Folk Music Legend
MA Folk - Music Calcutta University
Music Producer/Composer, Film Maker
Iconic Legendary Pioneer of Baul
KD BABU KISHAN INSTITUTE
OF INDIAN MUSIC & FILM
Cultural Representative of India for 40 years
traveling worldwide as a representative of India since 1970
With tSangeet Natak Academi
"Indian National Academy of Music Dance and Drama"
&
ICCR "Indian Council of Cultural Relations"
&
The Tagore Societies around the World
&
Ramakrishna Vedanta Societies Worldwide
Folk Music & Baul Fusion Music for 40 years
Legendary Folk Music Composer
Indian Classical, Folk, Baul and Indian Cinema
Fusion Music
International Folk Festivals since the 1970's
40 years of Fundraising for many Communities, Temples and Societies, Seniors, Children and for the Bangladesh Floods, Hurricane Katrina and more....
Performed @
The Royal Albert Hall, London
Hyde Park London
Royal London Museum
Carnagie Hall New York
Netaji Indoor Stadium Kolkata
& Around the world, on the biggest stages of India 100's of times for over 4 decades.
International Paid Guest Lecturer of Indian Music, Folk Music, Indian Philosophy and Authentic Lineage Baul at Universities around the world.
Movie Film Music Composer
Music Producer
Film Producer
MA Folk - Music Calcutta University
Music Producer/Composer, Film Maker
Iconic Legendary Pioneer of Baul
KD BABU KISHAN INSTITUTE
OF INDIAN MUSIC & FILM
Cultural Representative of India for 40 years
traveling worldwide as a representative of India since 1970
With tSangeet Natak Academi
"Indian National Academy of Music Dance and Drama"
&
ICCR "Indian Council of Cultural Relations"
&
The Tagore Societies around the World
&
Ramakrishna Vedanta Societies Worldwide
Folk Music & Baul Fusion Music for 40 years
Legendary Folk Music Composer
Indian Classical, Folk, Baul and Indian Cinema
Fusion Music
International Folk Festivals since the 1970's
40 years of Fundraising for many Communities, Temples and Societies, Seniors, Children and for the Bangladesh Floods, Hurricane Katrina and more....
Performed @
The Royal Albert Hall, London
Hyde Park London
Royal London Museum
Carnagie Hall New York
Netaji Indoor Stadium Kolkata
& Around the world, on the biggest stages of India 100's of times for over 4 decades.
International Paid Guest Lecturer of Indian Music, Folk Music, Indian Philosophy and Authentic Lineage Baul at Universities around the world.
Movie Film Music Composer
Music Producer
Film Producer
"Comment by great Bob Dylan's drummer 'Levon Helm'
(while watching Babu's playing with music at Levon's recording studio.
Babu Kishan was a long time friend and Levon's Indian Drum teacher.
"Babu is not only a traditional authentic Baul
but an extra ordinary genius personality."
Levon Helm
(while watching Babu's playing with music at Levon's recording studio.
Babu Kishan was a long time friend and Levon's Indian Drum teacher.
"Babu is not only a traditional authentic Baul
but an extra ordinary genius personality."
Levon Helm
This is the only Baul Poetry Allen Ginsberg wrote.
“Baul of Bengal, I sing for all, Blue Danube is my Jamuna, Hudson my Vrindavan, see me in Calcutta, Toronto and London, Hear my call Baul of Bengal, Same man many names, same player, many games, Love is magic to win at life, Hear my call O Baul of Bengal.”
Written by Allen Ginsberg in 1983,
as a gift to Babu Kishan '
Babukishan composed the music for the original in collaboration with Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, (of The Band) Bob Dylan's Band in 1985 for the tour.
This is the one and only piece of Baul poetry Ginsberg wrote. Babu Kishan sang this on 40 city American tour with Bob Dylan and the Band.
The American Poet Allen Ginsberg & Babu Kishan The Indian Poet
Babu Kishan is in the process of writing his personal story of his long friend and friendship with Allen Ginsberg. He is the only Baul who developed a long friendship with Allen Ginsberg.
Of course this friendship has it roots in Babu Kishan's Grandfather 'Nabani Das Khyepa Baul'who was an Avadhuta that Ginsberg met on his trip to India in '1962' and whom he kept a personal and private connection all his life. You can see Babu Kishan's link on Allen Ginsbergs Page under links, miscellany. Babu and Allen are both poets and they were mystical friends.
