“A great deal of things could be learnt from their culture.” – Jawaharlal Nehru, first Prime Minister of free India, quoted in The Tribal Culture of India by Lalita Prasad Vidyarthi and Binay Kumar Rai
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At the Martin Luther Christian University in Shillong, traditional Khasi music is taught as a post-graduate subject. The interview concludes with a brief vocal and instrumental performance by Kerius Wallang. Watch Khasi music and education – how a local tradition secularizes itself >> Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction >>
The Khasi community’s sense of self-esteem and longing for a life in harmony with nature means that music is taught at a young age. Watch Khasi music and ethos – a tradition relating to nature >> Khasi musical heritage of Meghalaya – introduction >>
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