Babu Kishan's recorded and produced Hanuman Chalisa, composed and recorded by him in the 1980s, is the most listened to Devotional song in the history of India and the first recorded Hanuman Chalisa in the history of India.
He never sold it or gave any of his rights of use this away.
It was stolen and there will be a court case soon as they took his name off as producer, and music composer, singing by the late Hari Om Sharam who was Babu Kishan's friend.
This is first Hanuman Chalisa ever recorded, is
'the most listened to Devotional Song ever' with 3 billion listeners.
Another record company, Babu Kishan's Hanuman Chalisa with
15 million hits?
Another with 8 million.
We discover more all the time.
Yet, Babu Kishan's name is not there?? Neither is the singers name Hari Om Sharan, instead they have listed the singer as HariHaram who is a completely different singer?
Gushan Kumar is NOT a singer, he is lip syncing, he is acting. When Gulshan Kumar was murdered, Babu Kishan was the one who went and identified his body because he work with him.
This is Babu Kishan's Music the most ever listened to in Indian History. The really stupid thing here is that T-Series lists HariHaran as the singer, his NOT. This is 100% Hari Om Sharan??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETFvQonfV8
Yes, true the 2 Billion but this is Babu Kishan music, he composed and recorded this not GuSHAN Kumar??
2 Billion times, and 15 million sold to another company.
He never sold it or gave any of his rights of use this away.
It was stolen and there will be a court case soon as they took his name off as producer, and music composer, singing by the late Hari Om Sharam who was Babu Kishan's friend.
This is first Hanuman Chalisa ever recorded, is
'the most listened to Devotional Song ever' with 3 billion listeners.
Another record company, Babu Kishan's Hanuman Chalisa with
15 million hits?
Another with 8 million.
We discover more all the time.
Yet, Babu Kishan's name is not there?? Neither is the singers name Hari Om Sharan, instead they have listed the singer as HariHaram who is a completely different singer?
Gushan Kumar is NOT a singer, he is lip syncing, he is acting. When Gulshan Kumar was murdered, Babu Kishan was the one who went and identified his body because he work with him.
This is Babu Kishan's Music the most ever listened to in Indian History. The really stupid thing here is that T-Series lists HariHaran as the singer, his NOT. This is 100% Hari Om Sharan??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AETFvQonfV8
Yes, true the 2 Billion but this is Babu Kishan music, he composed and recorded this not GuSHAN Kumar??
2 Billion times, and 15 million sold to another company.
,They have lied and listed HariHaran as the singer, he is 100% not the singer of this Hanuman Chalisa and Gushan Kumar is not a singer, he is acting, he lip syncing or acting as a play back singer. LOL
Hari Om Sharam is the singer of the above first ever Hanuman Chalisa recorded he was Babu's friend, so was Gushan Kumar as a matter of fact Babu is one of the people who identified his body when he was murdered at the Laxshmi temple in Bombay, he worked for T-Series and directed with Gushan Kumar as a composer advisor at that time.
Hari Om Sharam is the singer of the above first ever Hanuman Chalisa recorded he was Babu's friend, so was Gushan Kumar as a matter of fact Babu is one of the people who identified his body when he was murdered at the Laxshmi temple in Bombay, he worked for T-Series and directed with Gushan Kumar as a composer advisor at that time.
First Hanuman Chalisa ever recorded, Music Composed, arranged and recorded by Babu Kishan the most listened to Hanuman Chalisa or devotional song in the World with 2 Billion and 15 million on another site. Babu Kishan's Hanuman Chalisa is listened to in all temples in India.
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Babu Kishan and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys!
This is a song for our time, so much is fake in this world..
This song is the philosophy of life (Baul).
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Babu Kishan and Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys!
This is a song for our time, so much is fake in this world..
This song is the philosophy of life (Baul).
INTERNATIONAL & Indian MUSIC ICON
Legendary and if other Bauls call themselves Renowned Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das is at the top of the list and Super Duper Genius Renowned. :) Because he is the Baul who pioneered Baul around the world arranging all his fathers tours, composing recording marketing all his father music. No one would have Baul to follow if not Babu Kishan.
Award Winning Music Producer
Music Director,
Film Producer
Multi-Talented Award Winning
Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das
Renowned Legendary
INTERNATIONAL & INDIAN MUSIC ICON
Humanitarian
Indian Cultural Ambassador for 45 years
Music Composer/Producer, Film-Maker
Life Member of Indian Cine Music Directors Association
Life Member of Indian Performing Rights Society
RELEASED 500 ALBUMS "PRIVATE AND INDIAN CINEMA"
RELEASED 300 Film ALL TOP LABELS AND FILM LABELS IN INDIA.
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST PLAYING, Master of 15 INSTRUMENTS
Composed, Produced, Marketed Successfully 60 ALBUMS
200 or more of his poetry (lyrics) have produced super duper hit songs.
150 MUSICAL SCORES FOR INDIAN CINEMA
Senior Management in Indian Cinema, Music Consultant, Major Bollywood Event Film and Music Release Event Planner. Lifetime friends with Senior Journalist of all Major News Sources and Connected Politically from a young age.
Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das has been a Cultural Representative of India for 45 years appointed by the Government of India (not self appointed), traveling through India and Worldwide for the Indian Government as a representative of Indian Culture since 1970 with Sangeet Natak Akademi "Indian National Academy of Music Dance and Drama" & ICCR "Indian Council of Cultural Relations"
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, released all Bob Dylans Albums in India and Asia, including many many others.
