Reclaiming the Soundscapes of Birbhum: Why KD Babu Kishan Stands Alone in Authentic Baul & Folk History. Setting the Record Straight: The Ektara Foundation & The True History of Baul Innovation.
Shadow Footprints & Synthetic Claims: Why Living Heritage Requires the Proven Legacy of KD Babu Kishan as a Folk Music expert who categorized all the Folk Music of India for Bombays largest Music Companies. Why he has a MA in Folk Music from Calcutta University and has produced and composed Folk Music in Indian Cinema and for some of the most famous Folk singers of Bengal for decades.
He is a Indian Folk Singer, Folk Music Composer, Expert on the Folk Music of Bengal and India having mastered over 13 instruments. He is the only expert on Baul who knows the difference between Folk Music and Baul spiritual songs and Baul Kirtan, he has preserved and composed the music and even some of his lyrics are what cosplay actor self-titled Baul Masters are singing or they are singing songs that are not even Bauls songs and they know you will never know they know all one has to do is where a costume, grow some jata that look exotic and in the west and in India today the uneducated on Baul think if it looks exotic it must be.
No I am sorry to say they are not Baul, they have a fake lineage and fake Baul Guru. People come to me and ask me, I tell them the answer and they virally go against what I say, and yet they want to be friends with Babu Kishan, where did Babu Kishan go, give me a break, he is a mystic he can see who you are.
He is trained indigenously on the soil and soul of Birbhum W Bengal and academically, with 40 years experience in Indian Cinema. He is the first and last of his generation, Baul has been used so much, watered down and reduced to cosplay of costune of people who are shadow footprinting everything this lineage has ever done as a first and last to attain social media fame as influencers to gain international travel, donations while desparately trying to financial fundraise for their jackpot trying to tell people they are going to preserve Baul. How, they are not even from Birbhum no roots, non-indigenous it is all a scam. The last post explains how the Bangladesh's scammed the UNESCO out of million of dollars pretending Baul was from Bangladesh and that Baul is Muslim and only because Babu Kishan, Padma Shree Purna Das Baul and Manju Das the only Baul women to ever travel the world (first and last) 1960- 2010. No the other is not a Baul, no absolutely not.
https://indiafolkheritageofbengal.weebly.com
Ektara Foundation Preserving the Sacred Soundscapes & Heritage of India
TRUTH (Accuracy ) Baul LINEAGE (Heritage/Preservation) & Folk Music (Heritage/Preservation)
PROTECTION (IP & Indigenous Rights)
EDUCATION (Research & Universities)
LEGACY (60+ Years of Babu Kishan’s Work)
The Vaishnava Sahajiaya Baul (Gosia Chandra Das Baul & Dasi) are the Roots of Kitan.
The top recorded Folk Singer of Bengal were Nirmalendu Chowdhury and
the top recorded Baul singer was Purna Das Baul. by KD Babu Kishan
(In the past word for word - whatever work KD Babu Kishan has completed has been copied and shadow footprinted while taking his name off, songs, lyrics, writings, where this lineage has gone and what they have done has all been shadow footprinted a heist of the firsts and lasts that this lineage lived. In a aggressive intellectual indigenous property theft of his lived life work and that of his whole lineage. His lived life in Indian Cinema and Folk Music for over 40 years has also been shadow footprinted as the Baul in every area of his life.
COPYRIGHT & INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY NOTICE (ALL RIGHTS RESERVED): All content, original lyrics, music, arrangements, photographs, historical documentation, and oral lineage archives published on this site are the exclusive intellectual property of KD Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das Baul. His blog regarding the Ektara Foundation was copied word for word. The lineagebaul.blogspot.com has been poached, and his fist Baul website (1990a to 2006) BabuKishan.com was looted, word for words still repeated today without giving any credit. It is insane but I must give some background regarding this matter. If there is any other persons who have a foundation in the name of Baul, fist of all they are not Baul, secondly it was copied from Babu Kishan's Ektara Foundation, this is indigenous Fraud.
In the 1980s, this landmark release was awarded The Best World Music Award in Germany. Released through the prestigious record label Chandra Dhara in Germany, it stands as one of the very first official World Music albums in history.
