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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...
Handwritten transcription of songs after attending Baul performances
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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...
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
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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...
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
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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...
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
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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...
One notebook containing Baul song lyrics collected and transcribed by Dinabandhu Bairagya. He travelled across West Bengal to meet Baul gurus. He transcribed the songs after learning them from the gurus. The notebook is an instance of oral transmission of Baul song lyrics. Extent: 1 Notebook. ...
Handwritten transcription of songs from various sources
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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...
A collection of Baul songs which were initially collected and copied by the father and grandfather of the manuscripts’ owner (Laxman Das Baul and saint-songwriter Nabani Das Khyapa Baul, who lived in 1892- 1964). The notebooks digitised in the collection are hand copied from older notebooks by t...
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...