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Vipul Rikhi

Bhakti

Vipul Rikhi is a singer, poet, writer and translator who works with the oral traditions of Kabir and other Bhakti and Sufi poets, singing their poetry in the folk music tradition. His books include "Drunk on Love", on Kabir's life and thought, and "One Palace, a Thousand Doorways". He performs and leads singing workshops in India and abroad.

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Vipul Rikhi

Vipul Rikhi is a singer, poet, writer and translator who works with the oral traditions of Kabir and other Bhakti and Sufi poets, singing their poetry in the folk music tradition. His books include "Drunk on Love", on Kabir's life and thought, and "One Palace, a Thousand Doorways". He performs and leads singing workshops in India and abroad.

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