Baul dance. Baul dance forms part of the religious rites of bauls. Baul songs are spiritual in theme, and while singing these songs, bauls at one stage start dancing in ecstasy. They hold an ektara in their right hand. Some wear ghubur (a string of bells) round their ankles.
What is the meaning of Baul?
[ bah-ool ] SHOW IPA. / ˈbɑ ʊl / PHONETIC RESPELLING. noun. a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
Who created Baul?
Fakir Lalon Shah
Who are Baul singers?
Baul, member of an order of religious singers of Bengal known for their unconventional behaviour and for the freedom and spontaneity of their mystical verse. Their membership consists both of Hindus (primarily Vaishnavites, or followers of Lord Vishnu) and Muslims (generally Sufis, or mystics).
What is Baul singing?
The music of the Bauls, Baul Sangeet, is a particular type of folk song. Their music represents a long heritage of preaching mysticism through songs in Bengal. Bauls pour out their feelings in their songs but never bother to write them down. Theirs is essentially an oral tradition.
What is Baul tradition?
Bauls belong to an unorthodox devotional tradition, influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism, Bengali, Vasinavism and Sufi Islam, yet distinctly different from them. Bauls neither identify with any organized religion nor with the caste system, special deities, temples or sacred places.
What caste is Baul?
Baul songs
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Who are the Bauls Where do they come from?
Bauls consist of both economically and socially marginal groups. They identify themselves with neither Hindu nor Muslim society. The majority of Hindu Bauls residing in the state of West Bengal in northeastern India, and most Muslim Bauls live in Bangladesh (Lopez 187).
Who is the founder of Baul song?
Baul songs
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