"We also are indebted to the influence of Allen Ginsberg, who met Nabani Das in the early 1960s and wrote “Indian Journals” and never wavered from his spiritual path; to Albert B. Grossman who brought Nabani’s sons Purna and Luxman Das Baul with their group to the US in 1967 to record for Elektra Records and tour; "
"Albert Bernard Grossman (May 21, 1926 – January 25, 1986) was an American entrepreneur and manager in the American folk music scene and rock and roll. He was famous as the manager of many of the most popular and successful performers of folk and folk-rock music, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, the Band, Odetta, Gordon Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia."
It should be noted that it was Allen Ginsberg who wanted to bring Nabani Das Khyepa Baul to America but he refused, thus he sent his two son's, Laxshman Das Baul and Purna Das Baul and their band.
http://allenginsberg.org/links/
“Baul of Bengal, I sing for all, Blue Danube is my Jamuna, Hudson my Vrindavan, see me in Calcutta, Toronto and London, Hear my call Baul of Bengal, Same man many names, same player, many games, Love is magic to win at life, Hear my call O Baul of Bengal.”
Written by Allen Ginsberg in 1983,
as a gift to Babu Kishan '
Babukishan composed the music for the original in collaboration with Garth Hudson, Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, (of The Band) Bob Dylan's Band in 1985 for the tour.
This is the one and only piece of Baul poetry Ginsberg wrote. Babu Kishan sang this on 40 city American tour with Bob Dylan and the Band.
The American Poet Allen Ginsberg & Babu Kishan The Indian Poet
Babu Kishan is in the process of writing his personal story of his long friend and friendship with Allen Ginsberg. He is the only Baul who developed a long friendship with Allen Ginsberg.
Of course this friendship has it roots in Babu Kishan's Grandfather 'Nabani Das Khyepa Baul'who was an Avadhuta that Ginsberg met on his trip to India in '1962' and whom he kept a personal and private connection all his life. You can see Babu Kishan's link on Allen Ginsbergs Page under links, miscellany. Babu and Allen are both poets and they were mystical friends.
"We also are indebted to the influence of Allen Ginsberg, who met Nabani Das in the early 1960s and wrote “Indian Journals” and never wavered from his spiritual path; to Albert B. Grossman who brought Nabani’s sons Purna and Luxman Das Baul with their group to the US in 1967 to record for Elektra Records and tour; "
"Albert Bernard Grossman (May 21, 1926 – January 25, 1986) was an American entrepreneur and manager in the American folk music scene and rock and roll. He was famous as the manager of many of the most popular and successful performers of folk and folk-rock music, including Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Peter, Paul and Mary, the Band, Odetta, Gordon Lightfoot and Ian & Sylvia."
It should be noted that it was Allen Ginsberg who wanted to bring Nabani Das Khyepa Baul to America but he refused, thus he sent his two son's, Laxshman Das Baul and Purna Das Baul and their band.
http://allenginsberg.org/links/
Career History:
Senior Management – Music & Film Industry India
1978 – 1990 HMV- Composer, Writer of Music for famous India singers.
1986 -1993 Venus/Tips/Music India, Music Producer, and Composer
1986-1993 CBS - Music Producer, Creative Director India, promoter, of artist such as Cindy Lauper, Micheal Jackson, New Kids on the Block, Pink Floyd, Gypsy Kings and others.
1991 -2004 Digital Music Studio – Owned, and Operated by Babukishan – Composer, Music Production for Film.
1994-1996 Time Audio Video – ABCL Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd - Quality Assurance Manager Film & Music Production/Marketing, and Event Management. Film, and Music Promotion.
1997-2004 Universal Music Label - Music Producer, Music Composer, Consultant
1996-1999 PEN Audio Video Film - Music Producer, Promoter, Consultant
1996-2001 T-series- Music Producer - Composer
Produced & Promoted Music & Film Software for all top Indian Channels including Zee / B4U / ATN /etc... including Doordarshan ( Indian National Tv) / JainTv / Sanskar / Astha
Selected Honorable Mentions:
2007 - Lifetime achievement Award for dedication to Indian Cinema, Bollywood Buddy, Mumbai
1988 - Adaptation of Award winning novelist Sarat Chandra Chatterjee’s ‘Charitroheen’
Best Soap Opera, Best Music Composer, awarded to Babukishan Glaxo Award, Mumbai
1981 - Most promising Music Composer and Movie Design of the Year, Calcutta Entertainment Industry, Bombay Entertainment Industry.