1991 -2004 Digital Music Studio – Owned & Operated 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
Babu Kishan was a Artist & Repertoire (A&R Manager) for film and music, a manager from concept to release, quality controller, talent search, contract, over seeing the whole film and music, promotion and sales of film and music. He has profitably successful marketed and sold 300 Films and 500 Albums Indian Cinema all top labels. Composed, Produced, Sold and Marketed at least 60 of his own albums. He is an expert at Creating Film from the start to the selling it successfully at the end. He is a Master Music Composer Producer from beginning to end sales and has been successful in the business of Film and Music for over 40 years.
Babu Kishan Produced and sold Film Rights for Super Hit Albums & Films.
1978 - 2008
Singer Song Writer
Author
Poet
ALL IN ONE, LEGENDARY
UNIQUE
MASTER (Pandit) of INDIAN MUSIC
Music COMPOSER
Hari Om Sharam
Suresh Wadkar
Mahendra Kapoor
Sadhana Sargam
Ravindra Jain
Ravi Shankar
Ali Akbar Khan
Kavita Krishnamurti
Jai Mataji Temple
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
Sita RamDas Omkarnath
Balak Bramachari
Anandamayi Ma
Osho
Swami Narayan,
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Nitin Mukesh
Purna Das Baul
Some are listed on the list below because some recorded Bollywood Indian Cinema's albums with Babu Kishan too. The list above is just some of the one he recorded in spiritual music.
He has produced over 150 scores for Indian Cinema and Bollywood film. He has composed, produced and promoted over 60 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.
An Award winning Music Composer and Film maker, early in his life he was awarded, "The youngest Music and Film Director in Bengal & then India" in the 1970's.
Babu Kishan recieved many awards for his Music Compositions in Bengal under the name 'Krishnendu Das' even before he arrived in the Bombay.
In 2007 he received a 'Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in Indian Cinema (Bollywood).
Master 'Pandit' Composer & Indian Musician
Legendary and if other Bauls call themselves Renowned Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das is at the top of the list and Super Duper Genius Renowned. :) Because he is the Baul who pioneered Baul around the world arranging all his fathers tours, composing recording marketing all his father music. No one would have Baul to follow if not Babu Kishan.
Award Winning Music Producer
Music Director,
Film Producer
Multi-Talented Award Winning
Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das
Renowned Legendary
INTERNATIONAL & INDIAN MUSIC ICON
Humanitarian
Indian Cultural Ambassador for 45 years
Music Composer/Producer, Film-Maker
Life Member of Indian Cine Music Directors Association
Life Member of Indian Performing Rights Society
RELEASED 500 ALBUMS "PRIVATE AND INDIAN CINEMA"
RELEASED 300 Film ALL TOP LABELS AND FILM LABELS IN INDIA.
MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST PLAYING, Master of 15 INSTRUMENTS
Composed, Produced, Marketed Successfully 60 ALBUMS
200 or more of his poetry (lyrics) have produced super duper hit songs.
150 MUSICAL SCORES FOR INDIAN CINEMA
Senior Management in Indian Cinema, Music Consultant, Major Bollywood Event Film and Music Release Event Planner. Lifetime friends with Senior Journalist of all Major News Sources and Connected Politically from a young age.
Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das has been a Cultural Representative of India for 45 years appointed by the Government of India (not self appointed), traveling through India and Worldwide for the Indian Government as a representative of Indian Culture since 1970 with Sangeet Natak Akademi "Indian National Academy of Music Dance and Drama" & ICCR "Indian Council of Cultural Relations"
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, released all Bob Dylans Albums in India and Asia, including many many others.
1991 -2004 Digital Music Studio – Owned & Operated 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
Babu Kishan was a Artist & Repertoire (A&R Manager) for film and music, a manager from concept to release, quality controller, talent search, contract, over seeing the whole film and music, promotion and sales of film and music. He has profitably successful marketed and sold 300 Films and 500 Albums Indian Cinema all top labels. Composed, Produced, Sold and Marketed at least 60 of his own albums. He is an expert at Creating Film from the start to the selling it successfully at the end. He is a Master Music Composer Producer from beginning to end sales and has been successful in the business of Film and Music for over 40 years.
Babu Kishan Produced and sold Film Rights for Super Hit Albums & Films.
1978 - 2008
Singer Song Writer
Author
Poet
ALL IN ONE, LEGENDARY
UNIQUE
MASTER (Pandit) of INDIAN MUSIC
Music COMPOSER
- Babu Kishan's spiritual music is heard in all the temples of India he is the first person to record the Hanuman Chalisa singing by Hari Om Sharan, he has recorded and composed music for many from start to finish: Each album has been a super duper successful music, he usually plays one of the 15 instrument that he has Mastered on each album.
- Anuradha Padwal
Hari Om Sharam
Suresh Wadkar
Mahendra Kapoor
Sadhana Sargam
Ravindra Jain
Ravi Shankar
Ali Akbar Khan
Kavita Krishnamurti
Jai Mataji Temple
Shirdi Sai Baba Temple
Sita RamDas Omkarnath
Balak Bramachari
Anandamayi Ma
Osho
Swami Narayan,
Lata Mangeshkar
Asha Bhosle
Nitin Mukesh
Purna Das Baul
Some are listed on the list below because some recorded Bollywood Indian Cinema's albums with Babu Kishan too. The list above is just some of the one he recorded in spiritual music.
He has produced over 150 scores for Indian Cinema and Bollywood film. He has composed, produced and promoted over 60 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.
An Award winning Music Composer and Film maker, early in his life he was awarded, "The youngest Music and Film Director in Bengal & then India" in the 1970's.
