Category Archives: Video contents

Plan your own musical journey across central and eastern India – Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Jharkhand & West Bengal

Posted on 02/08/2015 by website administrator

Start your musical journey by watching a documentary by Nandini Bedi on the Madia community: Madia of central India from Indian Tribal Heritage on Vimeo. Media contents is easy to find, especially with the help of the following tips. Find … Continue reading →

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Tribal customs, homes and ornaments in South India: Videos and photographs by Vicky Lakshmanan

Posted on 17/06/2015 by website administrator

Videos Cultural traditions of the Halakki people – Karnataka Kota women’s dance: Shivaratri celebrations – Nilgiri mountains of Tamil Nadu Photos The Halakki people of Uttara Kannada district – Karnataka Kota dance and music – Nilgiri mountains of Tamil Nadu Village life … Continue reading →

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Video | South Gujarat tribal music documentation by Bhasha – Gujarat

Posted on 12/06/2015 by website administrator

        Watch two brief excerpts from the archive of Bhasha’s video documentation team Video clip 1 Two instruments known as tarpu and tircho normally played during rituals Video clip 2 Accompaniment to Kansari katha (story telling in honour of the goddess of food) … Continue reading →

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Tip | How to quickly find video and other contents for educational purposes

Posted on 03/06/2015 by website administrator

To understand India’s tribal or “Adivasi” culture, explore how it is being portrayed in a modern context. Below you find some suggestions to help you to quickly find video contents for educational purposes. Disclaimer >> Note: your search may yield an overview … Continue reading →

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Plan your own musical journey around the “Seven Sister States” – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland & Tripura

Posted on 23/03/2015 by website administrator

Start your musical journey by watching a beautiful video taken in Shillong (Meghalaya). Then discover which other forms of music and dance are being practiced by the tribal communities of the “Seven Sister States” today. Khasi music revival – the stories of two young duitara players from … Continue reading →

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