Sufi and Baishnab Shadhaks Baul Mela
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A Baul mela to inspire ‘Sufi and Baishnab Shadhaks’ was held at the auditorium of Zila Shilpakala Academy recently. The mela included a discussion and rendering of songs composed by Gowsai Modan Mohan, a composer of spiritual songs. A reception was accorded to Gowsai by his disciples, mainly the Bauls of Mymensingh region. The garland-clad composer was received warmly by the audience.
Naksha Multi Media, a local cultural group organised the programme.
Chief guest Shah Saiful Alam Pannu addressed the discussion, while Shafiqul Islam Sabuj, the founder of Baul Jalal Smriti Parishad was in the chair.
Baul Abdul Mannan Fakir; Mahtab Uddin Sarker; Abdul Jabbar; vice-president of Sattyer Sandhan Sangskritik Sangstha and Abu Sayeed Ahmed; headmaster of Mozaffar Ali Fakir High School, among others were the speakers.
The speakers said that Mymensingh region was once famous in the subcontinent for various traditional cultural performances like Kabi gaan, Baul songs, jaari, saari and ghetu gaan. However, over a passage of time such cultural activities had lost their appeal due to inadequate patronage by the authorities.
The artistes involved with these performing arts, the speakers added, are hamstrung to survive and many have distanced themselves from their traditional professions, while “the new generation is reluctant to involve itself in such professions.”
The speakers said that Gowsai’s writings are a great asset for spiritual performers and devotees. They also urged the Baul community to spread his songs within and outside the country.
Baul artistes Sree Sunil Karmakar, Dulal Sarker, Md. Golam Rabbi, Monir Hossain, Manik Miah, Mahtab Uddin, Chand Miah, Mohammad Alamgir, Rezia Alam, Jesmin Sarkar and Farzana Akhtar attended the mela.
The Bauls began their session with a choral rendering of spiritual songs written by Gowsai. They also entertained the huge audience with their rendering of different popular Baul songs of this region. Rajkumar and Habib made waves with their perfect rhythmic playing on the dhols while Farhad played on the harmonium.
ARM Modasser Tapu conducted the programme.
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Purna Das Baul and his youngest son Dibyendu Das(Chotton) collected thousands of dollers from North america to build a Baul Ashram at Shantiniketan and help to poor Bauls and preservation this culture.Mr.Monindranath Thakur from Bolpur informed us about the true story of this Criminal people like them.The place captured by Purna Das from Vishwa bharati,Tagore University is nomore belong to baul ashram and people of University found beers,ram bottles,condoms and so many offensive stuffs.and Purna Das Baul and his youngest son cheated all Bauls.never helped them at all,even Purna Das cheated West bengal Govt’s Land and sold in high price,that Land also was belong to Baul academy.Chotton Das took huge amount of money from one of my NewYork’s friend for Loknath thakur’s name.What is the purpose?and where all money gone?where all committments?
So this is my request to all people of the world pls don’t encourge them nor help them,they already used people and people’s a huge amount of money,both are actors.Sorry to say maybe Purna Das baul was one of the eminent singer in past not now anymore.His charecters and nature so below standard and his youngest son Chotton made him alcoholic,charecterless.Chotton Das Baul has a criminal record in past too,like killed his mother Manju Das in slow poison for property.So awakeup call for every Baul lovers.Beware