1993. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Dalit women to start performing Parai Attam, a traditional art form historically performed by Dalit men during funerals. Sister Chandra, ...
Playing the Parai (paraiyattam or parai drum) a traditional Indian percussion instrument popular in the South of India, was once stigmatised, relegated to communities considered “untouchable” in the ...
The parai is the only instrument that has been burnt by its own players. Reclaiming it as a symbol of resistance, Bengaluru-based Adavi Arts Collective recently celebrated a year of workshops, shows ...
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