Exhibition
Voices of Naogaon: The Songs of Shamsul Fakir
Field recording by Sukanta Majumdar & Moushumi Bhowmik in Bagolpara, Naogaon documenting rare traditional lyrics and vocal arrangements.
Recorded in September 2015 at Bagolpara, the voice of Shamsul Fakir represents the spiritual devotion of Northern Bengal.
Courtesy of The Travelling Archive. Presented with permission and mandatory credit.
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