State of Bengal/Paban Das Baul / Tana Tani
Album: Tana Tani   Collection:World
Artist:State of Bengal/Paban Das Baul   Added:May 2004
Label:Realworld Records  

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Kali

Album Review
Mamta Sinha
Reviewed 2004-06-19
Baul music is one of the folk song styles of Bengal, India. It is minimal in its instrumental part, the basic beats given by a one string instrument, called the ektara (literally, one string). This album has take the Baul style and added hip-hop music on it. Experimental. Too much music in my opinion.

Track 1: Heavily instrumental, drowns the vocals. One beat perseveres throughout.
Track 2: Solid vocals with just enough music. Resembles the original Baul style. Recommended
Track 3: Vocals are good. Low tempo. Again more music than needed.
Track 4: Fast paced music. Mid tempo.
Track 5: Weird but cool music. Very hip-hop, with the unique ektara sound.
Track 6: Techno touches. Heavy beats. Vocals get repressed.
Track 7: Pure strumming and sound vocals. Low tempo. My favorite.
Track 8: Mid tempo. Good beats. Vocals backgrounded.
Track 9: Low tempo with basic music.
Track 10: Ektara, basic beats with some techno sounding beats. Low tempo.
Track 11: Mid tempo, smoky vocals. Repetetive beats.
Track 12: Nice instrumental beginning, low tempo singing. Picks up pace.

Track Listing
1. Moner Manush   7. Padma Nodi
2. Kali   8. Dohai Allah
3. Radha Krishna   9. Bolo Kotai
4. Tana Tani   10. Kon Ek Pakhi
5. Ram Rahim   11. Al Keuto Sap
6. Medina   12. Tal Rosh