Babu Kishan recieved many awards for his Music Compositions in Bengal under the name 'Krishnendu Das' even before he arrived in the Bombay.
In 2007 he received a 'Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in Indian Cinema (Bollywood).
Master 'Pandit' Composer & Indian Musician
INTERNATIONAL & INDIAN
MUSIC ICON
Music Producer, Music Director,
Music Composer, Vocalist
Song Writer, Author, Poet
ALL IN ONE, LEGENDARY, UNIQUE
Babu Kishan
aka
Krishnendu Das
MASTER Pandit 'INDIAN MUSIC COMPOSER'
'King of Folk, Baul and Fusion Music, he introduced Baul and Folk fusion'
Everybody follows Babu Kishan
Multi-Instrumentalist playing 15 instruments
He has composed 45 albums
150 musical scores for Indian Cinema
MUSIC ICON
Music Producer, Music Director,
Music Composer, Vocalist
Song Writer, Author, Poet
ALL IN ONE, LEGENDARY, UNIQUE
Babu Kishan
aka
Krishnendu Das
MASTER Pandit 'INDIAN MUSIC COMPOSER'
'King of Folk, Baul and Fusion Music, he introduced Baul and Folk fusion'
Everybody follows Babu Kishan
Multi-Instrumentalist playing 15 instruments
He has composed 45 albums
150 musical scores for Indian Cinema
Babu Kishan is still #77 out of 80 Music Composers in India in the 1980's.
Signed by Legendary Indian Music Legends
#Ravindra Jain
#Sonik Omi
Legendary names in Indian Cinema and Indian Music Industry.
Today everybody is listed as a Music Director,
there are over 10,000 names today, back then it was not so easy.
You actually had to be a 'Music Composer' and you had to pass an exam. You had to prove yourself to the biggest 'Music Directors in India' and they had to refer you, one had to be an accomplished Music Composer not just a Music Composer in name.
Babu Kishan was referred by:
#RD Burman
#Bappi Lahiri
#Laxmikant Pyrelal
#Naushad Ali !
Signed by Legendary Indian Music Legends
#Ravindra Jain
#Sonik Omi
Legendary names in Indian Cinema and Indian Music Industry.
Today everybody is listed as a Music Director,
there are over 10,000 names today, back then it was not so easy.
You actually had to be a 'Music Composer' and you had to pass an exam. You had to prove yourself to the biggest 'Music Directors in India' and they had to refer you, one had to be an accomplished Music Composer not just a Music Composer in name.
Babu Kishan was referred by:
#RD Burman
#Bappi Lahiri
#Laxmikant Pyrelal
#Naushad Ali !
Indians first Performing Rights Association that Babu Kishan was part of the start up: C stands for Composer but he is also, an author of 3 books and will have his B for Books on his update.
He is author of thousands of lyrics and poetry.
He is author of thousands of lyrics and poetry.
An Award winning Music Composer and Film maker, early in his life he was awarded, "The youngest Music and Film Director in Bengal" in 1978 in the 1980's he was highly awarded.
Babukishan recieved many awards for his Music Compositions in Bengal under the name Krishnendu Das even before he arrived in the Bombay, he only used the name Babu Kishan when he left Bengal for Mumbai.
In 2007 he received a 'Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in Indian Cinema (Bollywood).
Babukishan recieved many awards for his Music Compositions in Bengal under the name Krishnendu Das even before he arrived in the Bombay, he only used the name Babu Kishan when he left Bengal for Mumbai.
In 2007 he received a 'Lifetime Achievement Award for his work in Indian Cinema (Bollywood).
Master 'Pandit'
Composer & Indian Musician
Baul Guru of the only oldest living lineage of Vaishnava Baul
Babu has been helping other Bauls, encouraging them since the 1970's, he started a Baul centre for preserving his lineage the only Guru Shishya Parampara lineage of Baul. When other new Baul had no ground to stand on he brought them to the stage and gave them a chance. He is the first Baul to write 3 books on Baul. He is the first Baul to create a Baul education centre in Birbhum and spread Baul around the world. He has much to say about the new comer Bauls who are making up stories and lineage and we are creating a video series called:
"Spotlight on Babukishan".
Stayed Tuned
Composer & Indian Musician
Baul Guru of the only oldest living lineage of Vaishnava Baul
Babu has been helping other Bauls, encouraging them since the 1970's, he started a Baul centre for preserving his lineage the only Guru Shishya Parampara lineage of Baul. When other new Baul had no ground to stand on he brought them to the stage and gave them a chance. He is the first Baul to write 3 books on Baul. He is the first Baul to create a Baul education centre in Birbhum and spread Baul around the world. He has much to say about the new comer Bauls who are making up stories and lineage and we are creating a video series called:
"Spotlight on Babukishan".
Stayed Tuned
Babu Kishan has been a Cultural Representative of India for 45 years,
traveling worldwide as a representative of 'India'.
Sangeet Natak Akademi
"Indian National Academy of Music Dance and Drama"
&
ICCR "Indian Council of Cultural Relations"
traveling worldwide as a representative of 'India'.
Sangeet Natak Akademi
"Indian National Academy of Music Dance and Drama"
&
ICCR "Indian Council of Cultural Relations"
Film & Music:
40 years of Indian Cinema
BABU KISHAN aka KRISHNENDU DAS
My Work is My Worship!
"Some" Past Lectures and Baul Performances
As a 'Paid Qualified' Lecturer on Babu Kishan's, one and only Lineage of Baul.
Many scholars wrote their thesis with the help of Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das and many only know him as Krishnendu Das.
