Babukishan das Baul Concert
05/14/11
The Mystic Bhakti of a Living Master
Join multi-instrumentalist, legendary Indian composer, energetic performer Babukishan das Baul for a night of unforgettable music and bhakti at the Yoga Farm.
Babukishan aka Krishnendu Das Baul
Babu is Baul from Birbhum Bengal India. Babu's lineage is an Oral living lineage of Bhakti MysticYogi's and wandering minstrels. He is the first Baul to aquire a modern education with a BA in Indian Philosophy, MA in Indian Music.
He was a Vedic Monk for 12 years with the Ramakrishna Order. His father Purna Das Baul is Baul Samarat (king) of the Bauls and the first Baul and one of the first Indian Vocalist to travel outside of India. His grandfather Nabani Das Baul was Baul Guru and inspiration to Rabindranath Tagore, and American poet Allen Ginsberg.
Babu is a Vedic Sanskrit Baul Scholar, Poet, Philosopher and author of 3 books in Bengali. As an award winning music composer he has composed music for all of India's top singers and musicians.
He has traveled world wide for 40 years performing, lecturing and preserving Baul. As a multi-instrumentalist, Master of Indian Classical, Folk, Baul and Bollywood music he has recorded more than 44 albums in different languages world-wide. He has performed and recorded with music greats such as Bob Dylan, Rolling Stones, The Band, George Harrison, Miles Davis, and the Beach Boys.
