Sadabahar Aravalli, a Concert by Saperas or Former Snake Charmers

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Venue: Gandhi King Plaza, Main Complex, India International Centre (IIC), 40 Max Mueller Marg, Lodhi Estate, New Delhi-110003
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Event Description: Sadabahar Aravalli, A concert by Saperas or former Snake Charmers – Shisha Nath; Jagdish Nath; Narain Nath; and Sheru Nath (been players); Mahipal Nath; Rajesh Nath; and Naveen (tumba players); and Rajiv (dholak)
Music composers: Rajat Prasanna (flautist) and Makarand Sanon (percussionist)

Sutradhar (narrator): Shamshad Khan Bahurupiya (traditional impersonator)

Snake charming was banned by the government of India in the 1990s and though this spelt disaster for many, it led to a re-thinking about the importance of what was considered ancillary skills of the saperas. These skills included knowledge of medicinal herbs, particularly those used for the treatment and cure of snakebite, abilities to identify and classify snakes and above all, their superlative musical skills using the been, a wind instrument made from bottle gourd with bamboo pipes and the Tumba, a percussion accompaniment

Collaboration: Centre for New Perspectives; with the support of Min of Culture , Govt of India

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Sadabahar Aravalli, a Concert by Saperas or Former Snake Charmers Sadabahar Aravalli, a Concert by Saperas or Former Snake Charmers Reviewed by DelhiEvents on Saturday, February 15, 2020 Rating: 5

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