EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 45 MIN
Episode 1 - Songs of the Unknown Bird
from Banyan Roots · host amplisoundsradio
This first episode explores Deho Twatto “theory of the body” in the Baul context, where the body itself is the starting point for spiritual understanding. Songs: Baul Howa Sohoj Kotha Noy Composer: Kangal Horinath Singer: Babu Fakir Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Selina Fakirini Chirodin Pushilam Ek Ochin Pakhi Composer: Lalon Fakir Singer: Nurbaba Phaki Deowa Pakhi Re Tor Composer: Ammulyo Sarkar Singer: Uttora Baidya Instrumentals: Jekhane Shai’r Baramkhana Composer: Lalon Fakir Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir Gram Chhara Composer: Rabindranath Tagore Dotara Player: Amirul Fakir Khachar Bhitor Ochin Pakhi Composer: Lalon Fakir Violinist: Lucia Thomas Painting credit: Dipshikha Debnath For photos and more info please visit Amplisoundsradio Many thanks to Biplab Ghosh, Arnab Sengupta, Rina and Manosij Goswami for help in the field, to Gene Nemirovsky for audio engineering, to the Fulbright-Nehru program and to all the musicians and teachers who recorded for this show.
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Songs of the Unknown Bird introduces listeners to the Baul and Fakir—musical mystics from Bengal who seek an internal God through their songs and meditations. In this episode, hosts explore Deho Twotto, the Baul idea that the body itself is the starting point for spiritual understanding.
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