The cultural heritage of Bengal is eminent to the World. The hierarchy of musical culture and artistic diversity remain all over India. “Nana Bhasa, Nana Mot, Nana Paridhan; Bibhider Majhe Dekho Milano Mohan” – Atul Prasad Sen These lines form Bengali composer, and poet Atul Prasad Sen means that despite the diversity of languages, opinions, […]
Baul dance connects love and spirituality. It aims to interact with the almighty in human beings’ souls. The modern Baul culture is very similar to western folk music. It is a very prominent folk music tradition practiced in West Bengal. The people have high regard for folk dance due to its highly spiritual and cosmic
In my quest for a low-cost adventure, I discovered the famous Sunderbans, which is home to the world’s largest population of Royal Bengal tigers. I finally arranged a trip to this wonderful place with a few friends in January of 2020. The best route to get to the Sunderbans is through Kolkata, so we flew
A popular dance form of the eastern Indian states, Chhau, has been in practice for many years. It is a perfect blend of martial arts and tribal culture. Orissa, Jharkhand, and West Bengal are the three states known for their performance of the Chhau dance. The dance form has an interesting history, a theme, and
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