Babu Kishan is his Indian Cinema Name.
He is the author of 3 books on Baul, dating back to the 1980's, all out of print.
A new book should be release at the end of 2017 or early 2018 that will be about the Historical Authentic Lineage of Baul originating from Birbhum Bengal India.
He is not only a authentic Lineage Baul, Pandit of Indian Music, Music Composer but a Scholar of Indian Philosophy, Sanskrit and a Baul Poet.
*It should be noted that no one in this world would know about Baul without this Lineage of Paul who brought Baul to India and the world some 80 or 90 years ago.
The Nabani Das Baul Lineage inspired many greats in India they are the pioneers who brought Baul to the world.
They are the indigenous Baul's who are the only lineage of Bauls.
Baul is now close to extinction and please be warned that the new Baul singers who cut the names of the history of Baul off, taking the songs and the stories that belong to this family then warping it into their story without even acknowledging where they got the idea of Baul from. Creating new stories and making themselves look exotic but they have no roots in the original Baul are Tourist Attractions.
It should be noted that just because one calls themselves a Baul and uses this lineages's songs does not mean they are a Baul. Today with the internet anybody can be famous, making up a lineage, it is so simple, all the leg work had been completed decades ago, before the internet. It should also, be noted those that are fundraising in the name of Baul are not Baul. Baul has already been preserved long ago and recorded with all the major record companies in India, including Hindustani Records that is why the new Baul singers have songs to sing but they should give credit where credit is due rather that making up different poets names and adding it to themselves singing the songs. In time this will be qualified in the Media and addressed.
Babu Kishan will be speaking about this in the coming year,
giving context and his opinions on the using and abusing of his lineage.
There is a huge disconnect between the real Baul and these new age singers who are making up lineages.
A Cultural MIS-appropriation of his lineages songs and practices.
Baul is open to all and believes in UNITY however, we live in a different time,
at this and Baul is near extinction. It is time to set the record straight and qualify what and who is Baul. Baul does not have it roots in Buddhism, Baul goes back before Buddhism to a time of Radha and Krishna to a time of Shiva. They include Buddhist thought but the new Bauls singers teachings on this are completely misguided and wrong.
Babu Kishan is the first authentic Baul to lecture and teach authentic Baul tradition he has been traveling and teaching since 1971 around the world.
He also, lectures on Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy &
Indian Music, Folk, Classical, Baul and Indian Cinema.
BA Indian Philosophy Calcutta University
MA Indian Music Calcutta University
Was a monk in the Ramakrishna Mission for 12 years
Born into the one and only Baul Lineage into the lap of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul
In the 1980's he represented Calcutta University
around India, regarding Indian Philosophy,
Sanskrit and Baul.
@ Universities around the world.
UCLA,
Columbia,
Chicago University
Boston University
Pennsylvania Music College
Baltimore Music College,
Philadelphia Arts and Music College
Kansas University Music
St Louis University
Washington and Lee
University of Washington
University of Toronto
University of British Columbia
SFU (Simon Fraser University)
Harvard
Mumbai University
Whistling Woods Film Institute in Mumbai
San Francisco College of Arts
Berkeley University Music School
Red Wood University
San Diego University
University of Victoria
Cambridge and Oxford in UK
Berlin Music College
Stuttgart University
Bremen University Germany
Hamburg University
Cologne University
University Germany
Zurich University
Geneva University
Brussels University
Rome University of Fine Arts
University of Honk Kong
University of Bangkok
University of Singapore
Delhi University
University of Mauritius
University of Johannesburg South Africa
Calcutta University
Vishva Bharati in Shantiniketan Birbhum
...
more to be listed
40 years of Indian Cinema
BABU KISHAN aka KRISHNENDU DAS
My Work is My Worship!
"Some" Past Lectures and Baul Performances
As a 'Paid Qualified' Lecturer on Babu Kishan's, one and only Lineage of Baul.
Many scholars wrote their thesis with the help of Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das and many only know him as Krishnendu Das.
Babu Kishan is his Indian Cinema Name.
He is the author of 3 books on Baul, dating back to the 1980's, all out of print.
A new book should be release at the end of 2017 or early 2018 that will be about the Historical Authentic Lineage of Baul originating from Birbhum Bengal India.
He is not only a authentic Lineage Baul, Pandit of Indian Music, Music Composer but a Scholar of Indian Philosophy, Sanskrit and a Baul Poet.
*It should be noted that no one in this world would know about Baul without this Lineage of Paul who brought Baul to India and the world some 80 or 90 years ago.
The Nabani Das Baul Lineage inspired many greats in India they are the pioneers who brought Baul to the world.
They are the indigenous Baul's who are the only lineage of Bauls.
Baul is now close to extinction and please be warned that the new Baul singers who cut the names of the history of Baul off, taking the songs and the stories that belong to this family then warping it into their story without even acknowledging where they got the idea of Baul from. Creating new stories and making themselves look exotic but they have no roots in the original Baul are Tourist Attractions.
It should be noted that just because one calls themselves a Baul and uses this lineages's songs does not mean they are a Baul. Today with the internet anybody can be famous, making up a lineage, it is so simple, all the leg work had been completed decades ago, before the internet. It should also, be noted those that are fundraising in the name of Baul are not Baul. Baul has already been preserved long ago and recorded with all the major record companies in India, including Hindustani Records that is why the new Baul singers have songs to sing but they should give credit where credit is due rather that making up different poets names and adding it to themselves singing the songs. In time this will be qualified in the Media and addressed.
