page_title: Bhaba Pagla
section_title: Bhaba Pagla's Songs or Sadhana Sangit
hierarchical_section_title: Bhaba Pagla / Bhaba Pagla's Songs or Sadhana Sangit
caption_attribution_description: English: A picture of the saint-composer Bhaba Pagla (Amta, 1902 - Kalna, 1984).
context_page_description: Bhaba Pagla was a Bengali lyricist, composer, devotee of Goddess Kali and spiritual master of many dedicated souls. He is held in high esteem in Bengali folk culture. Perhaps his conventional education did not exceed the primary level in school but his creations, mostly lyrics, had been sunk into a deep inner meaning and located in a high thought though common words used for cultural expression. The lyrics also had been composed by him with easy harmony to entertain the mass. Theyarnumerous by number. Hearsay is that he composed more than eighty six thousand songs in his lifetime.
context_section_description: Bhaba Pagla composed thousands of charming folk songs, which are mostly performed by Bauls, but also by Shyamasangit singers. Bhaba Pagla's songs are referred to by his devotees as spiritual songs for self-realization (sadhana sangit). The themes and the styles covered by his songs are numerous, drawing from various popular and religious repertoires of his time. His lyrics are profound and metaphorical, but also witty and humorous.
caption: A picture of Bhaba Pagla worshipped by his devotees.
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