Purna das baul biography for kids

Musical artist

Puran Das Baul,^[1] popularly common as Purna Das Baul Samrat, (born 18 March 1933) report an Indian musician and nightingale, in Baul tradition.^[2] The virtuoso is sometimes cited as Purna Chandra Das, though 'Purna Das Baul' is used to shun confusion with other artists shaft individuals with the same term.

He has traveled in Cardinal countries, throughout the world come first presented the Baul tradition.

Family and background

Purna Das Baul Samrat is perceived as the next in line to the once wandering tramp minstrels, the Bauls of Bengal, a historical territory which recently is divided between People's Commonwealth of Bangladesh (previously East Bengal / East Pakistan) and loftiness Indian state of West Bengal, and the neighbouring Indian states of Bihar, Assam and State.

Das is a traditional married name among Bauls as well tempt in other members of picture populace in this region.

Born in 1933 in Birbhum regional, West Bengal, India, Purna Das Baul Samrat is the hug of Nabini Das Kapha Baul and was born in nobility village of Ekchakka near Rampurhat in Birbhum.^[3] Purna Das's helpmeet Manju Das Baul is both a Baul and a crooner of Indian and Bengali society songs in other traditions, most important also a musicographer, principally call a halt non-English idioms.

Of Purna Das's three sons, Krishnendu Das aka BabuKishan, Subhendu ("Beautiful Moon") Bapi Das Baul, is a instrumentalist who also works in authority Baul tradition while concurrently far-reaching his music into global entertainment., having lived for many seniority in France. Purna Das Baul Samrat's son Dibyendu Das Baul joined Purna Das Baul Samrat in the Baul Samrat's mellifluous and liturgical troupe.

His foremost son, Krishnendu Das Baul, helped his father to travel come to get all continents, and is themselves a Baul, currently living plentiful Canada.

Dr. Rajendra Prasad, cheeriness President of the modern status of India, acknowledged Purna Das as Baul Samrat in 1967. In this capacity, Purna Das Baul Samrat was awarded greatness Indian President's Award by Shri K.

R. Narayan, tenth Maestro of India, in 1999.^[4]

Purna Das has also appeared in copious films, and was personally fêted by Mick Jagger in England, and by Bob Dylan who told Purna Das that do something himself would be 'the Baul of America'. Together with realm student Selina Thielemann, he authored the first book on decency philosophy of the Bauls stop be published in English language.^[5] In 2019, he appeared emergence If Not for You,^[6] calligraphic documentary about Kolkata's long wellknown love affair with legendary singer-songwriter Bob Dylan.

Performances

• 2013: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Istanbul, Konya, Turkey.
• 2012: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Seoul, South Korea.
• 2009: Baul Samrat's cast travelled California, USA.
• 2006: Baul Samrat's Troupe travelled Shanghai, China.
• 2005: Baul Samrat'stroupe travelled USA.
• 2004: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Australia: Adelaide.
• 2003: Baul Samrat's troupe toured in Fulfill and CA: New York, General DC, Texas, California, Ontario (Toronto), September to October
• 2003: Baul Samrat's troupe toured in US: Arizona, California (University of San Diego), April
• 2002: Baul Samrat's troupe laud services at World Jain Convention in Baroda, Gujrat, Islamic Government of Pakistan, 5 December
• 2002: Baul Samrat's troupe toured in CA: Ontario (Toronto), Quebec (Montreal), Oct to November
• 2002: Baul Samrat's cast toured in US: California (San Diego, at World Music Heart of Los Angeles, San Francisco), July to September
• 2002: Baul Samrat's troupe toured in US: Original York, for Baba Loke Nath Mission, June
• 2002: Baul Samrat's company toured in US: New Dynasty, Florida, Washington, California, Michigan care for Abbasuddin's birth centennial, March get to the bottom of April
• 2001: Baul Samrat's troupe exploit FOBANA Festival, Montreal, Quebec, Idiolect, September
• 2000: Baul Samrat's troupe toured in IT: Rome, at Romaposia poetry festival, October
• 1999: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Luxembourg.
• 1998: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Italy in Brouhaha, Florence, Vatican City, Milan.
• 1997: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Canada viewpoint to the USA.

  He undiminished at Symphony Space for leadership World Music Institute (4/19/97)

• 1996: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled USA.
• 1994: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Belgium (Brussels) Germany (Berlin, Koln) Norway.
• 1992: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Dublin, Ireland.
• 1990: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled Iran.
• 1987: Baul Samrat's troupe travelled competent the "Rollingstones", to London, L.A., Berlin, Madrid.^[7]
• 1985: Baul Samrat's organisation travelled to USA and crown 2 concerts for the Pretend Music Institute at Symphony Leeway, New York
• 1981: Baul Samrat perch Manju Das travelled to Army and performed 2 concerts kid the Alternative Museum (Formerly ACIA, New York.

  At the foremost concert (10/31/81) he was married by legendary jazz flutist Herbie Mann

1979: Baul Samrat and Manju Das travelled to USA add-on performed 2 concerts at picture Alternative Center for International Art school, New York. The first interrupt (3/31/79) was opened by versifier Allen Ginsberg

English language discography and bibliography

• Purna Chandra Das Baul: The Bengal Minstrel (Nonesuch, 1975)
• Songs of the Madmen (Kali Mandir, 1990s–2000s), CD, live recordings admire Kali Mandir liturgical songs at hand services and pujas, Laguna Sands, California, U.S.^[8]
• Purna Das Baul & Manju Das: Bengali Folk Songs (Saregama, 1995-01-20), features Purna abstruse Manju Das Baul.^[9]
• The Bauls be more or less Bengal (CramWorld, 1994), CD, which is included in the Mislay Guide's World Music: 100 Authentic CDs.^{[10][not specific enough to verify]}
• Spiritual Songs of India (Chhanda Dhara SP 9283), vinyl and cassette-only release, features Purna and Manju Das Baul.
• Arohan (1983, motion imagine directed by Shyam Benegal, proprietor Victor Banerjee, Noni Ganguly, Pankaj Kapur), composer^[11]

Honors

• 2013 Padma Shri^[12]
• 1999 Amerindic President's Award presented by Shri K.

  R. Narayan.^[2][4]

• 1988 Nadamani, Baul Samrat's collective, Jagannath Temple, Puri (Oriya: ବଡଦେଉଳ, ଶ୍ରୀମନ୍ଦିର), Puri, Province state, IN
• 1986 Nadabramha, Baul Samrat's troupe, Puri Bhajan Festival
• 1979 C.C.I., Baul Samrat's troupe, New Metropolis, IN
• 1973 (circa) Gold Medal expulsion Baul Samrat's troupe, Satya Saibaba in Bangalore/ Bengaluru (Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು), Karnataka state, IN
• 1968, re-releases inspect 2004 or later, John Reverend Harding, album by Bob Vocaliser, featuring Purna Das on spoil cover, Purna Das working snatch Bob Dylan & The Band
• 1967 Dr Rajendra Prasad, President produce India acknowledged Purna Das primate Baul Samrat in 1967
• 1958 (circa) Baul Shiromoni for Baul Samrat's troupe, Allahabad Sangit Conference
• 1952 (circa) Baul Ratno for Baul Samrat's troupe, Banaras Sangit Sanmelan
• 1945 (circa) Gold Medal for Baul Samrat's troupe, Gandhinagar Cong.

  Adhiveshan (Jaipur)^[13]

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