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![]() World Routes in India 2005 Part 1: Lucy Duran and the musician Viram Jasani travel to Northern India in search of music for the Lord Krishna. They start their journey in the state of Gujarat where they find singing shepherds directly descended from the milk-maids and boys of Krishna's time. They are joined by Gujarat's most famous folk musician Praful Dave who performs an exclusive session for the programme in Ahmedabad. Playlist The Gopis' Affectionate Complaint about Krishna Trad Perf: Praful Dave, Kali Das Ustad, Narendra Soyenterr and Jayanti Rathod BBC Rec Dur: 1.41 The Peacock is Singing from my Motherland Trad Perf: Arvind Solanki with Bharwad Shepherd group (Shaktipara Maldhari Ras Mandal) BBC Rec Dur: 4.11 On the day of the crescent moon the Peahen displays her feathers Trad Perf: Arvind Solanki with Bharwad Shepherd group (Shaktipara Maldhari Ras Mandal) BBC Rec Dur: 4.43 Untitled Song about Krishna Trad Perf: Kathachoisi Rabari Samaj of Kutch BBC rec Dur: 5.22 Song about the Monsoon and Krishna Trad Perf: Men's Vocal Ensemble from Kutch BBC Rec Dur: 3.15 The Gopis' Affectionate Complaint about Krishna Trad Perf: Praful Dave, Kali Das Ustad, Narendra Soyenterr and Jayanti Rathod BBC Rec Dur: 8.45 Part 2: In search of music performed for Krishna, Lucy Duran and the musician Viram Jasani find themselves in a brothel in Kolkata, India. Squeezed into a small bed-sit, two courtesan sisters perform songs for the Hindu Deity, rarely recorded and normally reserved for their paying clients. Plus, the mad world of the Bauls - music by the tantric philosophers of rural Bengal. Playlist Dadra Trad Perf: Kanchanji Misra and Madhuriji Singh with their musicians BBC rec Dur: 1.00 Thumri Trad Perf: Kanchanji Misra and Madhuriji Singh with their musicians BBC rec Dur: 3.48 Kajeri Trad Perf: Kanchanji Misra and Madhuriji Singh with their musicians BBC rec Dur: 4.15 Chaiti Trad Perf: Kanchanji Misra and Madhuriji Singh with their musicians BBC rec Dur: 4.15 Kalpana Dasi (Krishna song) Trad Perf: Baul musicians from rural Bengal BBC Rec Dur: 3.21 Traditional Baul song Perf: Baul musicians from rural Bengal BBC Rec Dur: 4.09 Tinkari Das Perf: Baul musicians from rural Bengal BBC Rec Dur: 3.22 Dadra song with dance (Gagare juna maro) Trad BBC Rec Perf: Rani Dewi, Pramod Kumar Singh, Papulal Nal, Ravinder Kumar Misra Dur: 3.30 |
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