Ram Rahim

\"Ram Rahim\" is a collaborative track by British-Asian producer State of Bengal (Sam Zaman) and Bengali folk musician Paban Das Baul. The song appears as the fifth track on the album Tana Tani, released on 12 April 2004 under Real World Records. The album adopted a CD format and explored fusions of electronic production with traditional Baul folk elements.

The track runs for 5 minutes and 19 seconds. It blends Das Baul’s vocal delivery and ektara (single-stringed instrument) with State of Bengal’s electronic textures, reflecting the album’s broader thematic integration of South Asian classical and folk motifs with contemporary production techniques. The title \"Ram Rahim\" references syncretic traditions in Baul philosophy, invoking unity through the names of Hindu and Islamic divine figures.

Tana Tani marked State of Bengal’s third studio album and his second collaboration with Paban Das Baul, following their earlier work on Monsoon (1999). Real World Records, founded by Peter Gabriel, distributed the album as part of its series highlighting global fusion projects. The label’s cataloging does not specify individual track credits beyond the primary artists, and no official music videos or alternate versions of \"Ram Rahim\" are documented in available sources.

The album received attention for its cross-genre experimentation, though specific reception details for \"Ram Rahim\" remain undocumented in major publications. Live performances of the track occurred during State of Bengal’s 2004–2005 tour in support of Tana Tani, with Das Baul contributing vocals and instrumentation in select concerts. No commercial singles were released from the album, and the track’s usage in media or compilations is not recorded.