1980 - Best Music Composer, Indian Cinema, Bombay
2012- Nehru Humanitarian Award for 2012 in conjunction with University of British Columbia and The Goel Foundation, Canada
Memberships:
*Life Member of Indian Cine Music Directors Association
*Life Member of Indian Preforming Rights Society
*Member of Western India Film Producers Association
*Member of Bollywood Film Producers and Directors Association
Senior Management – Music & Film Industry India
1978 – 1990 HMV- Composer, Writer of Music for famous India singers.
1986 -1993 Venus/Tips/Music India, Music Producer, and Composer
1986-1993 CBS - Music Producer, Creative Director India, promoter, of artist such as Cindy Lauper, Micheal Jackson, New Kids on the Block, Pink Floyd, Gypsy Kings and others.
1991 -2004 Digital Music Studio – Owned, and Operated by Babukishan – Composer, Music Production for Film.
1994-1996 Time Audio Video – ABCL Amitabh Bachchan Corporation Ltd - Quality Assurance Manager Film & Music Production/Marketing, and Event Management. Film, and Music Promotion.
1997-2004 Universal Music Label - Music Producer, Music Composer, Consultant
1996-1999 PEN Audio Video Film - Music Producer, Promoter, Consultant
1996-2001 T-series- Music Producer - Composer
Produced & Promoted Music & Film Software for all top Indian Channels including Zee / B4U / ATN /etc... including Doordarshan ( Indian National Tv) / JainTv / Sanskar / Astha
Selected Honorable Mentions:
2007 - Lifetime achievement Award for dedication to Indian Cinema, Bollywood Buddy, Mumbai
1988 - Adaptation of Award winning novelist Sarat Chandra Chatterjee’s ‘Charitroheen’
Best Soap Opera, Best Music Composer, awarded to Babukishan Glaxo Award, Mumbai
1981 - Most promising Music Composer and Movie Design of the Year, Calcutta Entertainment Industry, Bombay Entertainment Industry.
1980 - Best Music Composer, Indian Cinema, Bombay
2012- Nehru Humanitarian Award for 2012 in conjunction with University of British Columbia and The Goel Foundation, Canada
Memberships:
*Life Member of Indian Cine Music Directors Association
*Life Member of Indian Preforming Rights Society
*Member of Western India Film Producers Association
*Member of Bollywood Film Producers and Directors Association
RELEASED 500 ALBUMS SUCCESSFULLY "PRIVATE AND INDIAN CINEMA"
RELEASED 300 MOVIES ALL TOP LABELS AND FILM LABELS IN INDIA.
Thousands of Albums released through all top Record Companies
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST PLAYING at least - 15 INSTRUMENTS
COMPOSED 60 ALBUMS
150 MUSICAL SCORES FOR INDIAN CINEMA
IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES INCLUDING:
GUJARATI
PUNJABI
BHOJPURI
BENGALI
HINDI
SANSKRIT
ORIYA
English
Master (Pandit) of India Music
RELEASED 300 MOVIES ALL TOP LABELS AND FILM LABELS IN INDIA.
Thousands of Albums released through all top Record Companies
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST PLAYING at least - 15 INSTRUMENTS
COMPOSED 60 ALBUMS
150 MUSICAL SCORES FOR INDIAN CINEMA
IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES INCLUDING:
GUJARATI
PUNJABI
BHOJPURI
BENGALI
HINDI
SANSKRIT
ORIYA
English
Master (Pandit) of India Music
KD Babukishan aka Krishnendu Das started his life in Indian Cinema at a young age in Calcutta West Bengal India as a Music Composer and Song Writer for Bengali film, TV Serials, and Drama's beginning in the 1970’s to 1990's.
An Award winning Music Composer and Film maker, early in his life he was awarded, "The youngest Music and Film Director in Bengal" at that time. Babukishan recieved many awards for his Music Compositions in Bengal under the name Krishnendu Das even before he arrived in the Bombay.
His name in Bombay Cineama became known as Babukishan. In 1981 he started to travel back and forth from Calcutta to Bombay until in 1989 he moved to Bombay permanently.
In Bengal he composed super hit music for Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Arti Mukherjee, Banashree Sengupta, Shakti Thakur, Gopa Bose, Hemant Mukherjee, Pandit Amarnath and many more. Babukishan composed all of his father's music, the legendary world renowned vocalist Purna Das Baul, who is a state artist and representative of Indian and Bengali culture around the world.
