Baul or Bauls () are a group of mystic minstrels from Bengal, which includes the country of Bangladesh and the Indian State of West Bengal. Lalon is regarded as the most important poet-practitioner of the Baul tradition. Baul music had a great influence on Rabindranath Tagore's poetry and on his music (Rabindra Sangeet).
Famous Baul singers both from Bangladesh and West Bengal include: