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Singing the Nation: Baul Traditions, Rabindrasangeet, and Rabindranath Tagore’s Oxford Lectures

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Date & Time

Tue, 1 Dec 2026

14:00

Venue

St Antony's College

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About this event

Discover the musical legacy of Rabindranath Tagore through the lens of Baul traditions.

Why you should come

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• Experience live Baul music and Tagore's adaptations with Sahana Bajpaie

• Learn how Tagore's work influenced anti-colonial movements in 1905

• Discover the connection between folk traditions and Rabindrasangeet

Event Highlights

  • •Exploration of Baul-Fakir traditions and Rabindranath Tagore's musical thought
  • •Live performances of Baul/Fakir songs and Tagore’s adaptations
  • •Focus on the Swadeshi movement and its cultural impact

Speaker

Sahana Bajpaie

Senior Teaching Fellow in Bengali and South Asian Studies at SOAS University of London

Programme

14:00-16:00

Singing the Nation: Baul Traditions and Rabindranath Tagore’s Oxford Lectures

Organized by: Janaki Srinivasan

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