From 3 years old Sahaj Ma
started her classical Talim. Her
first Guru was her mother, who
taught her the Sargam when she
was 5 years old. Later She went
to Pandit M. R. Goutam for 4
years and after that to Smt.
Sunanda Patnaik (Orissa) for 5
years. Sunanda Patnaik was from
Vishnudigamber Gharana.
A turning came after
marriage when she decided to
learn and go to folk song
with her husband who was
doing research work on folk
song. Utpal Sadhan Das
Bairagya & Maki Kazumi (Guru
Maa) Diksha Guru and Siksha
Guru. Subal Gosai and
Sanatan Das Baul was also
Siksha Guru.
From long time Utpal Faqir was
in search of spiritual soul of
Boul & Faqir's. In this period
he wrote two poem books based on
them. In instrument like violin
and flute he learned from Senia
Gharana. In the same time
he went with Bauls & Faqir's to
learn and collect their songs.
He stayed with them in Akhra
for long time to achieve their
sadhana.
His Diksha and Siksha Guru is
Faqir Sadhan Das Bairagya,
Subhol Gosai and Sanatan Gosai
are also Siksha Guru.
After Diksha he started writing
his songs on Boul and Sufi. His
"Akhra-life' with the Boul's
adds the original rustic touch
to his compositions.
later he become an artist and
composer of HMV and made "Folktail"
and "Bautani", "Allah Meherban"
from Folktail was superhit song
of his and shown in MTV.