Shah Abdul Karim
Bangladeshi musician · Bangladesh · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1916 to 2009 · aged 93
Baul Shah Abdul Karim was a Bangladeshi Baul musician and philosopher. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Baul musicians of all time, he was called Baul Samrat. The Government of Bangladesh awarded him the Ekushey Padak, the country's second highest civilian decoration, in 2001.
Shah Abdul Karim is read about 25 times a day, in 4 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 14 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Media & music
Awards
About this person
Alongside his enormous discography of Baul music, Karim had contributed significantly to developing the Baul philosophy; his work is generally seen as the refined continuation of classic Bauls like Fakir Lalon Shah. Beyond Baulism, Karim's multidisciplinary contribution to several sectors, including body theory, Sufism, Ma'rifa, and revolutionary music has made him one of the enduring examples of Bangladeshi secular pluralism.
