Video | Adivasi Academy & Museum of Adivasi Voice at Tejgadh – Gujarat
Video by Julian Silverman & Leo Dale © 2011 The Adivasi Academy in Gujarat, India is a centre of academic excellence for the participation and empowerment of tribal communities
Video | Adivasi pithora artist Desing Rathwa: An art form noted for being spontaneous and detailed – Gujarat & Madhya Pradesh
The clip opens with a description of Bhasha’s publishing activities and role in Gujarat’s general education system. It features Desing Rathwa, a adivasi pithora artist belonging to Rangpur Sadli Village …
Video | Through the Eye of the Ancestors – Gujarat
This documentary tells the story of an exhibition curated by members of the Museum of Voice and Adivasi Academy in Tejgadh, Gujarat on the occasion of the ‘Global Languages Meet’ …
Video | South Gujarat tribal music documentation (2): Ghangali played for Kansari katha story telling about human ancestors, heroes, and the origin of the earth
The ghangali is being played by Jeevalbhai Pandubhai Chaudhari who lives in Boriyad village in Vansda taluka of Navsari district in south Gujarat. This instrument is usually play during the …
Video | South Gujarat tribal music documentation by Bhasha – Gujarat
Watch two brief excerpts from the archive of Bhasha’s video documentation team This documentation was undertaken at the campus of the Adivasi Academy to document the cultural practices as well …
Video | South Gujarat tribal music documentation (1): Tarpu and tircho
Dhanjibhai Jerdi Konkni plays the tarpu (wind instrument), and Kasiram Lalsu Konkni the tircho (percussion instrument). Both belong to Ambapani village in Vansda Taluka of Navsari District and are 40-45 …
Video | Setu “bridge” on Adivasi poet and publisher Jeetendra Vasava belonging to the Narmada region – Gujarat
The clip is called Setu, meaning bridge and features Jeetendra Vasava, a young writer belonging to the Narmada region in south Gujarat. Jeetendra speaks Dehwali, a tribal language spoken in regions …
Video | The tarpa: A wind instrument unique to the Warlis – Maharashtra
Gangadharan Menon, thebetterindia.com, April 10, 2014 | To read the full article and view more photos by the author, click here >> When we took part in various village activities, …