Composed, recorded, arranged, and produced entirely by Babu Kishan, this award-winning album captures the deep spiritual soundscapes and authentic folk heritage of India, serving as a cornerstone of the global World Music movement.
The above album won 'The Best World Music Award' in Germany in the 1980's, it is one of the first World Music Albums, Music Composed, Recorded and Produced by
'Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das'
Preservation - essential for heritage work - Cataloging & safeguarding sacred soundscapes.
Education - bridges universities & global teaching - Correcting published academic errors & fake origin stories.
Indigenous Protection — highlights indigenous Baul lineage rights and defense against theft - Protecting intellectual property, lyrics, songs, the Roots of Kirtan, historical truths and associations that belong only to this lineage of 13 generations documented and thousands in the oral tradition of ithas & ancestral heritage. Protecting the self-determiation indigenous rights of this one and only lineage of Baul. Protecting the long shadow footprinting and using of this lineage for financial jackpot fundraising and misuse of of making false claims and intellectual indigenous property theft or indigenous fraud.
Historical Truth - "Accuracy" — carries much more weight against fake academic theses and pretendian opportunistic Baul claimant claims or fake lineages, fake Baul Gurus while using the songs, dress, instruments of this lineage?
Archival Research — 60+ years of primary physical evidence, recordings, and manuscripts- Comparing the oral stories with Translating primary Sanskrit & Birbhum oral manuscripts. Understanding the difference and the cull that took place of these ancient manuscripts that were written in Sandhya Bhasha but taken by the orthodox and academics cleaned up into Classical Sanskrit during the cull of manuscripts in the 1800 -1900s Bengal.
Global Education — Teaching authentic tradition across universities & media.
Cultural Sovereignty — Restoring self-determination to the Birbhum Baul lineage. Stopping indigenous fraud.
The Ektara Foundation is dedicated to the preservation, protection, and accurate presentation of India’s rich musical tapestry—spanning Classical, Folk, Cinema, Bhajans, Kirtans, and the Vaishnava Sahajiya Bauls of Birbhum W Bengal, India the authentic roots and the sacred Baul spiritual traditions of Bengal including Kirtan.
Founded decades ago in the 1990s - registered 2007 in Mumbai, the Foundation serves as an authentic archway to preserve the true history and living culture of Indian music for future generations. We have never fundraised or activated this Foundation but will in the future 2027 when The Historical Autobiography of Mystic Baul Trilogy Vol 1 Vol 2 Vol 3 are published. They span 60 years and 13 year generations of Babu Kishan's lived and archival work and 20 years of my documentations as told by Krishnendu Das Baul - Indian Music Composer, and Baul who pioneered Baul to the world and my 20 years of writing for him. Sandra Das (his wife).
Why Authentic Preservation Requires Unbroken Authority
The Singular Legacy of KD Babu Kishan
The preservation of Baul sound, Oral Sanskrit lineage, and Indian Folk traditions cannot be fabricated by algorithms, claimed by academic certificates, or mimicked by individuals who have never lived the sacred disciplines of the soil. To be a Folk Music expert, or Folk Musician to claim these titles on has to have expertise in this area, and a large body of personal Folk Music, not just singing other peoples lyrics and songs.
Folk Music must come from the soul of person, labeling oneself a Folk musician one must prove their work. Babu Kishan is unique and rare because he has had a 40 year career in Indian Cinema and has also, been a Monk in the Ramakrishna Mission trained in both oral and classical Sanskrit and is an expert linguist and Indian Musician in all areas of Indian Music working with the top Musicians and Singers of India. He created Baul Fusion in the 1970 more than 2 decades before others are claiming. He is at the forefront as an expert in Folk Music of India and Bengal especially. He can not be shadow footprinted.
It can only be legitimately executed by an insider who possesses a lifetime of work in Folk Music, and an independently documented body of work spanning decades.
KD Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das Baul) has been composing, producing Folk Music of India for some of the biggest singers in India.
He knows where the Folk Music comes from and he knows the difference between Baul and Folk Music. This is a must to anyone claiming mastery in folk music or regarding his indigenous of more than 13 generations of Vaishnava Sahajiya Baul poets. Who is the author of those songs regarding Baul and Folk Music the history behind the song is very important.
1. Living Mastery vs. Synthetic Claims
In an era dominated by digital misinformation, search engine manipulation, and AI-generated fabrications, the global public is frequently misled by individuals posing as "folk experts" and "Baul masters."