Babu Kishan will be speaking about this in the coming year,
giving context and his opinions on the using and abusing of his lineage.
There is a huge disconnect between the real Baul and these new age singers who are making up lineages.
A Cultural MIS-appropriation of his lineages songs and practices.
Baul is open to all and believes in UNITY however, we live in a different time,
at this and Baul is near extinction. It is time to set the record straight and qualify what and who is Baul. Baul does not have it roots in Buddhism, Baul goes back before Buddhism to a time of Radha and Krishna to a time of Shiva. They include Buddhist thought but the new Bauls singers teachings on this are completely misguided and wrong.
Babu Kishan is the first authentic Baul to lecture and teach authentic Baul tradition he has been traveling and teaching since 1971 around the world.
He also, lectures on Sanskrit, Indian Philosophy &
Indian Music, Folk, Classical, Baul and Indian Cinema.
BA Indian Philosophy Calcutta University
MA Indian Music Calcutta University
Was a monk in the Ramakrishna Mission for 12 years
Born into the one and only Baul Lineage into the lap of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul
In the 1980's he represented Calcutta University
around India, regarding Indian Philosophy,
Sanskrit and Baul.
@ Universities around the world.
UCLA,
Columbia,
Chicago University
Boston University
Pennsylvania Music College
Baltimore Music College,
Philadelphia Arts and Music College
Kansas University Music
St Louis University
Washington and Lee
University of Washington
University of Toronto
University of British Columbia
SFU (Simon Fraser University)
Harvard
Mumbai University
Whistling Woods Film Institute in Mumbai
San Francisco College of Arts
Berkeley University Music School
Red Wood University
San Diego University
University of Victoria
Cambridge and Oxford in UK
Berlin Music College
Stuttgart University
Bremen University Germany
Hamburg University
Cologne University
University Germany
Zurich University
Geneva University
Brussels University
Rome University of Fine Arts
University of Honk Kong
University of Bangkok
University of Singapore
Delhi University
University of Mauritius
University of Johannesburg South Africa
Calcutta University
Vishva Bharati in Shantiniketan Birbhum
...
more to be listed
Festivals
World Music New York, Los Angles, San Diego, San Francisco, Taiwan, Mauritius, Seattle, Woodstock, Washington, Chicago, London, Germany, and many more over the past 40 years, to be listed soon.
Babukishan has traveled India hundreds of times and performed in front of millions of people at a time since the 1970's.
Montreal Pop Music Festival, and many, many more dating back to 1972,1974,1975 as his family along with Ravi Shankar and others were the Indian Musicians who performed as part of the fundraiser for Bangladesh created and hosted by the Rolling Stones, Beatles ect.. This is when he first met the Mick Jagger.
World Music New York, Los Angles, San Diego, San Francisco, Taiwan, Mauritius, Seattle, Woodstock, Washington, Chicago, London, Germany, and many more over the past 40 years, to be listed soon.
Babukishan has traveled India hundreds of times and performed in front of millions of people at a time since the 1970's.
Montreal Pop Music Festival, and many, many more dating back to 1972,1974,1975 as his family along with Ravi Shankar and others were the Indian Musicians who performed as part of the fundraiser for Bangladesh created and hosted by the Rolling Stones, Beatles ect.. This is when he first met the Mick Jagger.
From the Soul and Soil of India
Babukishan (Baul Guru) is a born Musician/Mystic/Poet/Author/Sanskrit-ist/Baul Tantric/Yogi from a long living lineage. Lovers of love who sing Baul songs, Baul Kirtan, Kirtan "devotional Bhakti Yoga songs", Bhajan's, about Radha/Krishna & Kali/Shiva and all things Sanatan Dharmic. As a Scholar, Mystic Master of a Living Tradition he has been traveling worldwide for more than 40 years performing and teaching Baul Sadhana.
Today it is easy to travel around and talk about the traditions of India, in the early decades of Babu's travels performances and teaching there were no cell phones or internet, it was an arduous task of letter writing and correspondence a huge accomplishment during earlier times.
Babu has a BA in Indian Philosophy & Masters degree MA in Indian Music from Calcutta University. He has grown up with the Legendary Musicians, Poets, Creative Talent including (actors filmakers directors all well known artists), Politicians and Political Leaders of India, Yogi's, Tantrics, Guru's and Spirituality of India. Rare in that from birth he received Darshan and initiations from the greatest, known and unknown spiritual leaders (Saints, Sadhu's, Swami's, Guru's, Tantrics, Siddha's from the early 1960's) Babu has experienced an India that does not exist today he provides a rare view of a time lost to a new world, a time loaded with mystical secrets that have never been revealed.
Babukishan (Baul Guru) is a born Musician/Mystic/Poet/Author/Sanskrit-ist/Baul Tantric/Yogi from a long living lineage. Lovers of love who sing Baul songs, Baul Kirtan, Kirtan "devotional Bhakti Yoga songs", Bhajan's, about Radha/Krishna & Kali/Shiva and all things Sanatan Dharmic. As a Scholar, Mystic Master of a Living Tradition he has been traveling worldwide for more than 40 years performing and teaching Baul Sadhana.
Today it is easy to travel around and talk about the traditions of India, in the early decades of Babu's travels performances and teaching there were no cell phones or internet, it was an arduous task of letter writing and correspondence a huge accomplishment during earlier times.
