The Lost Music of Rajasthan

Summary The arts series takes a road trip round the desert state of Rajasthan, meeting musicians whose existence is under threat from the new India. They meet Bhopa bards who recite four-night-long epics in front of huge hand-painted scrolls, saffron-clad, chillum-smoking sisters, cross-dressers and Gypsy dancers who literally bend over backwards to pick up rupees.

S18.E5 ∙ The Lost Music of Rajasthan

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Alan Yentob Tracey Emin Chuck Close Richard Rogers

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Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Dec 5, 2011

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

Summary The arts series takes a road trip round the desert state of Rajasthan, meeting musicians whose existence is under threat from the new India. They meet Bhopa bards who recite four-night-long epics in front of huge hand-painted scrolls, saffron-clad, chillum-smoking sisters, cross-dressers and Gypsy dancers who literally bend over backwards to pick up rupees.

Details

Genres : History Biography Documentary

Release date : Dec 5, 2011

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Official Site

Language : English

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