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Born to Sing a film by Shikha Jhingan

Monday, January 6, 2003, at 6.30 p.m
India International Centre, Main Auditorium
Lodhi Estate New Delhi

Documentary/44 min./video/English with subtitles

Synopsis:

Born to Sing is a musical journey with four Mirasans,
who sing life-cycle songs for their patrons in Punjab.
Through an encounter with the Mirasans and their
songs, the film explores a rich musical tradition kept
alive by these women. What is the nature of their
relationship with their land-owning patrons? What
happens when Punjabi pop music takes the entertainment
industry by storm? How are the Mirasans dealing with
dwindling patronage and pressures from the men of
their community? Without trying to homogenize the four
characters, the documentary tries to grapple with
these concerns faced by women who find themselves
shunted out of their expressive traditions.



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