Preserving the Music and Cultural Traditions of the Baul (wandering minstrels)

$47K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Bangladesh
Start Date	Jul 10, 2004
End Date	Jul 21, 2009
Duration	1,837 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77342-48`

Grant Description

To support the preservation and revival of the music and cultural traditions of the Baul through training and awareness raising programs for school children. The Baul ethnic community is one of the ancient communities in Bengali society. The Baul are religious singers currently found in Bangladesh and West Bengal in India.