South Asian Women Present Dr. Laxmi Tiwari
| Event Type: | Discussion |
| Location: | Goodhart Music Room |
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
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Fiza Muhammad
610 969 5755
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| Department: | Southasian Women |
Event Description:Dr. Laxmi Tiwari, Professor of Music at Sonoma State University will present a lec-dem on Folk Music of India. Dr.Tewari would focus on the folk music performed during life-cycle ceremonies (namely, childbirth, hair shaving, sacred thread, and wedding); talk about songs sung during the festivals of Holi, Divali, Navaratri and songs of the rainy season etc. by special groups in rural Uttar Pradesh. He will also touch upon the importance of different caste groups who provided music for their community and how that tradition is disappearing. He will play relevant audio and show footage from his recordings.