While bhangra from Punjab has seen an upsurge in the last few years, Bengali folk seems to be taking its time to capture the market. "The exposure of baul in World music has however ensured its survival and popularity," he adds. Baul music requires certain subtleness," he says. "You cannot expect a love story based in Canada to include baul music in it. Music director Salim Merchant whose album 'Bhoomi' used a baul singer, on the other hand, believes Bollywood does not have too many situations for the use of Bengali folk. Bikram has also incorporated a few of the baul rhythms in his songs for the upcoming film, 'Devaki'. According to Bikram, there is a lot of scope in Bollywood for Bengali folk as people are fed up of item numbers. It was used in a disguised manner by the Burmans," says Bikram Ghosh, the popular percussionist whose latest album 'Folktail' features baul singers. "I would not say it is the Next Big Thing to happen in Bollywood. How much of this Bengali folk music is being fused with contemporary pop or Bollywood? Baul singers like Purna Das Baul and Paban Das Baul have made it big internationally. These gypsies from Bengal popularly known as the wandering minstrels, collaborated with the likes of Bob Dylan and Miles Davis bringing international acclaim to their music. The literal meaning of their name is 'mad', and they give you a whiff of the Bengal soil through their music.
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