Known as Krishnendu Das during his early creative years in Kolkata his music compositions were produced for big banner films such as Amar Deep, Rakto Sapoth, Marg, Manob Premik Nimai, Chapa Dangaar Bou, and drama’s such as Amlo Madhu as producer and music director, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as producer, project design, music and promotion. His serials were Charitroheen, Mejo bou, Didi, Mahalaya, Ek Paloke, Radharani, Guldasta, all which were very popular and which he was awarded best music director.
Babukishan’s started his career in Bombay as a Music Composer and as a music and Film Designer, Production Consultant working with India’s top Music Labels & Film Companies for more than 30 years .
He has produced over 150 scores for Indian Cinema and Bollywood film. He has composed, produced and promoted over 44 albums for Bollywood’s top singers such as Kumar Sanu, Sunidhi, Shaan, Sadhna Sargam, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Poornima, Abhijit, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle, Mohd.Aziz, Vijay Benedict, Asha Bhosle, Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Ravindra jain, Nitin Mukesh, Alka yagnik, Vinod Rathod, Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hassan, Pankaj Udhas, Anwar, Anuradha Paudwal, Amit Kumar and many others. Babukishan’s career took him beyond Bombay, he went on to perform and record with some of the best musicians of the west George Harrison, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Chakka Khan, Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Tom Petty, Miles Davies, Allan Fakir, Herbie Mann, Third World, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Bob Dylan, Ziggy Marley and others...
While in Bombay he became known as Babukishan his nick name, as the 2 directors named Suraj Sanim and Mahesh Bhatt had a difficult time pronouncing his name Krishnendu, therefore, they started to call him Babu Kishan all the time and thus it stuck and became his brand name in the Entertainment World.
Babukishan recorded Durga Puja albums with all the top Bollywood playback singers having them sing in Bengali, this was a very new idea at the time and a super hit. However, at first there were many Bengali’s who were very critical because many super talented Bengali singers did not have work as singers and Babu was bringing in outsiders. Some of these Indian Cinema singers he recorded in Bengali were Anaradha Paudwal, Md Aziz, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, Alka Yagnik Purnima, Vijay Bendict, Abhijit, Kumar Sanu, for Durga Puja songs HMV/Venus/Tips MusicaIndia/Universal with big promotions. It should be noted that Indian Cinema started from Bengal and now 70% of the people in the modern Indian film industry are from Bengal. Babukishan being one of them who has composed everything from Hanuman Chalisa to Hip Hop.
Babukishan has worked with just about everybody in Indian Cinema as a Promotion Designer, Production Designer, Music Designer, and Music Director, from Amir Khan to A R Rahman... from the production of music, promotion to the international market. Babukishan is probably the most famous person from Bollywood who is known behind the scenes within Indian Cinema.
BabuKishan already knew RD Burman from Bengal, his family was like family to Babu and when he arrived in Mumbai he started working as R D Burman’s assistant, learning Indian Cinema Music from one of the all time greats in Indian film music. Babu spent about 13 years with Legendary Music Director RD Burman during some of RD Burmans most difficult times, until his death in 1994. At first Bombay was a foreign place to Babukishan, he spoke Bengali and needed to learn Hindi, he was just a kid and had been living in hotels.
When RD Burman found out that Babu has been living in a hotel which was expensive he arranged for Babu to meet the upcoming singer Abhijit from Kanpur, State of UP but Bengali, he thought Babu and Abhijit could help each other out by becoming house mates. RD Burman also suggested that Babu start working in the music industry while he was getting his Music Composer career off the ground.
Burman introduced Babu to his first contacts, at R.K Electronics. Burman thought Babu was dynamic and energetic he knew that Babu would be perfect for the job. Babu is so greatful to R D Burman. R.K Electronics needed someone to promote their company and Babu already having fame as a Music Composer in Bengal was the guy to do this and Babu Kishan knew all distribution contacts from the Eastern Zone. He introduced R.K Electronics to the Eastern Zone and the combination today is know as TIPS Industry, one of largest Entertainment Companies in India.
Babukishan is an author of 3 books in Bengali and English, the last book was sponsored with the help of George Harrison his personal friend and Ravi Shankar a long time family friend from Bengal. Babukishan is a prolific poet and has been travellng worldwide for 40 years as a Indian Cultural Ambassador for Bengal and India. He has performed at all top festivals worldwide and has lectured at Universities world-wide. He has performed at Carnagie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall in London and many other large venues around the world.
An Award winning Music Composer and Film maker, early in his life he was awarded, "The youngest Music and Film Director in Bengal" at that time. Babukishan recieved many awards for his Music Compositions in Bengal under the name Krishnendu Das even before he arrived in the Bombay.
