Gour Khyapa
Known for Acting · 2 credits
- Born
- 1947-08-15
- Died
- 2013-01-26
- Place of birth
- Shiuri, Birbhum, West Bengal, India
Biography
Gour Khyapa (15 August 1947 – 26 January 2013) was a Bengali Baul singer and a philosopher. His philosophy was related to Tattva. He was famous for his songs related to Radha-Krishna.[1] He taught philosophy at Vassar and Brown University.
Music[edit]
He had performed alongside Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Janis Joplin at various concerts.[2][3] He also worked with Jerzy Grotowski, a Polish theatre director and theorist.[4] He refused to visit the United States to perform in Peter Brook’s 1989 film The Mahabharata, when told he couldn’t legally carry hemp with him.[4]
Death and legacy[edit]
On 22 January 2013, he was hospitalised after a street accident at Ilambazar near Shantiniketan.[1] He died on 26 January 2013. He is survived by his wife Parvati and daughter Lakshmi.[1] He has only one disciple, Sanat Das Baul.[2][3] On 15 September 2019 Indian politician and current Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee homage to Gour Khyapa on Twitter.[5]
Known For
Movies (2)
About Gour Khyapa
Gour Khyapa (15 August 1947 – 26 January 2013) was a Bengali Baul singer and a philosopher. His philosophy was related to Tattva. He was famous for his songs related to Radha-Krishna.[1] He taught philosophy at Vassar and Brown University. Music[edit] He had performed alongside Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Janis Joplin at various concerts.[2][3] He also worked with Jerzy Grotowski, a Polish theatre director and theorist.[4] He refused to visit the United States to perform in Peter Brook’s 1989 film The Mahabharata, when told he couldn’t legally c… With 2 credits spanning from 1979 to 2020, Gour Khyapa has appeared in 2 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Songs of the madmen (1979)
- The New Generation Baul (2020)
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