Bhora Gange Jhor Utheche | Suvamoy Das Baul | Baul Song | Bengali Folk | Gaan Fun | Vol. I

“Bhora Gange Jhor Utheche, Tai Kanpe Tori” literally means “A storm has hit a boat in a river during high tide and so it sways”. The boat is a metaphor for an individual soul, travelling through the river of Life. The storm and high tide represent the distractions of materialism and worldly vices. The song is a plea of a soul to the Divine Supreme Power to guide it through the good and bad experiences and the unpredictability of Life, such that it can reach and unite with the ocean of the universal soul. It also hints at the impermanence of experiences, vices and Life itself.

Lyrics: Conventional
Singer: Suvamoy Das Baul
Dotara: Prasanta Das Baul
Dubki: Suvamoy Das Baul
Khamak: Brindaban Das Baul (Manik)
Percussion: Brindaban Das Baul (Manik)
Location: Prantik Ashram, Bolpur
Produced by: FILM STOP
Recorded & Mixed by: Sujoy Das
Edited by: Sukanya Bhawal

Bauls are a group of wandering mystical minstrels of Bengal. This community started with the largest Cultural Revolution in the history of human civilization, the Bhakti Movement led by Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. Their syncretic traditions are the outcome of a culmination of Hinduism, Islam and Buddhism. Baul Music and Philosophy are deeply intertwined, with the Music serving as a medium for expressing and exploring our inner-self and the world around us, in search of the Divine. They also emphasize the importance of love, compassion, and tolerance, and reject distinctions based on caste, religion, or social status. Duality is a common theme in Baul song lyrics, with allegorical narratives using metaphors. ‘Deho-tatva’ – a recurring premise in Baul lyrics – is a concept of portraying nature and the universe through our bodies, which reflects the immortality of the cycle of life and death. It connects sex and spirituality – spiritual union of the individual with the Divine - to attain Moksha.

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