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| In the Garden of Krishna’s Love | 22 mai 2026 | 00:48:00 | |
In the Garden of Krishna’s Love is the first episode to explore bhakti - devotion, and specifically songs showing devotion to Hindu Gods and Goddesses. We will hear from Baul masters on the importance of devotion in one’s spiritual progress as well as learn the historical significance of the Bhakti movement in India. ********** Songs: Bhakti Bina Se Dhon Mele Na
Eseche Kunjero Dware
Krishna Anurager Bagane
Instrumentals: Jekhane Sai’r Baramkhana
Rai Jago Go
Kirtan Chant
Ei To Tomar (intro)
Khandana Bhava Bandhana
Many thanks to Biplab Ghosh, Arnab Sengupta, Rina and Manosij Goswami for help in the field, to Gene Nemirovsky for audio engineering, to Subhajit Sengupta for co-hosting, to the Fulbright-Nehru program and to all the musicians and teachers who recorded for this show. Podcast is recorded, curated and hosted by Lucia Thomas. For photos and more info please visit Amplisounds Radio.
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| Rejecting Caste: All are Brothers of my Heart | 24 avr. 2026 | 00:41:03 | |
“Rejecting Caste – All are Brothers of my Heart" is a further exploration of manus twatto - the theory of humanity, this time focused on jat, or caste. Some Fakiri singers will discuss what caste felt like to them and what the great poet-saint Lalon Fakir had to say about caste. **** Songs:
“Sorol Dese Jao”
“Nishedh Karo Ogo Brinde”
“Achhe Manus Hridoy Pinjiray”
“Manus Bhojle Sonar Manus Hobi”
Instrumental Backgrounds: 1. Jekhane Shai’r Baramkhana Composer: Lalon Fakir Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir
2. Jat Gelo Jat Gelo Composer: Lalon Fakir Dotara player: Amirul Fakir
3. Snowflake and Inver Bank Band: Baba Yaga’s Stew Composers: Lucia Thomas and Patrick Davey
4. Raag Yaman Alap Violinist: Lucia Thomas
Many thanks to Biplab Ghosh, Arnab Sengupta, Rina and Manosij Goswami for help in the field, to Gene Nemirovsky for audio engineering, to Subhajit Sengupta for co-hosting, to the Fulbright-Nehru program and to all the musicians and teachers who recorded for this show.
Podcast is recorded, curated and hosted by Lucia Thomas For photos and more info please visit Amplisoundsradio | |||
| Lalon’s Liberation: Worshiping in the Temple of the Mind | 27 mars 2026 | 00:40:47 | |
The Baul songs in this third episode challenge divisive religious identities and beg for a society where all humans treat each other well. It will share some background on the painful history of the partition of India as well as dive deeper into the life story of Lalon Fakir, the legendary Baul saint from the late 18th century.
Sob Loke Koy Lalon Ki Jat Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Babu Fakir
Emon Manob Somaj Composer: Lalon Fakir (attributed to Lalon Fakir but composer is unknown) Singer: Dolan Banerjee
Ami Dil Kabate Namaz Porbo Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Ohidul Fakir
Apnar Apni Fana Hole Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Dolan Banerjee
Instrumentals: Jekhane Shai’r Baramkhana Composer: Lalon Fakir Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir
Sob Loke Koy Lalon Ki Jat Composer: Lalon Fakir Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir
Many thanks to Biplab Ghosh, Arnab Sengupta, Rina and Manosij Goswami for help in the field, to Gene Nemirovsky for audio engineering, to Subhajit Sengupta for co-hosting, to the Fulbright-Nehru program and to all the musicians and teachers who recorded for this show.
Podcast is recorded, curated and hosted by Lucia Thomas For photos and more info please visit Amplisoundsradio | |||
| Searching for the Man of the Heart | 27 févr. 2026 | 00:40:17 | |
Searching for the Man of the Heart explores how Baul songs use the metaphor of the house to describe the human body, which, for the Baul, is the starting place for realization. In this episode, listeners hear lyrics with cryptic images that point toward what the Baul call the praner manus “the man of the heart”–a personification of one’s inner truth.
Songs: Dhonno Dhonno - Lalon Fakir (composer)*, Supriya Poddar (singer) * Charyapada (First Song) - Lui Pad (composer), Srijoni Sadhika (singer) Ghor Niye Koto Jontrona - Anath Bondhu Ghosh (composer and singer) Amar Bhanga Ghore - Kingsuk Goshai (composer), Rabi Das Baul (singer) Barir Kachhe Aarshinagar - Lalon Fakir (composer), Ochin Pakhi (performer)
Instrumentals: Jekhane Shai’r Baramkhana - Lalon Fakir (composer), Amirul Fakir (Dotara player) Dhonno Dhonno - Lalon Fakir (composer), Amirul Fakir (Dotara player) Ghor Niye Koto Jontrona - Anath Bondhu Ghosh (composer), Lucia Thomas (violinist)
Youtube Links: Babu Fakir and his students: https://youtube.com/@babufakirofficial5603?si=6T-tG1r71DHXDaPa Sadhika Srijoni and Simon Zakaria: https://youtube.com/@charyapada7209?si=Pe31qLE6i3F31hZL Anath Bondhu Ghosh: https://youtu.be/ojMfb-PyWJg?si=Lxpr4vrYsGK-FpPJ Robi Das Baul: https://youtu.be/jjkfOVVMzi0?si=NyhSB6W6AK6XDIcE Ochin Pakhi: https://youtube.com/@ochinpakhichicago?si=tuCdiH_6U8UPeMmM
Many thanks to Biplab Ghosh, Arnab Sengupta, Rina and Manosij Goswami for help in the field, to Gene Nemirovsky for audio engineering, to the Fulbright-Nehru program and to all the musicians and teachers who recorded for this show.
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| Songs of the Unknown Bird | 17 janv. 2026 | 00:45:13 | |
This first episode explores Deho Twatto “theory of the body” in the Baul context, where the body itself is the starting point for spiritual understanding. Songs: Baul Howa Sohoj Kotha Noy Composer: Kangal Horinath Singer: Babu Fakir Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Selina Fakirini Chirodin Pushilam Ek Ochin Pakhi Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Nurbaba Phaki Deowa Pakhi Re Tor Composer: Ammulyo Sarkar Singer: Uttora Baidya
Instrumentals: Jekhane Shai’r Baramkhana Composer: Lalon Fakir Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir Gram Chhara Composer: Rabindranath Tagore Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi Composer: Lalon Fakir Violinist: Lucia Thomas
Painting credit: Dipshikha Debnath
For photos and more info please visit Amplisoundsradio
Many thanks to Biplab Ghosh, Arnab Sengupta, Rina and Manosij Goswami for help in the field, to Gene Nemirovsky for audio engineering, to the Fulbright-Nehru program and to all the musicians and teachers who recorded for this show.
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