RN Documentary: Indian Courtesans
Series: RN Documentaries
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Length: 00:29:30
Indian vocal music developed centuries ago and its traditional custodians were the baijis or the courtesans ? women who sang and danced for wealthy men and seduced them solely by the power of their music. When the British came to India, Victorian prudery wiped out the baiji tradition, but the music lives on.
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Indian vocal music developed centuries ago and its traditional custodians were the baijis or the courtesans ? women who sang and danced for wealthy men and seduced them solely by the power of their music. When the British came to India, Victorian prudery wiped out the baiji tradition, but the music lives on.
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Radio Netherlands presents Vox Humana. In this programme Dheera Sujan looks at the seductive power of Indian music and of the demise of its ancient custodians ? the courtesans.
MUSIC (in total this track is used for about 2?30)
?Gramophone Concert Record 3769e 3-13018. :Khamaj Jogia-jo piya aye mose dukh soha (1906 Performer: kashibai. Comp: Trad Thumri 4030262
Picture this scene. A palace in India sometime in the 17th century. A large hall decorated with carved pillars is filled with bejeweled men seated on silk cushions. There are many things of beauty in the room which obviously belongs to a wealthy man, perhaps a king, but all eyes are focused in one direction. A woman, eyes ringed with khol is dressed in silks and brocades; she?s surrounded by musicians and she?s singing, perhaps dancing as well. She may not be in her first bloom of youth, and is perhaps a bit more...
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Gramophone Concert Record 3769e 3-13018. :Khamaj Jogia-jo piya aye mose dukh soha (1906 Performer: kashibai. Comp: Trad Thumri 4030262 3?00
MUSIC Prive Carrier title Bobby. Song: Ek radha ek meera. Perf: Lata mangeshkar. Comp: Ravindra Jain CD: Saregama 120480 ADD.Lata 1?00
MUSIC : Tr 2 Vintage music from India perf: Gauhar Jan Title ? Kyahl rag Bhupali,tintal Traditional 2?00
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