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Tag: india
Zenana Carriages, a minor mystery solved
Zenana- def. The place where the ladies reside. Origin: Urdu. Yesterday I posted this cabinet card image found on Tumblr and asked for help in identifying the style. Crowd-sourcing research on the blog certainly works. "KB" responded with enough key words that a quick image search revealed the nature of this carriage. Often called a … Continue reading Zenana Carriages, a minor mystery solved
Alapana and the Mastery of an Art
I occasionally post about my music interests on the blog. I am no aficionado of Indian music but I certainly know what I like when I hear it. Doing a little exploring on YouTube recently has led me to some remarkable players so I decided to share a bit from Jayanthi Kumaresh. She comes from … Continue reading Alapana and the Mastery of an Art