Baul dharmo or religion is heterogeneous pursuing many themes and experiential philosophy on the meaning of human existence, problems of gender binaries, social satire, secular thoughts, eco-centric living and values, and so forth. In defining the Bengali word bishomoshatto or heterogeneity in folk music in Bangladesh, Aroj Ali Matubbor (1995) explains that the heterogeneity in Baul communities refers to the multiplicity and pluralism in life-styles, religion, and especially the “varieties of connotations of their song-poetry” (17).
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In both South Asian and Western scholarship of humanities, heterogeneity bears similar meaning referring to cultural diversity, pluralism, and hybridity. Most of the South Asian and Western scholars on Baul music and culture use the words “heterogeneous” and “heterogeneity” to describe Baul communities, music, and culture. Keywords: heterogeneity, ethnomusicology, South Asian oral literature, folklore, Bauls of Bengal Introductionīauls, the itinerant minstrels from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, are heterogeneous communities who believe in a diverse and hybrid spiritual philosophy expressed through their songs and music in Bengali language. Baul tradition and culture are the central features of folklore in Bangladesh, and Taskir Ali’s songs represent the fundamental aspects of diverse and inclusive spiritualties of South Asian oral literature and music. The short analysis of his songs in this paper present a variety of aesthetics addressing materialism, eco-centrism, secularism, patriotism, and so forth.
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His musical creations address, explore, satirize, investigate, and protest against many historical and contemporary social issues in Bangladesh. Taskir Ali belongs to the Baul school of thoughts in Sylhet known as the dhamail. Bauls are nomadic communities in Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, and they express their profound spiritual philosophy and thoughts through their songs and performance.
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This article briefly explores the contemporary heterogeneous song-texts of Taskir Ali (popularly known as Baul Taskir) from Sunamgonj, in the district of Sylhet, Bangladesh. Heterogeneity and Baul Spirituality: The Songs of Baul Taskir Ali in Bangladesh Abstract