Gour_Khyapa

Gour Khyapa

Gour Khyapa

Musical artist

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.

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Music

He 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

On 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

Collaboration albums

References

  1. [1]
    "Legendary baul singer Gour Khyapa dies in accident". New Delhi: News18. 28 January 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Gour Khyapa no more". The Times of India. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  3. [3]
    "Baul singer Gour Khyapa dead". PTI. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
  4. [4]
    Shoma A. Chatterji (1 January 2015). "The Baul philosophy". oneindiaonepeople. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  5. [5]
    Banerjee, Mamata [@mamataofficial] (September 15, 2019). "Homage to Gour Khyapa, Baul singer and philosopher, on his birth anniversary" (Tweet). Retweeted by 79 – via Twitter.
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