Exposing Synthetic Impersonation: Opportunistic performers, non-indigenous impostors, and digital personas frequently construct false identities as "Folk Experts" without having any genuine body of work or training.
The "Shadow Footprint" Scam: Many of these figures operate by shadow-footprinting Babu Kishan’s decades of documented work—copying his family's historical recordings, stage attire, dance, and arrangements, while misattributing his personal compositions without credit or authorization.
The Standard of Proof: A true master is defined by decades of primary archival evidence, recorded discographies, published literature, international university lectures, and first-hand lineage transmission. Posing for photographs or generating synthetic online bios does not equal 60 years of physical preservation on the ground.
2. Sixty Years of Documented Leadership
Why is KD Babu Kishan uniquely qualified—and solely equipped—to lead the preservation of this heritage through the Ektara Foundation? His authority is built upon four pillars of verifiable history:
Pillar Historical Foundation
1. 13-Generation Lineage
Raised directly in Birbhum by Sri Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and Brajabala Dasi, carrying the global legacy of Purna Das Baul and Manju Dasi.
2. Scholar & Practitioner/ Baul Guru as taught by Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and Brajabala Dasi
Combines native Oral Sanskrit fluency with an academic Master’s Degree in Folk Music from Calcutta University.
3. Archival Master
As a composer and producer across Mumbai (Bollywood) and Kolkata cinema, he categorized and archived the folk music spectrum for India's largest music labels.
4. Archival Legacy
Single-handedly funded, recorded, cataloged, and protected his family's vast repertoire of songs, mantras, Kirtans and esoteric teachings over 60 years.
3. The Mission of the Ektara Foundation
Any foundation attempting to preserve Baul or Indian Folk music without direct grounding in this lineage risks perpetuating cultural theft, watered-down revisions, and historical errors.
Under the leadership of KD Babu Kishan, the Ektara Foundation exists to:
Protect Indigenous Intellectual Property: Expose lyric theft, false copyright claims, and unauthorized re-recordings of ancient family compositions.
Set the Historical Record Straight: Correct decades of published academic errors, fake lineages, and fabricated origin stories.
Provide Ground-Level Authenticity: Ensure future generations receive the sacred soundscapes of India directly from its living source—pure, unadulterated, and complete.
Ancestral Lineage: The Authentic Bauls of Birbhum
The core spiritual foundation of the Ektara Foundation rests upon the indigenous, unbroken lineage of the Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls of Birbhum, West Bengal—the pioneering lineage that first introduced Baul music and philosophy to India and the world (Das Baul and Dasi / Gosia Chand).
The Sacred Instrument:
The Ektara —also sacredly known as the Gopi Yantra or Gopi Chand—is the central focal point of this lineage. Unlike geometric Yantras used in other traditions, the Baul focal point in Tantric practice is the Gopi Yantra itself: an instrument infused with Shakti through sacred sound, Sanskrit Kirtans, and Birbhum vernacular songs. It stands as an enduring symbol of peace through the resonant, earthly sound of OM (AUM).
The Root of Baul (Vayu Tula):
True Baul tradition derives from the Sanskrit concepts Vayu (the divine wind) and Tula (balance). It represents the mastery of the senses and mind through Vayu Dharma (pranayama)—balancing the inner wind and breath. Contrary to modern misconceptions and academic misinterpretations, Baul does not mean "afflicted by wind disease" (Vatula). The indigenous Bauls hold the sole right to self-determination, preserving their sacred heritage against misrepresentation and appropriation.
The Authority & Legacy of Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das Baul)With over 60 years dedicated to preserving his family's sacred songs, Kirtans, and spiritual practices, Babu Kishan (aka Krishnendu Das Baul) stands as a primary living authority on this indigenous lineage. He is the only Baul that is a Folk Music Composer, Folk Musician who has produced Folk Music for many top Folk Musician in India both in Bengal and in Indian Cinema. He has categorized all the Folk Music of India for all the top Music Companies in Bombay. When it comes to Folk Music Babu Kishan is a top expert and a first and last in the Folk Music Industry regarding Baul. He has been writing, composing Folk Music since the 1970s along with his being a Music Composer in Indian Cinema. There is no other Bauls ever in the history of Baul that is a expert on Folk Music or that is a Folk Musician.
