"Music for A Goddess: Dalit Devidasis of the Deccan" film screening at Seminar Room - II & III, Kamaladevi Block, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), Lodhi Estate > 6:30pm on 17th December 2013

Time : 6:30 pm

Duration : 72 min. 

Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
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Place : Seminar Room - II & III, Kamaladevi Block, Main Building, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description :  'Music for A Goddess: Dalit Devidasis of the Deccan' film screening. 
Part of a continuing applied ethnomusicology project, this film explores the sacred music, dance and rituals of the devidasis and devidasas, women and men dedicated to the goddess Renuka/Yellamma of the Deccan. Narrated in the fictive voice of the Goddess and her son, Parasurama

The film will be introduced by Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy

Screening will be followed by a discussion

Directors: Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy and Nazir Jairazbhoy

Year : 2007

Format : dvd

Language : English & with subtitles

Collaboration: Archives and Research Centre for Ethnomusicology, American Institute of Indian Studies

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