Choncholo Mon

Choncholo Mon is a track from the collaborative album Real Sugar by Bengali folk artist Paban Das Baul and British producer and guitarist Sam Mills. The song appears as the seventh track on the album with a duration of 7 minutes and 1 second.

The album Real Sugar was released on February 25, 1997, under the label Caroline Records. The primary format of the release was CD. The project blends elements of Baul tradition—a syncretic folk tradition from Bengal—with contemporary production techniques, reflecting Mills’ role in bridging Indian classical and folk music with global audiences.

Paban Das Baul contributed vocals and traditional instruments such as the ektara (a one-stringed drone instrument) and khamak (a percussion-string hybrid). Sam Mills provided guitar accompaniment, production, and arrangement, integrating electric and acoustic textures. The track Choncholo Mon exemplifies the album’s fusion of Baul lyrical themes—often centered on spirituality, nature, and human emotion—with Mills’ minimalist yet layered production style.

Critical reception of Real Sugar noted its role in introducing Baul music to international listeners, though specific documentation of Choncholo Mon’s standalone impact remains limited in available sources. The album’s liner notes describe the track as an exploration of restless longing, a recurring motif in Baul poetry. No official music video or single release accompanied the song.

The collaboration between Das Baul and Mills extended beyond this album, with Mills producing multiple works for Das Baul in the 1990s and early 2000s. Further details on the recording sessions, alternate takes, or live performances of Choncholo Mon are not widely documented.