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Voice of Indian Song - for iPod/iPhone

The Open Universitywww3.open.ac.uk
Traditional Indian singing is intoxicating - but what is it about singing, and listening to others sing, that makes it so significant? In this album, Sudokshina Chatterjee breaks down the unique Indian style, and explains the emotions and meaning behind the songs of her culture. This material is drawn from The Open University course AA317 Words and music.
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Episodes

Becoming a Singer

Sudokshina Chatterjee explains why she started to sing, and her journey from the first singing lesson to now.

Mar 31, 20092 min

Transcript -- Becoming a Singer

Transcript -- Sudokshina Chatterjee explains why she started to sing, and her journey from the first singing lesson to now.

Mar 31, 2009

The Voice

Sudokshina Chatterjee discusses the voice, looking at how vocalists are trained, the different ways to use the voice, and the difference between gender.

Mar 31, 20097 min

Transcript -- The Voice

Transcript -- Sudokshina Chatterjee discusses the voice, looking at how vocalists are trained, the different ways to use the voice, and the difference between gender.

Mar 31, 2009

Khyal Performance

Sudokshina performs a Khyal song, accompanied by Subrata Manna on the tabla

Mar 31, 200912 min

Khyal

Sudokshina explains the meaning behind Khyal, the most popular genre of Indian music, focusing on two songs.

Mar 31, 20095 min

Transcript -- Khyal

Transcript -- Sudokshina explains the meaning behind Khyal, the most popular genre of Indian music, focusing on two songs.

Mar 31, 2009

Thumri Performance

Sudokshina, accompanied by Subrata Manna, performs a romantic song, known as a Thumri

Mar 31, 20098 min
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