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Of Beauty and Deities: Music and Dance of IndiaWith wonderful performances by the troupe “Kalanjali: Dances of India,” this program introduces classical Indian dance and music, featuring a kirtanam dance honoring Lord Krishna, and other “bharata natyam” pieces, a temple dance style described in a 2,000-year-old Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts. Viewers learn the symbolic significance of these dances, while discussions with the accompanists provide a glimpse into Indian music’s ragas and talas.
Kathakali Dance: Krishna and the MilkmaidMrinalni Sarabhai and seven members of her troupe of Indian dancers -- the Darpana Dance Company-- perform a classical Kathakali piece, Krishna and the Milkmaid and a long extensive Song of Creation...
India: Bollywood AdventuresMusic Voyager arrives in Mumbai, the first stop on the quest to find some of the hottest sounds in India. Meet two artists that encapsulate traditional music, yet push the boundaries to create future hits. The first is Sona Mohapatra whose gorgeous voice is a sure bet, though not the resonance so typically required to be a Bollywood female singing superstar. The second, Kailash Kher, is one of the most prolific performers, producers, and musical stars in India. Kailash takes traditional, almost forgotten languages, and blends them with the genius of his producers and band to create the funkiest tracks hitting the sonic airwaves in India.
The Assassination of Mahatma Gandhi: Infamous AssassinationsIndia’s greatest founding father was a champion of peaceful protest. He was gunned down by Nathuram Godse, a fanatical Hindu, in the gardens of Birla House on 30 January 1948 while on his way to attend a prayer meeting. A BBC Production. A part of the series Infamous Assassinations
Sahitya AkademiSahitya Akademi, India's National Academy of Letters, is the central institution for literary dialogue, publication and promotion in the country and the only institution that undertakes literary activities in 24 Indian languages, including English.
Sir J. J. School of ArtSir J.J. School of Art is one of the pioneering institutes of fine art education in India, since its establishment in 1878 in the current Campus, with generous donation of Jamshetji Jijibhoy, under the British administration.
Music-Its Language, Hisory, & CultureThis text is designed to introduce students to works representative of a variety of music traditions including the repertoires of Western Europe from the Middle Ages through the present; of the United States, including art music, jazz, folk, rock, musical theater; and from at least two non-Western world areas (Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East, Indian subcontinent).
