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May 16th, 2007, 08:42
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Indian Cultural Events in Major US Cities
those who live in a few large cities in the states (new york, chicago, boston, atlanta) will want to check this out:
http://thesoundsofindia.com/
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May 16th, 2007, 09:02
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Check out that Baul movie if you can.
Unsure of costs, do you know? Not clear from site straightaway.
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May 16th, 2007, 09:08
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May 16th, 2007, 09:09
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Aha! Another Americanism lost on me.
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May 16th, 2007, 09:35
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the events are free, but online registration is required to reserve the complimentary tickets( and painless). i've registered for the new york city event. hope to see other IMers there.
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May 16th, 2007, 09:41
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You can silently chant Macha Macha Macha during the film. The main character rings a bell but then all Bauls seem to be called something Das. Too bad they don't seem to have Baul musicians but it would have become costly I imagine, they don't tend to travel solo for one thing.
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May 16th, 2007, 10:21
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May 17th, 2007, 08:34
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Interesting article:
The song of the holy fools For the Tantric minstrels of Bengal, taking music to the people, the divine is something you find within. William Dalrymple joins a never-ending tour. February 2004, The Guardian See also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baul |
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