welcome to Baul Bishwa

Bapi Das Baul, started as a family project. It's essence lies in the roots of Eight Generations the oldest preserve of Baul-sufi music which originated in rural India and Bangladesh.

While staying faithful to the basic elements of the Bauls-sufi music, Bapi did bring in a personal touch by making minor changes to the melody, rhythm and singing in an innovative way. Baul Bishwa immediately became very popular in India. In this paved the way to Baul Biswa's international acclamation. They were then able to familiarize the world to the "Baul's" music and culture.

He is spreading the philosophy of the Baul-sufi, which is simple but real: “Love will make you free and brings joy”. What is this message actually all about? Inside we are all the same, people wanting to love and be loved.

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  • released CD’s & video cd’s

    Till now BaulBishwa released several CD’s and Video CD's.

    One deserves special attention namely “Songs of Love and Ecstasy”, produced by womad& real world (UK), 6TH SENSE (IRIS)(F), JAAN SUFI (heven&earth)(G), MADNESS & HAPPYNESS(ARC music, UK), BAUL CONNECTION(raga music,(INDIA)ROUGH GUIDE OF INDIA(world music)(UK), and many others. Some great compilation CD’s also released through all over.

  • message actually all about

    Inside we are all the same, people wanting to love and be loved.

    Baul-Sufi’s are wondering minstrel like nomads, and their music represents a particular type of folk music, influenced by Hinduism, Buddhism as well as the fakir-Sufi songs. It is traditionally sung in open air amidst the villager’s. Almost all the songs were passed down through generations verbally. The language of the songs are continuously modernized, thus making it relevant and meaningful to the present scenario.

  • Current News of FOLK-BAUL-FOKIR

    Bapi Das Baul travelled extensively all over World.

    He played at the biggest world music festivals around the world like WOMAD festival(UK), WOMAD festival (USA), WOMAD festival (Spain), LA MAR DE MÚSICAS(Spain), SEVILLA festival ,POPDEEUROPE(G), PALEO festival(CH), Transmusicales de Rennes(F), CANNES music festival(F), NANCY JAZZ festival(F), UK Mela festival(F), COLOUR festival(CZ), Martinique festival, Turkey festival, ADELAIDE festival (Aus), New Zealand festival, Asia festivals, RAIN FOREST festival(Malaysia) and more.