His name in Bombay Cineama became known as Babukishan. In 1981 he started to travel back and forth from Calcutta to Bombay until in 1989 he moved to Bombay permanently.
In Bengal he composed super hit music for Dr. Bhupen Hazarika, Arti Mukherjee, Banashree Sengupta, Shakti Thakur, Gopa Bose, Hemant Mukherjee, Pandit Amarnath and many more. Babukishan composed all of his father's music, the legendary world renowned vocalist Purna Das Baul, who is a state artist and representative of Indian and Bengali culture around the world.
Known as Krishnendu Das during his early creative years in Kolkata his music compositions were produced for big banner films such as Amar Deep, Rakto Sapoth, Marg, Manob Premik Nimai, Chapa Dangaar Bou, and drama’s such as Amlo Madhu as producer and music director, Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu as producer, project design, music and promotion. His serials were Charitroheen, Mejo bou, Didi, Mahalaya, Ek Paloke, Radharani, Guldasta, all which were very popular and which he was awarded best music director.
Babukishan’s started his career in Bombay as a Music Composer and as a music and Film Designer, Production Consultant working with India’s top Music Labels & Film Companies for more than 30 years .
He has produced over 150 scores for Indian Cinema and Bollywood film. He has composed, produced and promoted over 44 albums for Bollywood’s top singers such as Kumar Sanu, Sunidhi, Shaan, Sadhna Sargam, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Poornima, Abhijit, Udit Narayan, Sudesh Bhosle, Mohd.Aziz, Vijay Benedict, Asha Bhosle, Anup Jalota, Suresh Wadkar, Usha Mangeshkar, Ravindra jain, Nitin Mukesh, Alka yagnik, Vinod Rathod, Ghulam Ali, Mehdi Hassan, Pankaj Udhas, Anwar, Anuradha Paudwal, Amit Kumar and many others. Babukishan’s career took him beyond Bombay, he went on to perform and record with some of the best musicians of the west George Harrison, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, Chakka Khan, Ravi Shankar, Zakir Hussain, Tom Petty, Miles Davies, Allan Fakir, Herbie Mann, Third World, Robbie Robertson, Garth Hudson, Bob Dylan, Ziggy Marley and others...
While in Bombay he became known as Babukishan his nick name, as the 2 directors named Suraj Sanim and Mahesh Bhatt had a difficult time pronouncing his name Krishnendu, therefore, they started to call him Babu Kishan all the time and thus it stuck and became his brand name in the Entertainment World.
Babukishan recorded Durga Puja albums with all the top Bollywood playback singers having them sing in Bengali, this was a very new idea at the time and a super hit. However, at first there were many Bengali’s who were very critical because many super talented Bengali singers did not have work as singers and Babu was bringing in outsiders. Some of these Indian Cinema singers he recorded in Bengali were Anaradha Paudwal, Md Aziz, Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Sadhana Sargam, Alka Yagnik Purnima, Vijay Bendict, Abhijit, Kumar Sanu, for Durga Puja songs HMV/Venus/Tips MusicaIndia/Universal with big promotions. It should be noted that Indian Cinema started from Bengal and now 70% of the people in the modern Indian film industry are from Bengal. Babukishan being one of them who has composed everything from Hanuman Chalisa to Hip Hop.
Babukishan has worked with just about everybody in Indian Cinema as a Promotion Designer, Production Designer, Music Designer, and Music Director, from Amir Khan to A R Rahman... from the production of music, promotion to the international market. Babukishan is probably the most famous person from Bollywood who is known behind the scenes within Indian Cinema.
BabuKishan already knew RD Burman from Bengal, his family was like family to Babu and when he arrived in Mumbai he started working as R D Burman’s assistant, learning Indian Cinema Music from one of the all time greats in Indian film music. Babu spent about 13 years with Legendary Music Director RD Burman during some of RD Burmans most difficult times, until his death in 1994. At first Bombay was a foreign place to Babukishan, he spoke Bengali and needed to learn Hindi, he was just a kid and had been living in hotels.
When RD Burman found out that Babu has been living in a hotel which was expensive he arranged for Babu to meet the upcoming singer Abhijit from Kanpur, State of UP but Bengali, he thought Babu and Abhijit could help each other out by becoming house mates. RD Burman also suggested that Babu start working in the music industry while he was getting his Music Composer career off the ground.
