Bhajan / Kirtan Traditions
Bhajan, the word common to most North Indian languages, means a devotional song. The conventional way to categorize devotional feeling is with the terms sagun and nirgun. Using simple language and everyday imagery, bhajans conveys a deeper meaning associated with life.
Baul Fakiri
Baul are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal. Bauls constitute both a syncretic religious sect and a musical tradition. Baul Sangeet, a particular type of folk song, celebrates celestial love through declarations of love by the Baul for his bosh-tomi or life-mate. Essentially an oral tradition, its lyrics carry influences of the Hindu bhakti movements and the suphi, a form of Sufi song exemplified by the songs of Kabir.
Track Information : Rakhite Narili Premojol - Baul Gaan by Lakshman Das Baul and Group at Joydeb Mela, West Bengal.Performer(s) : Lakshman Das Baul and GroupCollection : Baul ArchivesHymns
A hymn is a type of song, usually religious, specifically written for the purpose of praise, adoration or prayer. It is a lyric poem, reverently and devotionally conceived, which is designed to be sung and which expresses the worshipper's attitude toward God or God's purposes in human life.
