Banat Kaur Bagga

Be that as it may, there are also age-old emotions of love and despair that are expressed in the tracks. For instance, Bhojpur was a part of the ancient Silk Route. “So there are endless songs that talk about how a woman is longing for her husband, who’s gone away to trade goods,” Pranita says, adding that despite the sexism and racism spoken about in the preceding paragraph, there are far-sighted progressive messages too.

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“There’s one song where a woman is talking about taking her in-laws to court for assaulting her, and another, where an old woman is complaining about being married off to a young boy. She wants a partner her age, who can be her intellectual equal,” Pranita explains.

There was thus depth in what the ancient songwriters were saying, even if their perceptions were sometimes blinkered by prevailing prejudices. So keep an open mind when you’re attending this concert. And lend an ear to the sounds that emanate from the Indian hinterland, even as you sit in the venue that’s in the urban jungle called Andheri West.

ON Today, 7.30 pm
AT Harkat Studios, JP Road, Andheri West.
CALL 9987001326
Cost Rs 300

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