by Nityanand Jayaraman"Gana Vijay's Villu Paattu -- a folk music form from Tamilnadu literally translated as "bow song" -- evokes the beauty and bounty of Cuddalore, and quickly switches to explain the current where the once-productive River Uppanar has no fish, the goats are dying and the chicken are sick -- all because of pollution. This is a sample from Gana Vijay's diverse portfolio."
Gana Vijay heating his "Parai" over a gas
stove. Parai is a percussion instrument made
using raw buffalo hide drawn taut over a ring.
stove. Parai is a percussion instrument made
using raw buffalo hide drawn taut over a ring.
If you're interested in learning more about Villu Paattu, visit: http://www.webindia123.com/tamilnadu/art/folkmusic%201.htm
1 comment:
Very SAD!
-Sathiyan S
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