The band
Apurba Das
Lead guitars
Apurba was born and brought up in Kolkata. The cultural and philosophical exchange between the various genres of music was one of the highlights of the musical era of the eighties, and Apurba found himself deeply involved in these activities around the end of the nineties.
With well-known and established bauls and fakirs as his guide and guru, Apurba dove deep into their life, their teachings, their culture and their music. This led to work on preserving the ancient musical form, and Apurba started learning a plethora of ethnic string instruments. Success came soon as people connected to his unique sound, a combination of the old and the new.
Not long after, Apurba and Fakira found each other. His unique efforts in carrying forward Bengal's ancient culture and heritage have helped establish Fakira as a beacon of the folk culture of Bengal.
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