Gour Khyapa (15 August 1947 – 26 January 2013) was a Bengali Baul singer and a philosopher. His philosophy was related to Tattva. He was famous for his songs related to Radha-Krishna.[1] He taught philosophy at Vassar and Brown University.
Gour Khyapa গৌর ক্ষ্যাপা | |
|---|---|
.jpg) | |
| Background information | |
| Born | August 15, 1947 Birbhum, India |
| Died | January 26, 2013 (aged 65) West Bengal, India |
| Genres | Baul music, folk |
| Occupations |
|
| Instrument | vocal |
| Labels | Fonti Musicali |
Music
editHe performed alongside Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Janis Joplin at various concerts.[2][3] He also worked with Jerzy Grotowski, a Polish theatre director and theorist.[4] He refused to visit the United States to perform in Peter Brook’s 1989 film The Mahabharata, when told he couldn’t legally carry hemp with him.[4]
Death and legacy
editOn 22 January 2013, he was hospitalised after a street accident at Ilambazar near Shantiniketan.[1] He died on 26 January 2013. He is survived by his wife Parvati and daughter Lakshmi.[1] He has only one disciple, Sanat Das Baul.[2][3] On 15 September 2019 Indian politician and current Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee homage to Gour Khyapa on Twitter.[5]
Discography
edit- Collaboration albums
- Le Chant Des Bauls - Manuche O Rautan (2002, with various artists)
References
edit- ^ a b c "Legendary baul singer Gour Khyapa dies in accident". New Delhi: News18. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Gour Khyapa no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Baul singer Gour Khyapa dead". PTI. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ^ a b Shoma A. Chatterji (1 January 2015). "The Baul philosophy". oneindiaonepeople. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ Banerjee, Mamata [@mamataofficial] (15 September 2019). "Homage to Gour Khyapa, Baul singer and philosopher, on his birth anniversary" (Tweet). Retweeted by 79 – via Twitter.
External links
edit- Gour Khyapa discography at Discogs