Purna Das Baul - Songs of Love and Ecstasy (1996)
BAND/ARTIST: Purna Das Baul
- Title: Songs of Love and Ecstasy
- Year Of Release: 1996
- Label: Real World Records
- Genre: World, India & Pakistan
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 1:09:00
- Total Size: 354 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
It is easy to be moved to instant joy by the music of one's own culture -- Americans by Motown, for example -- but it can be very difficult to attain a pervasive enough emotional alignment with another culture to achieve that quick fix from the music of a very distant, very different people. Purna Das Baul, however, provides us with the happiest of exceptions. This is music rooted in the sheer bliss of being alive, perfectly in keeping with the philosophy of the nomadic Baul musicians, who espouse a kind of ecumenical, all-men-are-brothers religiosity. The music is Indian, since the Bauls are from the Indian state of Bengal, but it is far removed from the ragas of classical Indian music, which many Western listeners find impenetrable. It sounds somewhat like Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, but not so formal. This is folk music with singing, a little flute, a little lute, and a lot of percussion -- growling, unstoppable, vibrant percussion that makes bouncing tones like an udu drum. The songs have lyrics that speak of love and of the divine, sometimes both at the same time with deliberate ambiguity. The song "Aaj Gubi Ak " stands out because it seems to be a partial retelling of the story of Oedipus the King. The singing is shared by Purna Das Baul, his wife Manju Das, and his son Subhendu Das Bapi. The album was made in a RealWorld studio with a live audience. The Performance and the recording are both immaculate. If you want to get happy, listen to this music.
Tracklist:
01. Purna Das Baul - Ami Kangal
02. Purna Das Baul - Ami Morchi Ghure
03. Purna Das Baul - Ore Rangila Naiya
04. Purna Das Baul - Aaj Gubi Ak
05. Purna Das Baul - Jagriti
06. Purna Das Baul - Prem Sikhaia
07. Purna Das Baul - Mantra
08. Purna Das Baul - Mona Jaloa
09. Purna Das Baul - Kacha Harite
10. Purna Das Baul - Happy Soul
11. Purna Das Baul - Tiki Toka Tawga
12. Purna Das Baul - Boner Pakhi
13. Purna Das Baul - Babu Chintaram
14. Purna Das Baul - Ore Amar Obodh
Tracklist:
01. Purna Das Baul - Ami Kangal
02. Purna Das Baul - Ami Morchi Ghure
03. Purna Das Baul - Ore Rangila Naiya
04. Purna Das Baul - Aaj Gubi Ak
05. Purna Das Baul - Jagriti
06. Purna Das Baul - Prem Sikhaia
07. Purna Das Baul - Mantra
08. Purna Das Baul - Mona Jaloa
09. Purna Das Baul - Kacha Harite
10. Purna Das Baul - Happy Soul
11. Purna Das Baul - Tiki Toka Tawga
12. Purna Das Baul - Boner Pakhi
13. Purna Das Baul - Babu Chintaram
14. Purna Das Baul - Ore Amar Obodh
World | Ethnic | FLAC / APE
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