Babu has a BA in Indian Philosophy & Masters degree MA in Indian Music from Calcutta University. He has grown up with the Legendary Musicians, Poets, Creative Talent including (actors filmakers directors all well known artists), Politicians and Political Leaders of India, Yogi's, Tantrics, Guru's and Spirituality of India. Rare in that from birth he received Darshan and initiations from the greatest, known and unknown spiritual leaders (Saints, Sadhu's, Swami's, Guru's, Tantrics, Siddha's from the early 1960's) Babu has experienced an India that does not exist today he provides a rare view of a time lost to a new world, a time loaded with mystical secrets that have never been revealed.
A person Babu loved dearly was his uncle who was a well known 'Calcutta and Bombay Supreme Court Judge' whom Babu met him when he was 8, he also was one of Babu's many Mentors. Now this was not just any Supreme Court Judge he was a Jyotishi (Vedic Astrologer) and his predictions were bang on but he never wanted anybody to know about him, therefore, at this point I can not say his name.
He had predicted many things for Babu's life one being that he would met and marry me. He also predicted many decades before that Pranab Mukerjee would be President of India and all has come true. Babu and his Uncle would travel India and test different spiritual leaders in India as to their authenticity, they both were experts at finding the truth and finding fakes using both intellect and mysticism.
Babu is a Award winning Bollywood Music Composer for (Indian Cinema) composing music from an early age. Spending 13 years as a personal close friend to RD Burman. RD Burman was Babu's Indian Cinema Guru.
Babu has been a cultural representative of India since the early 1970's. He has preformed with Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison and many more. Living many lifetimes in one lifetime. He also was a monk for 12 years as a Ramakrishna Monk in the Ramakrishna Order in Calcutta. Babukishan aka Krishnendu Das is an expert Master of Indian Music, India, Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta, Sanskrit from the soul and soil of India.
Born in Suri Birbhum W Bengal into the lap of Sri Nabani Das Khappa Baul and Brajabala Dasi and raised by his Grandparents until Nabani's Samadhi in 1969. This is when Babu reunited with his birth mother and father (Purna Das Baul and Manju Dasi) in Calcutta.
Then he began his 12 years of living at the Ramakrishna Mission as a Monk. All of the Swami's at the Ramakrishna Mission knew Babu was a Baul they let him keep his hair and allowed his to keep his own personal Baul practices because Ramakrishna loved Bauls, he considered Baul to be an OCEAN of Devotion & wisdom.
Ramakrishna said, he wanted to be born a Baul in his next life.
When it was time for Babu's initiation to become a Swami Sanaysin in the Ramakrishna Mission his father Purna Das Baul did not allow it and pulled Babu out of the Mission, thus began Babu's career as his fathers personal manager. He has always done everything for his mother and father, even sending them money and always supporting his Calcutta Family.
He had predicted many things for Babu's life one being that he would met and marry me. He also predicted many decades before that Pranab Mukerjee would be President of India and all has come true. Babu and his Uncle would travel India and test different spiritual leaders in India as to their authenticity, they both were experts at finding the truth and finding fakes using both intellect and mysticism.
Babu is a Award winning Bollywood Music Composer for (Indian Cinema) composing music from an early age. Spending 13 years as a personal close friend to RD Burman. RD Burman was Babu's Indian Cinema Guru.
Babu has been a cultural representative of India since the early 1970's. He has preformed with Bob Dylan, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison and many more. Living many lifetimes in one lifetime. He also was a monk for 12 years as a Ramakrishna Monk in the Ramakrishna Order in Calcutta. Babukishan aka Krishnendu Das is an expert Master of Indian Music, India, Yoga, Tantra, Vedanta, Sanskrit from the soul and soil of India.
Born in Suri Birbhum W Bengal into the lap of Sri Nabani Das Khappa Baul and Brajabala Dasi and raised by his Grandparents until Nabani's Samadhi in 1969. This is when Babu reunited with his birth mother and father (Purna Das Baul and Manju Dasi) in Calcutta.
Then he began his 12 years of living at the Ramakrishna Mission as a Monk. All of the Swami's at the Ramakrishna Mission knew Babu was a Baul they let him keep his hair and allowed his to keep his own personal Baul practices because Ramakrishna loved Bauls, he considered Baul to be an OCEAN of Devotion & wisdom.
Ramakrishna said, he wanted to be born a Baul in his next life.
When it was time for Babu's initiation to become a Swami Sanaysin in the Ramakrishna Mission his father Purna Das Baul did not allow it and pulled Babu out of the Mission, thus began Babu's career as his fathers personal manager. He has always done everything for his mother and father, even sending them money and always supporting his Calcutta Family.
Calcutta University sent Krishnendu Das aka Babu Kishan as a representative to The International Symposium of World Philosophy New Delhi, at the Vijyan Bhavan in the 1980's. He was always representing Baul and Indian Philosophy all over the world at Universities at a very young age, he has been there and down that.
This is the monk Krishnendu aka Babu Kishan.
Babu Kishan is a Sanskrit Scholar in the regular Book tradition to the Masters Level and he is a Oral Sanskritist. He traveled all over with renowned Sanskrit Professor Dr Roma Choudhry of Lady Brahman College, Calcutta University, Tagore University she was a well respected lecturer all over the world and now it is if this history has just become obsolete.
This is the monk Krishnendu aka Babu Kishan.
Babu Kishan is a Sanskrit Scholar in the regular Book tradition to the Masters Level and he is a Oral Sanskritist. He traveled all over with renowned Sanskrit Professor Dr Roma Choudhry of Lady Brahman College, Calcutta University, Tagore University she was a well respected lecturer all over the world and now it is if this history has just become obsolete.
Babu Kishan aka Krishnendu Das and his friends in Mumbai 2008!
