This is a music reclaiming an untouchable drum
"This ethnomusicological documentary is about the psychological and economic transformation of a group of Dalit (outcaste/untouchable) parai frame drummers from a village near Paramagudi, Tamil Nadu, South India. The internal shift in the self-perception that these drummers undergo includes thr...
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| Language: | English |
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| Summary: | "This ethnomusicological documentary is about the psychological and economic transformation of a group of Dalit (outcaste/untouchable) parai frame drummers from a village near Paramagudi, Tamil Nadu, South India. The internal shift in the self-perception that these drummers undergo includes three interwoven threads of musical identity: the identity of the drum, of the music they play, and of the status of the drummers." |
| Item Description: | Videodisc release of the 2011 documentary. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD-R ; PAL. |
| Production Credits: | Screenwriter, producer, director: Zoe Sherinian ; cinematography: N. Jaisingh, A. Sashikanth ; editor, Beau Leland. |
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[Oklahoma, U.S.] :
Z. Sherinian,
[2011]
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ML3748.7.T35 T45 2016 |
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| ML3748.7.T35 T45 2016 | Available Place a Hold |