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Tamil Songs

Singing for the goddess

Two Tamil musician sing songs in honor of the goddess Mariamman at a festival near Ootacamund, Tamil Nadu, 1991. They accompany themselves on uṭukkai (hourglass shaped drum) and tappaṭṭai (frame drum)

Mendicant

Tamilnadu, 1982-83

Tamil Folk Singers

Kanniyappan and M Rasu (maybe), Madurai, Tamilnadu, 1982-83

Children of Parali village

Listening to the adults singing, Parali village, Tamilnadu, India, 1983

Tamil folksingers

Madurai, Tamilnadu, 1982-82

Parali village 1983

Women singing lullabies and laments, surrounded by fellow villagers, Parali (near Madurai), Tamilnadu, India

Candira's lament

Candira, age 42 in 1999, sings a Tamil lament (oppari) for her daughter, who is still alive. Menaci village, Dharmapuri district, Tamilnadu, Jan 1, 2000

Karuppayi’s oppāri

Subramani’s oppāri

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Song of Pandavas’ banishment

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