Women on Record

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"Women on Record" is a celebration  and a tribute to women who sang in the Gramophone Record era. In this project CMAC will create a production that combines different art practices including video/film, photography, music, theatre and dance with the idea of recreating an environment and mood of the gramophone era. The production is a multi-media touring show that will bring alive this world of music rather than only through the vocal recital. The idea of reviving interest in the immense contributions made by these artists in the late 19th and early 20th century lends itself to immense visual possibilities given that their lives were about music, theatre, film and overall entertainment.

This project focuses on the lesser known community of musicians and performers, the “Gaanewali”, loosely translated as the “singing ladies” many of whom became celebrities during their time with the advent of the technological wonder – the 78rpm gramophone record. Women in this time have made a significant contribution to Hindustani music. They have had a profound influence on subsequent music. Finishing a ghazal or a khayal in less than three minutes while still leaving time to announce one’s name was no easy job; the best musicians lost their nerve when they had to do it!

A series of radio programs for World Space Radio was aired through December 08 and January 09. The programs continue to be aired on World Space Radio broadcast.

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