Burman introduced Babu to his first contacts, at R.K Electronics. Burman thought Babu was dynamic and energetic he knew that Babu would be perfect for the job. Babu is so greatful to R D Burman. R.K Electronics needed someone to promote their company and Babu already having fame as a Music Composer in Bengal was the guy to do this and Babu Kishan knew all distribution contacts from the Eastern Zone. He introduced R.K Electronics to the Eastern Zone and the combination today is know as TIPS Industry, one of largest Entertainment Companies in India.
Babukishan is an author of 3 books in Bengali and English, the last book was sponsored with the help of George Harrison his personal friend and Ravi Shankar a long time family friend from Bengal. Babukishan is a prolific poet and has been travellng worldwide for 40 years as a Indian Cultural Ambassador for Bengal and India. He has performed at all top festivals worldwide and has lectured at Universities world-wide. He has performed at Carnagie Hall and The Royal Albert Hall in London and many other large venues around the world.
Selected Discography and Filmography:
Folk music by various singers (HMV, 1981)
Rokto Sapoth, Bengali 1979
Folk songs (Gathani, 1982) Amardeep,
Bengali, Bengali 1979 Arohan (HMV, 1983)
Maarg, Bengali 1980
Baul Music by Purna das Baul (HMV, 1983)
Arohan, Hindi, Dir: Shyam Benegal 1980
Folk Music from Bengal (Polygram Music India, 1984)
Sudhu Tomake, Bengali, 1980
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika (HMV, 1984)
Pyar Bhara khat, Hindi,1989
Spiritual songs of India (Chandra Dhara, Germany, 1984)
“30days” Hindi Thriller Movie, 2000
Bauls of Bengal (New York Music, 1985)
Chote Nawab Bade Nawab, Hindi,1999
Soul of Bengal(Unique Records, USA, 1985)
Schoolgirl, Hindi, 2001
Baul Fusion by the Band/Babukishan (Shymphony,1985)
Akhri pratigya, Hindi, Mithun Chakrabortydirected by T.L.V Prasad, 1998
The Bengali Bauls (Maple Music, Canada, 1986
Guru ho ja shuru, Mithun Chakraborty,1995
Modern Songs by Various Singers (Venus, 1987)
Mrityu...The Truth, Hindi, T-series 2002
Bauls from Royal Albert Hall (Megaphone, 1987)
Gumnaam, Hindi Thriller Movie 2001
Monalisa (CBS, 1988)
Aasakti, Hindi, Jackie Shroff 1998
O Go Priyotama (Tips, 1988)
Adorini,Bengali 2003
Baul Songs of Bengal (Tips, 1988)
Thakur, Hindi, Dharmendra,2002
Amardeep (Weston, 1989)
Reflection (Track music, 1990)
Pyar Bhara Khat (Oriental, 1992)
Qawwalies by Eminent Singers of India (Gramophone Record company,1993)
Mr. Panchanan (CBS, 1993)
Tribute to Hemant Kumar (CBS, 1993)
Festivals of India (1994)
O Hasina (Ultra Music, 1996
Dhak Dhak Karne Laga (Ultra, 1996)
Tales of River 'Ganga'/new age music(Prism Audio, 1996)
Kali Bhajans (Sangeet cassettes, 1997)
Tera Ghungta (Pen Audio, 1997)
Zara Hat Ke (Pen Audio, 1998)
Sharab Aur Shabab (Padmini Music, 1998)
Folk music of India by Sapna Awasti (T-series, 1999)
Keshariyo Rang (Tarana, 1999)
School girl (Star Music, 2000)
Romantic Moods (Virgin Music)
Priyo Kolkata (Kathaindia, 2001)
Jap le sai naam (Universal Music India, 2001)
Paimaana (Star Music, 2001)
Soul Mate (Universal Music India, 2001)
Tumhare Liye (Star Music, 2002)
Mirror of the Sky (Star Music, 2002)
One & Only (Star Music, 2002)
Jai Santoshi Maa by various singers (Lucky Star Music, 2002)
Mrityu The Truth (T-series, 2002)
Adorini (Saregama/HMV, 2002)
Folk music by various singers (HMV, 1981)
Rokto Sapoth, Bengali 1979
Folk songs (Gathani, 1982) Amardeep,
Bengali, Bengali 1979 Arohan (HMV, 1983)
Maarg, Bengali 1980
Baul Music by Purna das Baul (HMV, 1983)
