14.8. Condition of original material: Discoloration and foxing. Arrangement: Found inside a notebook [EAP_1247_DDB_MS_0003].
Collection Area:: Endangered Archives Programme
Languages:: Bengali and English
Date Range:: 1990s
Extent:: 2 TIFF images

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