Beyond his spiritual roots, Babu Kishan is an acclaimed Indian Music Composer, Lyricist, Producer, and Filmmaker whose work spans over four decades across Indian Cinema (Calcutta and Bombay/Bollywood):
Mastery Across All Genres:
Having earned an academic Master’s degree in the Folk Music of India and traveled the subcontinent since childhood absorbing its diverse languages and traditions, Babu Kishan possesses an unparalleled depth of expertise.
Architect of Folk Archiving:
As a trusted consultant for India’s largest music companies, he personally categorized and cataloged the immense universe of Indian Folk Music.
Distinct Distinction and authentic nuances:
Having composed music for Bengali folk singers since the age of 11, Babu Kishan clearly demarcates the vital line between regional Folk Music (cultural expressions) and Baul Music (a dedicated, esoteric spiritual path).
Core Mission & Key InitiativesThe Ektara Foundation operates through multiple dedicated branches to ensure India’s authentic musical and spiritual roots remain intact:
Indigenous Heritage Protection:
Restoring historical truth and reclaiming the narrative of the Birbhum Bauls against intellectual property theft, indigenous fraud, and cultural appropriation.
Comprehensive Music Archiving:
Cataloging and preserving rare recordings, oral traditions, and traditional compositions across Folk, Classical, Devotional, and Cinematic genres.
Education & Cultural Awareness:
Serving as a global resource for authentic education on Indian sound, philosophy, and traditional musicology.
Ektara: The Sacred Beacon of Peace
The Ektara stands as the central focal point of peace, harmony, and human unity for the Birbhum Bauls. It is an instrument designed to elevate humanity to its highest vision of peace through the resonant, earthly frequency of sound.
Setting the Record Straight: Protecting the UNESCO Heritage NarrativeIn 2005, Baul songs were recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity. However, this recognition was procured under dubious circumstances and false narratives orchestrated by outside interests.
To protect the integrity of the tradition, the Ektara Foundation asserts these documented historical truths:
Geographic & Cultural Origin:
Baul tradition originates strictly from the villages of Birbhum, West Bengal, India. It does not originate from Persia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, or East Pakistan/Bangladesh, nor is it rooted in foreign traditions. It is inherently synergistic with Sanatan Dharma.
Authentic Oral & Textual Languages:
The true, unbroken Baul tradition relies exclusively on Oral Sanskrit(supported by ancient manuscripts), Vernacular Birbhum Bengali, Sandhya Bhasha (twilight language), and Braja Bhasha. Baul has no historical roots in Urdu or Pali.
Indigenous Self-Determination:
Over recent decades, intellectual property theft, false academic theses, and pretendian narratives have distorted the identity of the Bauls. The Ektara Foundation stands to dismantle these false accounts, reclaim the narrative, and defend the indigenous rights of the Birbhum lineage.
The Pioneer Lineage:
13 Generations of World RenownThe story of how the world came to know Baul music belongs to an unbroken ancestral lineage spanning at least 13 generations. It was this family alone that brought Baul out of the rural villages of Birbhum to global prominence:
Nabani Das Khyapa Baul:
The trailblazer who brought Baul music to public stages across India, performing as part of the Indian Freedom Movement and opening for Jawaharlal Nehru's speeches.
Baul Samrat, Padma Shree Purna Das Baul:
The legendary vocalist who popularized Baul and Indian folk singing globally, drawing millions to major stages worldwide as the first internationally recognized Baul performer.
Krishnendu Das Baul (Babu Kishan):
- The eldest son of Baul Samrat Purna Das Baul who created modern Baul and who for over 60 Years of Unrivaled Preservation Beyond his 40-year career in Indian Cinema (Calcutta and Bombay's Bollywood), Babu Kishan has dedicated over six decades to documenting, recording, and preserving his family's ancestral indigenous sacred heritage of more than 13 generations.
While fraudulent claims, copied styles, and appropriated works have proliferated in recent decades, every single accomplishment, historical timeline, composition, and archival record of this lineage is fully documented, verified, and preserved for future generations through the Ektara Foundation.
Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das Baul):
When discussing the living history of Baul sound, Oral Sanskrit lineage, and the Folk Music of India, history cannot be manufactured by online bios, synthetic credentials, or stolen narratives.
