Purna Das Baul Samrat

Purna(chandra) Das Baul Samrat
Background information
Born (1933-03-18) 18 March 1933 (age 91)
Birbhum district, West Bengal, India
Occupation(s)Baul, bard, minstrel, sacred singer, prayer leader, musician, actor
Websitewww.baulsamrat.in

Puran Das Baul,[1] popularly known as Purna Das Baul Samrat, (born 18 March 1933) is an Indian musician and singer, in Baul tradition.[2] The artist is sometimes cited as Purna Chandra Das, though 'Purna Das Baul' is used to avoid confusion with other artists and individuals with the same name. He has traveled in 140 countries, throughout the world and presented the Baul tradition.

  1. ^ "Padma Awards Announced" (Press release). Ministry of Home Affairs. 25 January 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.
  2. ^ Hunt, Ken. "Purna Chandra Das Baul". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 October 2011.