Author Amitav Ghosh, Poet Prabodh Parik .
Author Amitav Ghosh, Poet Prabodh Parik .
Babukishan with film Director Shyam Benegal/ 2008.
Born into an ancient 'Legendary musical Lineage'
called the 'Bauls of Bengal
Krishnendu Das aka Babu composed music his whole life, a inborn Mystic and Poet.
He was awarded, "The youngest Music Composer" in the 1970's when he was not even a teenager.
Sri Nabani Das Khyapa Baul, the Legendary last authentic Baul of Bhirbhum Bengal, the Baul who initiated Rabindranath Tagore into Baul giving him the name Ravi Baul. Nabani Das Khyapa Baul is Babu Kishan's grandfather and Guru he raised Babu until he was 8. Allen Ginsberg met Nabani on his travels to Bengal in 1962 and tried to bring him to America in 1967. Nabani refused but sent his two sons Laxshman Das Baul and Purna Das Baul, you must remember they spoke very little English.
Babu bonded with Nabani Das Khyapa Baul as if he was his father, he is his first music teacher along with his Nabani's wife and Babu's Grandmother Brajabala Dasi.
Babu Kishan's Indian Cinema (Bollywood) Guru and a great friend (left), he spent 13 years as RD Burman's (far right with glasses) assistant. Today we have instant Bollywood music directors! Babu stuck with RD Burman through his difficult times and knew and his father from Bengal way before Bombay. RD Burman's father (SD Burman) was a fan of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul (Babu's Grandfather).
called the 'Bauls of Bengal
Krishnendu Das aka Babu composed music his whole life, a inborn Mystic and Poet.
He was awarded, "The youngest Music Composer" in the 1970's when he was not even a teenager.
Sri Nabani Das Khyapa Baul, the Legendary last authentic Baul of Bhirbhum Bengal, the Baul who initiated Rabindranath Tagore into Baul giving him the name Ravi Baul. Nabani Das Khyapa Baul is Babu Kishan's grandfather and Guru he raised Babu until he was 8. Allen Ginsberg met Nabani on his travels to Bengal in 1962 and tried to bring him to America in 1967. Nabani refused but sent his two sons Laxshman Das Baul and Purna Das Baul, you must remember they spoke very little English.
Babu bonded with Nabani Das Khyapa Baul as if he was his father, he is his first music teacher along with his Nabani's wife and Babu's Grandmother Brajabala Dasi.
Babu Kishan's Indian Cinema (Bollywood) Guru and a great friend (left), he spent 13 years as RD Burman's (far right with glasses) assistant. Today we have instant Bollywood music directors! Babu stuck with RD Burman through his difficult times and knew and his father from Bengal way before Bombay. RD Burman's father (SD Burman) was a fan of Nabani Das Khyapa Baul (Babu's Grandfather).
Babukishan & his Grandfather & Guru The Legendary Baul Guru Avadhuta Sri Nabani Das Khappa Baul
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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.
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
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)
Selected Promotion Designer & Music Promotions 80’s/90’s A&R for Music, Video, Film Rights More than 500 Super Hit Albums & Films...
Arohan - Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Pankaj Kapoor, Victor Banerjee
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya - Anil Kapoor, Sharon Prabhakar
Salaam Bombay - Nana Patekar
Khuda Gawah - Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Danny
Andaz Apna Apna - Amir Khan, Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon
Indrajit - Amitabh Bachchan, Neelam
Awaj De Kahan Hain - after long time gap Naushad Ali’s Composed Music
Patthar ke Phool - Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon
Khatarnak - Sanjay Dutt
Madam X- Rekha, Jaya Mathur, Shakti Kapoor, Mohsin Khan
Zahreelay- Sanjau Dutt
Jai Kali- Hema Malini
Tejaa - Sanjay Dutt
Geet- Divya Bharti, Kamal Sadanah
Fateh - Sanjay Dutt
Balwaan- Sunil Shetty, Divya Bharti
Benaam Badshah - Anil Kapoor
Aparadhi - Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla
Rangeela - It was Popular Music Director A.R.Rahman's First Introductions in Bollywood Cinema, Casting-Amir Khan, Jackie Shroff, Urmila
Gambler - Govinda, Shilpa Shetty, Aditya Pancholi
100days - Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Raveena Tandon
Shreeman Aashiq - Rishi Kapoor, Urmila, Anupam Kher
Baaz - Govinda
Coolie#1 - Govinda, Karishma Kapoor
Hero#1 - Govinda
Sandwich - Govinda, sushmita Sen, Raveena Tandon
Gharwali Baharwali, Anil Kapoor
Elaan E Jung - Dharmendra
Awaargi- Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Seshasdri
Hukumat - Dharmendra
Awaal Number- Amir Khan, Devanand
Sanam Bewafa - Salman Khan
Aatank Hi Aatank- Amir Khan
Raakh- Amir Khan
Tum Mere Ho- Tahir Hussain's Amir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Ajit Vachani
CID- Juhi Chawla
Saajan - Madhuri Dikshit, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt
I Love You - Karishma Kapoor
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki - Salman Khan, Neelam
Dil Tera Ashiq - Salman Khan
Isi Ka Naam Zindgi, Amir Khan, Pran
Karan Arjun - Sharukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amrish Puri, Jack Gaud, Rakhi Gulzar, Mamta Kulkai, Kajal
Deewana - Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Divya Bharti
Jallad - Mithun Chakraborty
Khabhi ha Khabhi na - Sharukh Khan, Ashutosh Gawrikar
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak- Amir Khan, Juhi Chawla
Panah - Shidarth, Pallavi
Lahu Luhan- Kimi Katkar
Jhooth Bole Kawa Kate - Anil Kapoor
Junoon- Popular TV Series Music
Auzaar - Salman Khan
Gunah ka Devta - Paap Ki Kamaee - Mithun Chakraborty
VijayPath- Tabu, Ajay Davgan, Gulshan Grover, Reema Lagoo, Danny
Saugandh - Akshay Kumar,
Yaalgar- Sanjay Dutt, Manisha, Nagma
Aatish- Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon
Gumrah- Sanjay Dutt, Sridevi
Phool aur Kaante- Ajay Devgan, Madhu, Amrish Puri
Indian's First time Fitness audio/video project with Actress Rekha on CBS
First Time 'Srimad Bhagva Gita' through AudioVisual
Promoted & Marketed Indian Classiacl Music through CBS Music Label,from Ravi Shankar to Zakir Hussain
Many More....
