Mantra- Prabhakar Das- Odisha
of Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. American Institute of Indian Studies, in Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy Collection, N63. Fieldtrip to survey varieties of Indian music in 1963-1964., 1:25:84 (New Delhi, Delhi State) , 1 min
Details
- Abstract / Summary
- Mantra or sacred incantation recited by Prabhakar Das. The mantra or magic spell is used by sapuakelas or snake charmers in Odisha to enchant snakes. The mantra starts with the guru mantra where the titles of three gurus- Chamaruni, Keutuni, Sauruni- are taken.
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Copyright Message
- Material sourced from the Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy and Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy Collection, Archive and Research Center for Ethnomusicology. Copyright Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy.
- Description
- Incantation
- Content Type
- Field recording (raw)
- Duration
- 1 min
- Anthropologist / Ethnographer
- Nazir Ali Jairazbhoy, 1927-2009
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Mantra
- Date Recorded
- 1964
- Series Number
- N63. Fieldtrip to survey varieties of Indian music in 1963-1964., 1:25:84
- Subject
- World Music, Anthropology, Music & Performing Arts, Social Sciences, South Asia: Indian Subcontinent, Cultural anthropology