FOLK BENGAL

A documentary film by UNESCO

Watch as Karsh Kale and Nucleya visit Shanti Niketan and go Trippin on Rain with local musicians as they create a very sweet melody in tribute to rain.

An experimental version of "Amay Bhasaili rey"

A song from an interactive and exciting workshop on Bengali Folk and Modern Music by Arko Mukherjee. 

Melting feminism, religion and revolution with folk music: Anusheh Anadil at TEDxDhaka

An interview with legendary folk singer Amar Pal

An interview with legendary folk singer Amar Pal

An interview with legendary folk singer Amar Pal

A live performance by Khiyo

Recording of a Gambhira performance by Tarapada Sarkar and group, Malda, made possible by the efforts of Centre of Advanced Studies (Department of Comparative Literature, Jadavpur University), Bhromora and Blur Images.

Gambhira is an ancient form of performance, linked with folk rituals of worship. Today the form is associated with critical comments on socio-political issues from common people, mostly below the poverty line.

Tarapada follows his guru Matarbabu or the reputed Jogendranath Choudhury, one of the last great exponents of Gambhira.

A documentary on Baul Shah Abdul Karim, a renowned Baul musician from Bangladesh.