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
1981 - Bachelor of Arts, Major Indian Philosophy, Kolkata University, India
1984 - Master of Arts, Indian Music, Kolkata University, India
Fluent in Sanskrit Oral and Classically, Bengali, Hindi, English and many other Indian Languages which he has written in and composed music for at least 10 Indian languages.
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.
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
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)
Selected Promotion Designer & Music Promotions 80’s/90’s A&R for Music, Video, Film Rights More than 500 Super Hit Albums & Films...
Arohan - Om Puri, Amrish Puri, Pankaj Kapoor, Victor Banerjee
Kahan Kahan Se Guzar Gaya - Anil Kapoor, Sharon Prabhakar
Salaam Bombay - Nana Patekar
Khuda Gawah - Superstar Amitabh Bachchan, Sridevi, Danny
Andaz Apna Apna - Amir Khan, Salman Khan, Karishma Kapoor, Raveena Tandon
Indrajit - Amitabh Bachchan, Neelam
Awaj De Kahan Hain - after long time gap Naushad Ali’s Composed Music
Patthar ke Phool - Salman Khan, Raveena Tandon
Khatarnak - Sanjay Dutt
Madam X- Rekha, Jaya Mathur, Shakti Kapoor, Mohsin Khan
Zahreelay- Sanjau Dutt
Jai Kali- Hema Malini
Tejaa - Sanjay Dutt
Geet- Divya Bharti, Kamal Sadanah
Fateh - Sanjay Dutt
Balwaan- Sunil Shetty, Divya Bharti
Benaam Badshah - Anil Kapoor
Aparadhi - Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla
Rangeela - It was Popular Music Director A.R.Rahman's First Introductions in Bollywood Cinema, Casting-Amir Khan, Jackie Shroff, Urmila
Gambler - Govinda, Shilpa Shetty, Aditya Pancholi
100days - Jackie Shroff, Nana Patekar, Raveena Tandon
Shreeman Aashiq - Rishi Kapoor, Urmila, Anupam Kher
Baaz - Govinda
Coolie#1 - Govinda, Karishma Kapoor
Hero#1 - Govinda
Sandwich - Govinda, sushmita Sen, Raveena Tandon
Gharwali Baharwali, Anil Kapoor
Elaan E Jung - Dharmendra
Awaargi- Anil Kapoor, Meenakshi Seshasdri
Hukumat - Dharmendra
Awaal Number- Amir Khan, Devanand
Sanam Bewafa - Salman Khan
Aatank Hi Aatank- Amir Khan
Raakh- Amir Khan
Tum Mere Ho- Tahir Hussain's Amir Khan, Juhi Chawla, Ajit Vachani
CID- Juhi Chawla
Saajan - Madhuri Dikshit, Salman Khan, Sanjay Dutt
I Love You - Karishma Kapoor
Ek Ladka Ek Ladki - Salman Khan, Neelam
Dil Tera Ashiq - Salman Khan
Isi Ka Naam Zindgi, Amir Khan, Pran
Karan Arjun - Sharukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amrish Puri, Jack Gaud, Rakhi Gulzar, Mamta Kulkai, Kajal
Deewana - Shahrukh Khan, Rishi Kapoor, Divya Bharti
Jallad - Mithun Chakraborty
Khabhi ha Khabhi na - Sharukh Khan, Ashutosh Gawrikar
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak- Amir Khan, Juhi Chawla
Panah - Shidarth, Pallavi
Lahu Luhan- Kimi Katkar
Jhooth Bole Kawa Kate - Anil Kapoor
Junoon- Popular TV Series Music
Auzaar - Salman Khan
Gunah ka Devta - Paap Ki Kamaee - Mithun Chakraborty
VijayPath- Tabu, Ajay Davgan, Gulshan Grover, Reema Lagoo, Danny
Saugandh - Akshay Kumar,
Yaalgar- Sanjay Dutt, Manisha, Nagma
Aatish- Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon
Gumrah- Sanjay Dutt, Sridevi
Phool aur Kaante- Ajay Devgan, Madhu, Amrish Puri
Indian's First time Fitness audio/video project with Actress Rekha on CBS
First Time 'Srimad Bhagva Gita' through AudioVisual
Promoted & Marketed Indian Classiacl Music through CBS Music Label,from Ravi Shankar to Zakir Hussain
Many More....
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
1981 - Bachelor of Arts, Major Indian Philosophy, Kolkata University, India
1984 - Master of Arts, Indian Music, Kolkata University, India
Fluent in Sanskrit Oral and Classically, Bengali, Hindi, English and many other Indian Languages which he has written in and composed music for at least 10 Indian languages.