Arohan, Hindi, Dir: Shyam Benegal 1980
Folk Music from Bengal (Polygram Music India, 1984)
Sudhu Tomake, Bengali, 1980
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika (HMV, 1984)
Pyar Bhara khat, Hindi,1989
Spiritual songs of India (Chandra Dhara, Germany, 1984)
“30days” Hindi Thriller Movie, 2000
Bauls of Bengal (New York Music, 1985)
Chote Nawab Bade Nawab, Hindi,1999
Soul of Bengal(Unique Records, USA, 1985)
Schoolgirl, Hindi, 2001
Baul Fusion by the Band/Babukishan (Shymphony,1985)
Akhri pratigya, Hindi, Mithun Chakrabortydirected by T.L.V Prasad, 1998
The Bengali Bauls (Maple Music, Canada, 1986
Guru ho ja shuru, Mithun Chakraborty,1995
Modern Songs by Various Singers (Venus, 1987)
Mrityu...The Truth, Hindi, T-series 2002
Bauls from Royal Albert Hall (Megaphone, 1987)
Gumnaam, Hindi Thriller Movie 2001
Monalisa (CBS, 1988)
Aasakti, Hindi, Jackie Shroff 1998
O Go Priyotama (Tips, 1988)
Adorini,Bengali 2003
Baul Songs of Bengal (Tips, 1988)
Thakur, Hindi, Dharmendra,2002
Amardeep (Weston, 1989)
Reflection (Track music, 1990)
Pyar Bhara Khat (Oriental, 1992)
Qawwalies by Eminent Singers of India (Gramophone Record company,1993)
Mr. Panchanan (CBS, 1993)
Tribute to Hemant Kumar (CBS, 1993)
Festivals of India (1994)
O Hasina (Ultra Music, 1996
Dhak Dhak Karne Laga (Ultra, 1996)
Tales of River 'Ganga'/new age music(Prism Audio, 1996)
Kali Bhajans (Sangeet cassettes, 1997)
Tera Ghungta (Pen Audio, 1997)
Zara Hat Ke (Pen Audio, 1998)
Sharab Aur Shabab (Padmini Music, 1998)
Folk music of India by Sapna Awasti (T-series, 1999)
Keshariyo Rang (Tarana, 1999)
School girl (Star Music, 2000)
Romantic Moods (Virgin Music)
Priyo Kolkata (Kathaindia, 2001)
Jap le sai naam (Universal Music India, 2001)
Paimaana (Star Music, 2001)
Soul Mate (Universal Music India, 2001)
Tumhare Liye (Star Music, 2002)
Mirror of the Sky (Star Music, 2002)
One & Only (Star Music, 2002)
Jai Santoshi Maa by various singers (Lucky Star Music, 2002)
Mrityu The Truth (T-series, 2002)
Adorini (Saregama/HMV, 2002)
Selected Films Produced - Project Designer -
Music Composer - Music Director
Jaagoron by Lata Mangeshkar
Introduced OSHO's Music to the World
Now & Then by Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Nursery Rhymes & Kiddyland by Top singers from Various like Alisha Chinoy,Sharon Prabhakar,Remo
Shakti by Shankar, Zakir Hussain
School Girl - Shakti Kapoor, Laxmikant Berde
Andheri Rathon Mein - Moon Moon Sen
Akhri Pratigya, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Suni Shetty, Hemant Birje, Rambha
30Days - Milind Gunaji, Aloknath, Sweta Menon
Chhote Nawab Bade Nawab - Shakti Kapoor, Shiva, Mohan Joshi
TV Series 'Aurat' Tale of Indian Women, Story by Suraj Sanim
TV Series for Children 'Five Stars' Story Suraj Sanim
TV Series 'Time Machine' Thriller,Story by Suraj Sanim
Miya Anari Biwi Khilari - Yunus Parvez, Chhotu, Birbal, Yogini
Mrityu The Truth- Mustaq Khan, Hemant Pandey, Aroon Bakshi, Liliput
Adorini - Prasenjit, Biswajit
Canadian Dream - Documentary on New Immigrants life in Canada
Monalisa by Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vijay Benedict
Toom Toom Tara Rara " Life is Cool" by K D Babukishan
(Canada's first Mega Mystical Multicultural Musical TV Series)
Education:
Born in the village of Suri in Birbhum W Bengal India, started Baul Tantric Sadhaka and Music at Birth.
Initiated and learned oral Sanskrit tradition of Storytelling and poetic Baul song and dance. Born Krishnendu Das Baul was born into the lap of his Grandfather Great Baul Saint, Nabani Das Khyepa Baul and Brajabala Dasi.
