Singing for the goddessTwo 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) MendicantTamilnadu, 1982-83 Tamil Folk SingersKanniyappan and M Rasu (maybe), Madurai, Tamilnadu, 1982-83 Children of Parali villageListening to the adults singing, Parali village, Tamilnadu, India, 1983 Tamil folksingersMadurai, Tamilnadu, 1982-82 Parali village 1983Women singing lullabies and laments, surrounded by fellow villagers, Parali (near Madurai), Tamilnadu, India Candira's lamentCandira, 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 oppāricritiqueItMarch 7, 2017Read More by Richard Wolf0 Comments1 Minute Song of Pandavas’ banishmentcritiqueIt0 Comments1 MinuteFebruary 14, 2017critiqueIt
