| In this state, activities are carried on in two cities: San Carlos and Baul. |
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| Baul poetry, music, song and dance are devoted to finding humankind's relationship to God, and to achieving spiritual liberation. |
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| Baul music represents a particular type of folk song, carrying influences of Hindu bhakti movements as well as the shuphi, a form of Sufi song. |
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| Songs are also used by the spiritual leader to instruct disciples in Baul philosophy, and are transmitted orally. |
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| The Baul movement, at its peak in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, has now regained popularity among the rural population of Bangladesh. |
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| The music of Bangladesh features the Baul mystical tradition, listed by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of Intangible Cultural Heritage. |
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| The Baul movement, inspired by Sufism, also emerged under Mughal rule. |
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