Abak Jaye Here
(A Magic Mystic Marketplace)
25min | Bengali | Documentary, People & Culture
A look into the mystic world of a blind singer from India who sings of love and death at a holy crematoria. The handheld Hi-8 camera moves freely and gives us a lucid look at this artistic and religious man, as well as at his daily family life.
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Synopsis
Abak Jaye Here aka A Magic Mystic Marketplace ,or is a day/night in the life of one of the most soulful ,of all Baul singers. Born blind, he sings in the crematorium at Tarapith, which has been a pilgrimage centre for Bengalis for centuries. Apart from the usual Baul repertoire, his songs also include songs of Bhakti..in praise of the dark female diety - Ma Tara.
Credits
director: Ranjan Palit
producer: Ranjan Palit, Vasudha Joshi
Sound: Ranjan Palit
Photography: Ranjan Palit
Editing: Mahadeb Shi
Associate Director: Nilanjan Bhattacharya
Asst. Camera: Setu, Satyajit Pande