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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...
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].
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...
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...
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].
A sketch of Uttam Das Baul on a page torn from a spiral pad. Scribbles at the back of the page. Extent: 1 Sketch. Size and dimensions of original material: 17.7 x 13.3 x 0.01. Condition of original material: Fair Condition. Arrangement: Found inside a notebook [EAP_1247_DDB_MS_0001]. Author...
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
Scope & Content:
A diary used as a notebook. It contains transcribed Baul song lyrics. Chiefly these lyrics were collected when Dinabandhu was learning the songs from the gurus based in Purulia and Murshidabad districts in West Bengal. He also collected songs from Debdas Baul, Ananda Gopal Das and Mahajans of Bi...
Folk artist-pensioner identity card issued to Laxman Das Baul by Department of Information and Cultural Affairs, Government of West Bengal
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Folk artist -pensioner identity card issued to Laxman Das Baul (1934- 2015) by Department of Information and Culturtal Affairs, Government of West Bengal. Extent: 1 document. Size and dimensions of original material: 13.1 X 8.7 X 0.1. Condition of original material: Laminated. Minor damages a...
A letter from Professor Carol Salomon to Laxman Das Baul from USA. The letter reflects the deep friendship between Prof. Carol Salomon and her research participant, Baul singer Laxman Das Baul. Extent: 1 Letter (Aerogramme). Condition of original material: Torn, moth eaten, foxing has occurred...
Notebook of songs from Nabani Das Khyapa Baul's family lineage
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Notebook contains Baul song lyrics which were composed between the 1790s and the 1980s. The notebook itself was compiled during the second half of the 20th century. This notebook has been marked as number 2 by the owner.Fore edge of the notebook has a prayer to the goddess of wisdom Swaraswati. ...