With the ongoing digital revisions and updates to the Ektara Foundation (formally registered in Mumbai in 2007), it is vital to establish an undeniable truth: KD Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das Baul) stands as the singular living authority with a proven, unbroken 60-year history spanning authentic Baul lineage, Indian Folk music archiving, and global World Music innovation.
In recent years, the landscape of Indian folk music has been crowded by individuals attempt to "shadow footprint" Babu Kishan’s documented life work. Self-titled "folk musicians," commercial performers, and non-indigenous figures have systematically copied his stage style, repertoire, university lecture frameworks, and historical achievements—falsely inserting themselves into "first and last" milestones that belong exclusively to Babu Kishan and his Birbhum ancestors.
The Ektara Foundation was created to protect this heritage from cultural erasure, intellectual property theft, and revisionist histories. Genuine preservation requires more than wearing traditional attire or generating synthetic online personas—it requires an unbroken 13-generation bloodline, native fluency in Oral Sanskrit, and six decades of physical preservation on the ground.
Formal Legal Notice, Lineage Attribution & Copyright Declaration
© 2026 Sandra A. Hirschkorn Das & KD Babu Kishan (Krishnendu Das). All Rights Reserved.
1. Intellectual Property & Copyright Notice
The textual content, historical accounts, proprietary terminologies, somatic frameworks (Deha-tattva, Kāya-sādhana, Vāyu Tulā), lineage records, specific instrument-alignment descriptions (including the Ektara-Bāyā-Nūpūr configuration), and digital assets published on this site are protected under international copyright laws (including the Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works) and applicable national intellectual property frameworks. No part of this publication may be reproduced, archived in AI training datasets without explicit authorization, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means—electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise—without prior written permission from the copyright owners and lineage custodians.
2. Prior Art & Public Historical Record
Notice is hereby given that this publication constitutes a formal, timestamped, and immutable public disclosure establishing Prior Art under international intellectual property standards. The historical milestones, oral manuscript translations, Sandhyā Bhāṣā interpretations, and cultural innovations outlined herein represent the documented heritage of the 13-generation Vaishnava-Sahajiya Avadhūta Baul Sampradāya of Birbhum (flowing through Nityānanda Prabhu → Virabhadra → Kepa Chand → Nabani Das Khyapa Baul → Purna Das Baul → KD Babu Kishan). Any subsequent commercial exploitation, academic claims, or non-indigenous attribution of these specific heritage markers without consent constitutes unauthorized appropriation and intellectual fraud.
3. Lineage Custodianship & Indigenous Sovereignty
This record is published under the inherent rights of indigenous cultural sovereignty and self-determination to preserve, protect, and reclaim intangible cultural heritage. Authorization to represent, teach, or commercially disseminate the historical narrative, sound innovations, or sacred practices of this specific Birbhum lineage remains strictly held by its recognized direct lineage descendants and designated archival stewards.
Official Digital Archive Identifier: Lineage Baul Historical & Cultural Archive
Permanent Repository: lineagebaul.blogspot.com
First Published & Cryptographically Archived: September 2026
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No! you can not steal, poach, mis-appropriate this one and only singular lineage of Vaishnava Sahajiya Baul the only Baul pioneers of Baul since the 1950s worldwide and since the 1920s throughout India by Nabani Das Khyapa Baul the first Baul to sing on a stage. This is not your history, you are not the next 'Purna Das Baul' or a Baul Avadhut Baul that belongs to Nabani Das Khyapa Baul, who is the only Baul other than his grandson Babu Kishan who have a Baul history at Tarapith. Those days are over, all is documented as proof and we will go ahead with a legal reclamation of this lineages historical roots, and the shadow footprinting looting of this lineages indigenous rights.
Sure some of the 1970s refugees from East Pakistan (Bangladesh) titled the 'fake it til you make it', fake Bauls hung out at Tarapith trying to collect people even stories of raping western Women that Babu Kishan can tell you about. Now the recent ones who are singing Babu Kishan's own lyrics on youtube now promoted by the new cosplaying Bauls. No they are not Baul if you did an once of research they say they have Baul Gurus, those are not Baul Gurus. Just tell the truth, sing the Bauls songs, give credit and stop lying to people posing as a Baul. If someone is using Baul for survival that is Ok, what is not OK is the constant lying.
