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"Bhikhari Parichay"
A 1.45-second sample of "The Legacy of Bhikhari Thakur", featuring the albums inspirational description.
Problems playing this file? See media help.The Legacy of Bhikhari Thakur released by His Excellency, Vice Prime Minister of Mauritius, Anil Bachoo and Arts & Cultural Minister Mr Mookhesswur Choonee in the Prime Minister’s office in Mauritius.
The album comprises nine tracks, all of which were written by Bhikari Thakur and Kalpana Patowary using minimal acoustics. The album starts with Bhikari parichay, an autobiographical narrative rendered by Kalpana. On the track Kalyug prem, Bhikhari Thakur talks about the anguish of women whose husbands have become addicted to alcohol. The song relates, "Born into a family of barbers, he, like many of his fellow natives, moved to Calcutta for work". Although he later wrote songs questioning the redundant ways and customs of the society, Bhikhari was initially illiterate. "It was a baniya in Calcutta who taught him to read and write," Kalpana said. He then returned to his village and formed the Bhikari Thakur Natak Mandali.
