MANUSH MUSIC & ART
Sanjay Khyapa, a prolific guitarist and music producer had been experimenting with BaulSanjay Khyapa, a prolific musician, music and yoga educator and had been experimenting with Baul music since the 1990s. After living a nomadic life in Calcutta for long he shifted to a tribal village in Bengal. He is a traveling musician leaving behind a trail of his music and a bit of his soul wherever he halts. A rigorous journey of more than three decades into the heart of these traditions and deep interactions with baul masters like Gaur Khyapa, Subal Das Baul, Padamsree Sree Purna Das Baul, Tinkari Chakraborty and Sree Gaur Hari Das Baul provided him a first-hand view of the philosophy, spirituality culture and
Sanjay Khyapa
music that lies beneath. Though his main instruments are dubki (Indian frame drum), dotara (lute from Bengal) and guitar, Sanjay as one of the pioneers in baul fusion genre collaborates with leading musicians showcasing his music and exploring other instruments like oud, rebab, bendir, sarod, esraj, sarangi... He believes music is the language of love and has a soul stirring effect and the power to transform our lives in different ways.
Discography
Baul meets Saz : Banjara | Baul meets Saz ft. Véronique Gillet : Hridmajhare | Baul meets Saz : Namaz |
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BrahmaKhyapa : Bhromor | Cactus : Rajar Raja | Cactus |