Download or read book The Mirror of the Sky written by and published by UNESCO Collection of Represent. This book was released on 1999 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout their 600-year history the Bauls of Bengal, India have kept no official scriptures. Their esoteric spiritual teachings on the use of breath, sex and devotion are encoded in the words of their songs/poems. This is a translation of 204 songs, including an extensive introduction to the history and faith of the Bauls, and the composition of their music. Includes a CD of authentic Baul artists, recorded over the last forty years -- an exquisite presentation of a rarely documented genre.