Watch The Other Song Online

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The Other Song

The Other Song Online

  • Genres: Documentary, Music, History
  • Release Date: 10/10/2009
  • Duration : 2 hours
  • Director: Saba Dewan
  • Country: India

Overview:

Journeying across Varanasi, Lucknow, and Muzzafarpur in India, this documentary film traces the lost traditions and the culture of tawaifs (courtesans of North India), particularly through a song sung by Rasoolan Bai, "Lagat karejwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" and its lesser known, earlier version "Lagat jobanwa ma chot, phool gendwa na maar" (recorded in a 1935 Gramophone recording). Weaving the past with the present, the film spans between personal stories as it interacts with historical events, ultimately leading to the decline of a great art form.

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