Glorifying humanism
National Baul council '06 held in Dhaka
Ershad Kamol
"Mysticism is necessary for the welfare of human beings as well as for ultimate freedom", with this slogan rural bards from different corners of the country gathered at the three-day National Baul Council held at Central Shaheed Minar premises that began from January 18.Tariquat-e Ahle Bayeet, an alliance of different organisations of Sufis and Vaisnavas arranged the three-day Baul council in which bards presented mystic songs of Lalon Shah and traditional kirtans. On January 19, 70 songs were presented by the bauls who render songs at the dens and mazaars (tombs) in greater Kushtia region. An interesting feature of the rural bauls is the style of their presentation, which is totally different from that of the baul singers who sing for the urban audience. The stentorian presentations of the bards like Abdul Latif Shah, Shekh Samir, Baul Nizamuddein, Billal Hossain, Jahangir Baul, Babul Khan and many others moved the city audience by the spirit of the lyrics and the melody of the mystic songs. Syed Rahmat Ullah, the president of the Tariquat-e Ahle Bayeet said, "Inspired by the renowned Muslim scholar Sufi Sadaruddin Ahmed Chishti, we have initiated this programme to bring together the mystic bards of mazaars and akhras to a common platform. Our only aim is to glorify humanism. People from any religion or social caste can participate with us."
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Bauls of all ages perform at the Shaheed Minar premises. PHOTO: STAR |