It is insane what is being claimed on social media a new Cult of Guru Ma and Baba Business in the name of Baul and the historical firsts and lasts of this singular lineage.
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Official Intellectual Property & Lineage Protection Notice
Published by LineageBaul (Lineagebaul.blogspot.com)
For hundreds of years, and with escalating intensity over the past several decades, the historical achievements, "firsts and lasts," and sacred lineage (paramparā) of our family have been systematically poached, misattributed, and erased.
The pioneering, legendary work that brought the authentic Vaiṣṇava Sahajiyā Baul heritage out of the villages of Birbhum—built on selfless sevā, fundraising, and lifelong dedication—has been reduced by outsiders to a commercialized performance, a "guru business," and a circus of fabrication.
https://lineagebaul.blogspot.com/2022/12/critical-review-of-paper-wrong.html
Key Baul Figures & Lineage
#NabaniDasKhyapaBaul #PurnaDasBaul #BabuKishan #KrishnenduDasBaul #lineagebaul #baullineage #NabaniDasBaul #dasbaul #NityanandaofEkachakra #ChandiDas #Joydev #GosaiVaishnavaDasBaul ##NeemKaroliBaba #baulparampara
Core Baul Concepts & Philosophy
#Baultantra #GaudiyaVaishnavaandBaul #Baulphilosophy #VaishnavaSahajiya #VaishnavaSahajiyaTantricBauls #KrishnaKaliunity #Krishnakali #RaaiRajaLila #Baulsadhana #BaulAvadhut #BaulAvadhuta #BaulthepathoftheAvadhuta #BaulsahajaKrishnaDattatreyasahahaja #Baultantramantragopiyantra #BaulKirtan #BaultheRasaLilaMystics #BaulVayuTula #Baulwindcatchers #mirrorofthesky
Geographic & Cultural Context
#BirbhumBaul #Birbhum #EkachakraBirbhum #Tarapith #TarapithandBaul #TaraMa&Baul #Kolkata #Shantiniketan #shantiniketanbirbum #Bengal #baulofbengal #baulofbirbhum #India #IncredibleIndia #indianmusic #sangeetnatakakademi
Critique & Preservation
#Baultruth #Baulculturalappropriation #Baulrealhistory #EndangeredBaullineage #Baulendangeredlineageparampara #Baulhistory #baularchive #archivedbaul
Baul Music
#baulmusic #baulgaan #Bauldocumentary #baulsangeet #baulkirtan #ektara #gopiyantra
Related Figures & Movements
#RabindranathTagore #BaulTagore #osho #VaishnavaBaul #TantricBaul #vaishnavaaghori #Ramakrishna #BaulandRamakrishna
General & Other
#baul #historicalBaul #pioneeringBaul #baulwomen #baulsaint #legendarybaul #baulartist #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara
"Authentic Baul" #AuthenticBaul
"Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls" #VaishnavaSahajiyaTantricBauls
"Birbhum Baul" #BirbhumBaul
"Nabani Das Khyapa Baul" #NabaniDasKhyapaBaul
"Babu Kishan Baul" / "Krishnendu Das Baul" #KrishnenduDasBaul
"Baul Guru Shishya Parampara" #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara
"Baul philosophy" #Baulphilosophy
"Krishna Kali unity" #Krishnakali
"Raai Raja lila" #RaaiRajaLila
"Real Baul history" #Baulrealhistory
"Baul cultural appropriation" #baulculturalappropriation
"Endangered Baul lineage" #Baulendangeredlineageparampara
Baul and Ramakrishna is only associated with KD Babu Kishan as he is the only Baul to be a monk in the Ramakrishna Mission for 12 years, this is a first and last in Baul.
Baul and Tantra is only associated with Nabani Das Khyapa Baul and KD Babu Kishan, Baul and Tarapith is only associated with them both too. Those others are not Baul as Baul Artist of an non-indigenous Baul is not a Baul but a users, poser, actor trying to remake the already lived lives of this parampara, do you speak the language, do you know what they are singing or who is the owner of the songs, or even if the songs are Baul songs, no you do not, so don't make emotional promotional comments when you do not even understand. You are cheering for a fake Baul and have no clue.