His birth father Purna Das Baul and birth Mother Manju Dasi left Babu at birth and after Nabani passed in 1969 Babu went to live with them in Calcutta at which time they put him in the Ramakrishna Mission, they finally got him but left him again. After some time he would see them on holidays and even traveled with his father to London in 1971 when he did the concert fundraiser for, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles and Babu became life long friends at a very young age.
This was a very difficult time of his life but he adapted and spent the next 12 years at the Ramakrishna Mission (many stories to be told). It was after 12 years when he was to become a Swami (Sanayasin) that his father pulled him out of the Ramakrishna Mission.
Babu became Purna Das Baul's Manager and he composed all of Purna Das Bauls music and made all travel arrangements around the world, he did a great job and this was Purna Das Baul's most successful years as a Famous Folk Singer of Bengal.
12 years as a Monk in the Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, Bengali India
1981 - Bachelor of Arts, Major Indian Philosophy,
Kolkata University, India
1984 - Master of Arts,
Indian FOLK Music, Kolkata University, India
Fluent in Sanskrit - Oral Sanskrit from birth & Classical all through school years at 'Ramakrishna Mission' To Masters Level Calcutta University
Fluent in Bengali, Hindi, English and many other Indian Languages which he has written in and composed music for.
Music Composer - Music Director
Jaagoron by Lata Mangeshkar
Introduced OSHO's Music to the World
Now & Then by Hari Prasad Chaurasia
Nursery Rhymes & Kiddyland by Top singers from Various like Alisha Chinoy,Sharon Prabhakar,Remo
Shakti by Shankar, Zakir Hussain
School Girl - Shakti Kapoor, Laxmikant Berde
Andheri Rathon Mein - Moon Moon Sen
Akhri Pratigya, Mithun Chakraborty, Jackie Shroff, Suni Shetty, Hemant Birje, Rambha
30Days - Milind Gunaji, Aloknath, Sweta Menon
Chhote Nawab Bade Nawab - Shakti Kapoor, Shiva, Mohan Joshi
TV Series 'Aurat' Tale of Indian Women, Story by Suraj Sanim
TV Series for Children 'Five Stars' Story Suraj Sanim
TV Series 'Time Machine' Thriller,Story by Suraj Sanim
Miya Anari Biwi Khilari - Yunus Parvez, Chhotu, Birbal, Yogini
Mrityu The Truth- Mustaq Khan, Hemant Pandey, Aroon Bakshi, Liliput
Adorini - Prasenjit, Biswajit
Canadian Dream - Documentary on New Immigrants life in Canada
Monalisa by Udit Narayan, Kavita Krishnamurthy, Vijay Benedict
Toom Toom Tara Rara " Life is Cool" by K D Babukishan
(Canada's first Mega Mystical Multicultural Musical TV Series)
Education:
Born in the village of Suri in Birbhum W Bengal India, started Baul Tantric Sadhaka and Music at Birth.
Initiated and learned oral Sanskrit tradition of Storytelling and poetic Baul song and dance. Born Krishnendu Das Baul was born into the lap of his Grandfather Great Baul Saint, Nabani Das Khyepa Baul and Brajabala Dasi.
His birth father Purna Das Baul and birth Mother Manju Dasi left Babu at birth and after Nabani passed in 1969 Babu went to live with them in Calcutta at which time they put him in the Ramakrishna Mission, they finally got him but left him again. After some time he would see them on holidays and even traveled with his father to London in 1971 when he did the concert fundraiser for, The Rolling Stones and The Beatles and Babu became life long friends at a very young age.
This was a very difficult time of his life but he adapted and spent the next 12 years at the Ramakrishna Mission (many stories to be told). It was after 12 years when he was to become a Swami (Sanayasin) that his father pulled him out of the Ramakrishna Mission.
Babu became Purna Das Baul's Manager and he composed all of Purna Das Bauls music and made all travel arrangements around the world, he did a great job and this was Purna Das Baul's most successful years as a Famous Folk Singer of Bengal.
12 years as a Monk in the Ramakrishna Mission, Calcutta, Bengali India
1981 - Bachelor of Arts, Major Indian Philosophy,
Kolkata University, India
1984 - Master of Arts,
Indian FOLK Music, Kolkata University, India
Fluent in Sanskrit - Oral Sanskrit from birth & Classical all through school years at 'Ramakrishna Mission' To Masters Level Calcutta University
Fluent in Bengali, Hindi, English and many other Indian Languages which he has written in and composed music for.