Of folk music, it is rightly said that it transcends all borders -- be it cultural, linguistic and geographical. And, who knows this better than one of the biggest exponents of Bengali folk music, ...

Regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time, American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan is a celebrated figure in pop culture across the globe. Naturally, he shares a magnanimous fan following in ...

He is the Baul Samrat from Birbhum. The emperor of wandering minstrels. Purna Das Baul was in Bombay last week to sing for Durga puja. Celebrating his legendary prowess as a folk singer, which has ...

He believes in hitting the roads to spread his message of love. At times, he meanders into Washington's White House to regale US Presidents too. Baul Samrat Purna Chandra Das, who belongs to the ...

New Delhi [India], June 26: At the Kolkata edition of the International Performing Arts Festival (IPAF), inaugurated by Governor of West Bengal Dr. C. V. Ananda Bose on June 23, 2023, Padma Shri Baul ...

Calcutta, Oct. 13: Purna Das Baul, the Baul singer from Dhakuria, has performed in over 20 concerts with Bob Dylan. One of Purna Das's most famous photographs is the one on the sleeve of Dylan's LP ...