Bhawaiya: The Bengal musical form you need to discover
- 3 years ago
It is a district of West Bengal, that used to be a state of its own until 1950. A princely kingdom that was maternal home to the renowned Maharani of Jaipur, Gayatri Devi. While Coochbehar remains unknown in many ways, another unsung treat is its music, the Bhawaiya. Journalist Vasanthi Hariprakash in her travels across Bengal discovered a family of artists who are hoping to gain a place of respect for their music, among the rich folk music forms