My Publications

Krishnokoli – Bunoful by Faizul Khan Tanim Indigenous music is one of the only forms of organic folk compositions left which takes us to earthen realities, enjoy congenital mysticism and spontaneous combustions. These expressions somehow embody the beauty and significance of ‘wild flowers’. And wild flower (Bunoful) is precisely the name of the album I’m listening to, singer Krishnokoli’s latest studio compilation. This anthology is composed of indigenous folk music - Santali and Jhumur songs - which necessarily do not have great instrumental technicalities, psychedelic compositions but they do possess atmospheric diffusions, powerful words and most importantly, the vocalist, with her magnetism of vocal chords, urgently tries to transport the listeners to a realm where the jhumur dance dawns from the cluster of bells worn round the ankles (jhumur). Her songs and tunes have direct associations with particular festivals, love and everyday conversations. T...