The Ramayana

The Ramayana

(Cook Records, 1961), 40 mins

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Field of Interest
World Music
Description
Calypso is not the only musical genre known to Trinidad: there is a large East Indian presence on the Caribbean island, which ensures that the traditional orchestral sounds of India mingle with the sounds of Afro-Caribbean dance musics. In this recording, B.O. Girwarr sings a selection from the first great Sanskrit epic, the Ramayana. The setting of this religious chanting is accompanied by a five-piece Indian ensemble of local and South Asian instruments.
Content Type
Music recording
Duration
40 mins
Format
Audio
Sub Genre
Ritual, Epic, Song
Label
Cook Records
Release Date
1961
Subject
World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South Asia: Indian Subcontinent, Sul da Ásia: Subcontinente Indiano, Sudeste Asiático: Subcontinente Indio, India
Keywords and Translated Subjects
Sul da Ásia: Subcontinente Indiano, Sudeste Asiático: Subcontinente Indio

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