Inner Knowledge

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Inner Knowledge
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 4, 1997 (1997-11-04)
Recorded1995
VenueReal World Studios, England
Studio Real World Studios
Genre
  • folk
  • world
  • country
Length66:27
Label Real World Records
Producer Michael Brook
Paban Das Baul chronology
Inner Knowledge
(1997)
Music of the Honey Gatherers
(2010)

Inner Knowledge is the debut solo studio album by Bengali Baul singer and musician Paban Das Baul. The album was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1997 by Real World Records and was produced by Michael Brook. [1]

Contents

Production and recording

The tracks used for the album were recorded in 1995 recording week at Real World Studios in England. [1]

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The album was released in the United Kingdom on 4 November 1997 by Real World Records. The album was re-released on 4 December 2006 by Womad Select.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Paramey Param" (Bliss)05:19
2."Nodi Bhora" (River Full of Waves)06:45
3."Premer Iskuley" (School of Love)06:40
4."Gour Milena" (Holy Marks)05:01
5."Dhire Dhire" (Row Your Boat Steadily)08:53
6."Gharer Karigar" (Your Architect is Inside You)10:34
7."Sahajey Pagol" (Easily Mad)05:27
8."Khejur Gachey Hari" (Tie My Spirit to the Date Palm Tree)08:01
9."Mojar Karkhana" (Strange Factory)09:47
Total length:66:27

Personnel

Adapted from the 1997 release [1]

Additional personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Inner Knowledge". Real World Records. 4 November 1997. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
  2. "Paban Das Baul : Inner Knowledge". AllMusic . RhythmOne . Retrieved 13 October 2020.