Debi Roy had asked about this song in his note. ‘Bhalo kore por ga iskoole’.

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Debi Roy had asked about this song in his note. ‘Bhalo kore por ga iskoole’. A song credited to Nabani Das Baul. I found a video in which Purna Das sings only a few lines of the song. As I listened, I made a recording on my Zoom H2N.

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BarishalLocation is approximate — known to district level.

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BDMA-R-000392

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