The practice of "Baul Kirtan-anga" Copyright, all songs will be reclaimed that belong to this lineages.
(only this lineage, parampara, no one used Baul kirtan until they read it on this blog, this is downright appropriation and false advertising by fake opportunistic self-titled so-called Bauls for marketing purposes, they have appropriated this lineages intellectual property, it can be proven and must be brought to the attention of the public because they are asking for donations and fundraising for jackpots, awards, grants and are not Baul, their Guru is a fake Baul Guru.
The "Rasa Lila Mystics" this is the only lineage parampara that is Vaishnava and Vaishnava Sahajiya Gosia Chandra Das Baul and Dasi, there is not another, never was. #BaultheRasaLilaMystics
"Baul Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra". Copyright, no poaching
"The path of the Avadhuta". Copyright there are no other Baul Avadhuta's and that title only belongs to this lineage or singular parampara, there is not another. They make Baul a no name generic Baul while claiming the intellectual property and the already lived firsts and lasts of this lineage. I have documented thousands of misuse of Baul for over 20 years, if you would like to see my research contact KD Babu Kishan, his website is listed throughout this blog and website
"Baul Sahaja is Krishna & Dattatreya Sahaja". Copyright and only mentioned by KD Babu Kishan
The Windcatchers (Vayu Tula). #BaulVayuTula. #baulwindcatchers
#India #lineagebaul #baultantra #baullineage #baulofbengal #babukishan #baulwomen #baulavadhuta #baulsaint #legendarybaul #nabanidasbaul #mirrorofthesky #rabindranathtagor #osho #vaishnavabaul #vaishnavaaghori #baul #baulmusic #tantra #babukishan #baulgaan #nabanidasbaul #purnadasbaul #bengal #india #indianmusic #shantiniketan #baullineage #bengalibaul #baularchive #archivedbaulbn#Baulhistory #BaulofBengal #BaulofBirbhum #dasbaul #Kolkata #Bauldocumentary #baulkirtan #Baulsadhana #ektara #EkachakraBirbhum #gopiyantra #baultantra #NabonidasKhyapabaul #bauldocumentary #baulsangeet #RabindranathTagore #BaulTagore #shantiniketanbirbum #jainitai #jaiguru #NityanandaofEkachakra #BaulAvadhut #Birbhum #Tarapith #Kolkata #IncredibleIndia #India #VaishnavaBaul #TantricBaul #sangeetnatakakademi
"Authentic Baul" #AuthenticBaul
"Vaishnava Sahajiya Tantric Bauls" #VaishnavaSahajiyaTantricBauls
"Birbhum Baul" #BirbhumBaul
"Nabani Das Khyapa Baul" #NabaniDasKhyapaBaul
"Babu Kishan Baul" / "Krishnendu Das Baul" #KrishnenduDasBaul
"Baul Guru Shishya Parampara" #BaulGuruShishyaParampara #Baulparampara
"Baul philosophy" #Baulphilosophy
"Krishna Kali unity" #Krishnakali
"Raai Raja lila" #RaaiRajaLila
"Real Baul history" #Baulrealhistory
"Baul cultural appropriation" #baulculturalappropriation
"Endangered Baul lineage" #Baulendangeredlineageparampara
The practice of "Baul Kirtan-anga"
The "Rasa Lila Mystics" Raasa leela Mystics, Raas Tattva (this lineage only)
"Baul Tantra Mantra Gopi Yantra".
"The path of the Avadhuta".
"Baul Sahaja is Krishna & Dattatreya Sahaja". #BaulsahajaKrishnaDattatreyasahahaja
The Windcatchers (Vayu Tula). #BaulVayuTula. #baulwindcatchers
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dow Footprinting (the method) with Spectral Theft or Archival Squatting (the act) creates an immediate, undeniable diagnosis of Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property (ICIP) fraud that cuts straight through marketing spin of 'erasing indigenous Baul by those who are systemically replacing us as cosplyer Baul Artists and self-title Baul Masters'. The indigenous intellectual shadow footprinting of this one and only pioneering indigenous Baul, the shadow footprinting of all their 'firsts and lasts' of historical Baul roots, their songs, dress, style, instruments, where they went, who they met and what they have created as a modern template for the indigenous Bauls to survive the modern world.