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Voice of Indian Song - for iPod/iPhone

Voice of Indian Song - for iPod/iPhone

The Open University

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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  • 14 - Voice of Indian Song

    A short introduction to this album

    Mon, 08 Mar 2010 - 00min
  • 13 - Becoming a Singer

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

    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 - 02min
  • 12 - 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.

    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 - 06min
  • 11 - Khyal Performance

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

    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 - 12min
  • 10 - Khyal

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

    Tue, 31 Mar 2009 - 05min
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