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Maa Tara (Divine Mother Tara) Poet: Ramprasad Sen | Performer: Parvathy Baul Music Composition : Parvathy Baul Translation Will I stay in this way mother ? What will happen to me oh the compassionate one ? I have no worship I have no inner action to realize you I am in poverty of the “Self” I am an impossible child of yours , Will I ever get your blissful divine feet mother ? Whether I am a good daughter Or a bad daughter of yours I have offered all to your divine feet , Even if the daughter is sinful Will the mother ever abandon her child ? Ramprasad sings the name Tara, Tara, Tara He doesn’t find anything else worthwhile Oh mother you can take me across This river of sufferings That is why Shiva has called you as the eternal sailor. Produced by Ekathara Kalari Subtitles & Translation - Parvathy Baul Post-process - Subhrajyoti Talapatra About Ramprasad Sen Sadhak Rāmprasād Sen (Bengali: রামপ্রসাদ সেন; c. 1718 or c. 1723 – c. 1775) was a Hindu Shakta poet and saint of eighteenth century Bengal. He is regarded as one of the notable figures of the bhakti movement in Bengal during the eighteenth century. He is credited with popularizing the Bhakti Shakta tradition and Shyama Sangeet—devotional songs to the goddess Kali. Ramprasad was the first Shakta poet to address Kali with such intimate devotion and to sing of her as a tender loving mother or even as a little girl. After him, a school of Shakta poets continued the Kali-bhakti tradition. Ramprasad created a new compositional form that combined the Bengali folk style of Baul music with classical melodies and kirtan. Ramprasad's songs are known as Ramprasadi. Ramprasad's literary works include Vidyasundar (or Kalikaman-gala) (ca. sixth or seventh decade of the 18th century), Kali-kirtana, the fragmentary Krishna-kirtana, and Shaktigiti. Kali-kirtana is a collection of lyric and narrative poetry describing the early life of Uma. Krishna-kirtana is an incomplete book of poems and songs to Krishna—the complete collection is yet to be discovered. Vidyasundara Kavya is written in a narrative style that was already popular in Bengali literature, telling the traditional love story of Vidya and Sundara—children of kings who are aided by Kali in meeting, falling in love, and marrying. Shaktigiti is Ramprasad's well known and respected work, in which he expresses his deepest feelings and love for Kali. In Shaktigiti, he shares the most intimate relationship with Kali—a child who can both love and quarrel with his mother over the inequities of human birth. About Parvathy Baul Parvathy Baul is Baul Sadhika , practitioner of the ancient Baul path. She undertook rigorous practice in the traditional path of Bauls of Bengal under the guidance of her Gurus Sri Sanatan Das Baul and Sri Shashanko Goshai. She is one of the most acclaimed ambassador of this tradition. She is currently setting up traditional Baul school called Sanatan Siddhashram in Bengal. Her aim is to further the pursuit and practise of Baul path systematically under the able guidance of the traditional masters. About Ekathara Kalari Ekathara Kalari is a space for sadhakas(practitioners) from the traditional knowledge streams of art, spirituality, theatre, puppetry, music and healing. Merging the concepts of the ‘Akhara’, a space for Baul practitioners from the Bengali tradition, and the ‘Kalari’, the traditional Kerala theatre practice space. It was founded by Shri. Ravi Gopalan Nair and Smt. Parvathy Baul in 1997. Sanatan Siddhashram, near Shantiniketan, Bengal, is the Gurukul that houses all the work of Ekathara Kalari. It is active as a vibrant space that embodies inner practice in all forms of artistic and spiritual exploration, based on the foundation of healthy and holistic living. © Ekathara Kalari ( ) © Parvathy Baul () This content is copyright to Ekathara Kalari & Parvathy Baul. Any unauthorized reproduction, redistribution or re-upload of this material is strictly prohibited. Official Facebook Page: Official Instagram Account: Websites: |
