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Lalon Purity vs Popularity

Although the image of a baul singing with his ektara appears intriguing, when it comes to listening to baul music, most urbanites prefer the integration of modern musical instruments in the songs. Even Lalon's music with its intense mystical elements has not been able to escape this fate. So is it more important to preserve the purity of Lalon's music or to spread his philosophy to the new generation?

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Zahedul I Khan

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Manan Morshed

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