Category Archives: Musicology

Documentation of tribal music of India by Bhasha and Adivasi Academy, Tejgadh – Gujarat

Posted on 28/04/2013 by website administrator

Times of India, Nov 6, 2011 VADODARA: Now, you will be able to peep into the life of tribals and even hum some of their songs. The Bhasha Research and Publication Centre (BRPC), which has taken up a project for … Continue reading →

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The American Indian Heritage Foundation – USA

Posted on 12/11/2012 by website administrator

The American Indian Heritage Foundation was establised in 1973 to provide relief services to Indian people nationwide and to build bridges of understanding and friendship between Indian and non-Indian people. Through informative materials, special events, cultural sharing opportunities and this … Continue reading →

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Pulayar music – Tamil Nadu

Posted on 30/10/2012 by website administrator

The hill-tribes have a natural fondness for music and they are known for the preservation of ancient culture. The Pulayar tribe describe their melodies as talams. According to them, their melodies are derived from the cooing of birds such as … Continue reading →

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Santal creation myth in “Painted Songs”: an exhibition and publication on Bengali picture-scroll traditions – Zurich (Switzerland)

Posted on 09/09/2012 by website administrator

A major exhibition at the Ethnographic Museum of the University of Zurich provides new insights into the impact of modernity on India’s rural communities: Exhibition: ”Rollenspiel und Bildgesang: Geschichte und Geschichten bengalischer Bildrollen” 1.9.2012 to 3.3.2013 - information in German More information: ARNOLDSCHE Art … Continue reading →

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Tribal Arts in India: The National Inventory of Tribal Museums – an invitation for researchers and institutions engaged in conservation of tribal culture

Posted on 26/07/2012 by website administrator

Tribal Arts in India: The National Inventory of Tribal Museums, 2012 Foreword by GN Devy (Project Director, Bhasha Research and Publication Center) ISBN 9788192240558 Rs. 1400 “This Inventory, if not an exhaustive listing of the rich diversity of the materials, … Continue reading →

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Online exhibition – The National Consortium of Tribal Arts and Culture

Posted on 20/06/2012 by website administrator

The National Consortium of Tribal Arts and Culture created by Bhasha is the single largest digital resource for adivasi art expression in India. View the online exhibition, listen to Adivasi music from different parts of India, view photographs and learn more >> Address … Continue reading →

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Theatre as union of tribal and non-tribal culture – Chhattisgarh

Posted on 28/05/2012 by website administrator

Theatre personalities of Chhattisgarh reached a well-recognised status, owing to their contribution in the theatre of Chhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh is one of the eminent rural states of India and its theatre art is purely the union of tribal and non-tribal culture. … Continue reading →

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Anthropological Museum in Mysore – Karnataka

Posted on 01/09/2011 by website administrator

Anthropological Museum Manav Bhawan, Bogadi Mysore, Karnataka Anthropological Survey of India www.ansi.gov.in The Anthropological Museum is a treasure trove of objects and weapons used by the South Indian communities, primarily the tribal communities, of India. Established in 1965 by the … Continue reading →

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Kota music and musical instruments – Music Academy Madras lecture by Richard Wolf (Harvard University)

Posted on 28/08/2011 by website administrator

The Hindu : FEATURES / FRIDAY REVIEW January 1, 2010 PAPPU VENUGOPALA RAO The focus was on music history, its religious aspects and some unique technical nuances. [...] Kota Drums: The first lecture was by Prof. Richard Wolf of the … Continue reading →

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Find a resource on archive.org – The Internet Archive

Posted on 24/08/2011 by website administrator

Find a resource in the Search-window seen here: http://www.archive.org Tip: search for a specific community like “Santal” (or Santhal); or a region like Nilgiri (Toda and Kota communities) >>

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Tribal, Folk and Devotional Music – an overview by NA Jairazbhoy

Posted on 15/08/2011 by website administrator

Excerpt from Chapter XVI Music (pp. 212-242) “Tribal, Folk and Devotional Music” by NA Jairazbhoy in AL Bhasham (ed.). A Cultural History of India. London: Oxford University Press, 1975, pp. 234-237. TRIBAL, FOLK, AND DEVOTIONAL MUSIC Classical music is the most refined … Continue reading →

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Khasi traditional musicians perform ahead of heavy metal band

Posted on 14/08/2011 by website administrator

Traditional musicians perform ahead of Scorpions gig Friday, December 7, 2007, 16:34 [IST] Shillong, Dec 7 (UNI) Ahead of German heavy metal band ‘Scorpions’ performing live in Meghalaya next week, Khasi traditional musicians assembled at Laitkhroh village and serenaded music lovers … Continue reading →

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Khasi music and education – how a local tradition secularizes itself

Posted on 13/08/2011 by website administrator

At the Martin Luther Christian University in Shillong, traditional Khasi music is taught as a post-graduate subject. The interview concludes with a brief vocal and instrumental performance by Kerius Wallang. Watch Khasi music and education – how a local tradition secularizes itself >> … Continue reading →

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Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction

Posted on 13/08/2011 by website administrator

Watch a series of short videos researched and filmed by Gayatri Indira Vijaysimha and Dev Narayan Chaudhuri (Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai). They show young and senior members of the Khasi community who enjoy traditional music for a variety … Continue reading →

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Kota music and dance

Posted on 11/08/2011 by website administrator

The inhabitants of remote Kunda Kotagiri village maintain their own culture centre. This ensures the continuance of their community’s distinct traditions among the educated youth of this village. Such enthusiasm was much in evidence during this unannounced visit which was … Continue reading →

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Adivasi music – bibliography

Posted on 19/07/2011 by website administrator

Babiracki, C.M., ‘Tribal music in the study of great and little traditions of Indian music’. In: B. Nettl (ed.), Comparative musicology and anthropology of music. Chicago, 1990. Bhattachary S., 5., Ethno-musicology and India. Calcutta,1968. Deva, B.C., Musical instruments. Delhi, 1977. … Continue reading →

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The Muria and Maria Gonds of Madhya Pradesh – audio examples and information

Posted on 04/07/2011 by website administrator

Tribal Music of India: The Muria and Maria Gonds of Madhya Pradesh CULTURE GROUP(S) Maria; Muria RECORD LABEL Folkways Records 1983 Various Artists FW04028 Original liner notes for the Ethnic Folkways Records edition with online audio links on the Smithsonian … Continue reading →

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