Music for Peace: Folk Music of Bengal
  • Banglanatakdotcom, a UNESCO-accredited NGO in India, works under the slogan ‘Art for Life.’ The organization conducts many projects to build the capacities of traditional arts communities. Banglanatakdotcom kindly provided ICHCAP with this selection of traditional Bengali music. ICHCAP is sharing these materials on the e-Knowledge Center to further disseminate valuable ICH information. The two hundred tracks in the selection include wide range of genres in traditional Bengali music, performed by traditional musicians in the region. This selection of music represents a comprehensive overview of traditional music from the Bengal region of India for both experts and the general public. It is a meaningful documentation project that raises the visibility of rare audio resources while safeguarding and promoting the value of ICH.
Baul Fakiri Song Bhatiyali Bhawaiya Bangla Qawwali Jhumur Bengali Folk 
  • Bangla Qawwali is a wonderful example of the journey of a music genre through different countries. Originating in Greater Persia, Iran, Kherson and Baghdad, the Qawwali tradition gained a new identity in Bengal at the shrines of Muslim saints. In Bengal the Qawwali songs synthesized with the philosophy and music of various traditions, such as Vaisnava Kirtan and Baul songs, to produce a new genre of Qawwali called Bangla Qawwali which retained the Sufi idioms of Silsila (teachings of Sufi masters), Sama (listening to music and chanting to induce mystical trance), and Fana (annihilation of the ego).

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