
concert
MYSTICAL SONGS OF THE BENGALI BAULS
First set
Parvathy Baul
Parvathy Baul : songs, ektara, duggi
Lakshman Das Baul : dotara, ananda lahari
A. K. Reghunadhan : bansuri
Parvathy is a young artist of multiple talents. A Bengali native, she studied song and dance from her childhood, before training in visual arts at the famous university of Shantiniketan, founded by Tagore. From the age of sixteen, she was initiated into the tradition of the Bauls, the itinerant and mystical bards of Bengal, by the great master Sanathan Das Baul. From that time she was a member of the Baul community and continued her study of their repertoire and secrets under the guidance of Haripada Goshai and Sashanka Goshai.
She was soon recognised for her exceptional talents and asked to perform in India and around the globe. Today, she spends her time between nomadic activities, frequent visits to her Baul masters and periods of retreat dedicated to meditation and the extension of her work as a painter and singer.