Traditional Indian singing is intoxicating - but what is it about singing, and listening to others sing, that makes it so significant? In this album, Sudokshina Chatterjee breaks down the unique Indian style, and explains the emotions and meaning behind the songs of her culture. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317 Words and music.
Track 1: Voice of Indian Song
A short introduction to this album
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Tracks in this podcast:
| Track | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Voice of Indian Song | A short introduction to this album Read more Voice of Indian Song |
| 2 | Becoming a Singer | Sudokshina Chatterjee explains why she started to sing, and her journey from the first singing lesson to now. Read more Becoming a Singer |
| 3 | The Voice | Sudokshina Chatterjee discusses the voice, looking at how vocalists are trained, the different ways to use the voice, and the difference between gender. Read more The Voice |
| 4 | Khyal Performance | Sudokshina performs a Khyal song, accompanied by Subrata Manna on the tabla Read more Khyal Performance |
| 5 | Khyal | Sudokshina explains the meaning behind Khyal, the most popular genre of Indian music, focusing on two songs. Read more Khyal |
| 6 | Thumri Performance | Sudokshina, accompanied by Subrata Manna, performs a romantic song, known as a Thumri Read more Thumri Performance |
| 7 | Sudockshina and subrata - thumri explanation | Sudokshina explains te meanings behind a Thumri, explain the words, and also the emotions held within the song. Read more Sudockshina and subrata - thumri explanation |
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