As this series draws to a close, Yashoda looks at why the story of the devadasi is relevant even today. Prof. Sarkar takes us through the emergence of different Classical dances in India and how the undercurrents of devadasi tradition run through them. Yashoda reflects on her own attitude to 'her story' and what she sees as the way forward Voices: Dr. Yashoda, Sampreeti Malladi Guest: Dr. Rumya Putcha and Prof. Urmimala Sarkar This podcast series is a collaborative effort of <a href="http://hyderabad.german.in/">Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad</a>, <a href="http://bolhyd.commuoh.in/">Bol Hyderabad</a> and Suno India.See <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/privacy-policy">sunoindia.in/privacy-policy</a> for privacy information.

As this series draws to a close, Yashoda looks at why the story of the devadasi is relevant even today. Prof. Sarkar takes us through the emergence of different Classical dances in India and how the undercurrents of devadasi tradition run through them. Yashoda reflects on her own attitude to 'her story' and what she sees as the way forward Voices: Dr. Yashoda, Sampreeti Malladi Guest: Dr. Rumya Putcha and Prof. Urmimala Sarkar This podcast series is a collaborative effort of Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad, Bol Hyderabad and Suno India. See sunoindia.in/privacy-policy for privacy information.

As this series draws to a close, Yashoda looks at why the story of the devadasi is relevant even today. Prof. Sarkar takes us through the emergence of different Classical dances in India and how the undercurrents of devadasi tradition run through them. Yashoda reflects on her own attitude to 'her story' and what she sees as the way forward Voices: Dr. Yashoda, Sampreeti Malladi Guest: Dr. Rumya Putcha and Prof. Urmimala Sarkar This podcast series is a collaborative effort of&nbsp;<a href="http://hyderabad.german.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://bolhyd.commuoh.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bol Hyderabad</a>&nbsp;and Suno India.See <a href="https://www.sunoindia.in/privacy-policy" rel="noopener noreferrer">sunoindia.in/privacy-policy</a> for privacy information.

Ep 6: Why Devadasi?

The Kalavantulu community women were the guardians of an art that has since been appropriated into what is today seen as mainstream classical dance in South India.
In this podcast series,&nbsp;<a href="http://yashodathakore.com/about-yashoda/">Yashoda Thakore</a>, a dancer and a member of the Kalavantulu community, will be taking us on a voyage of discovery, of the roots of her art. Together, the podcast will shine light on the stories of the long line of women who held the tradition, nurtured it, and embellished it with their devotion. There will be twists and turns in this journey. We will encounter issues of caste, regionality, language hegemony, and the attempts to appropriate and even alienate the art from the artistes who originally practiced it.
This podcast series is a collaborative effort of&nbsp;<a href="http://hyderabad.german.in/">Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://bolhyd.commuoh.in/">Bol Hyderabad</a>&nbsp;and Suno India.

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The Kalavantulu community women were the guardians of an art that has since been appropriated into what is today seen as mainstream classical dance in South India. In this podcast series, Yashoda Thakore, a dancer and a member of the Kalavantulu community, will be taking us on a voyage of discovery, of the roots of her art. Together, the podcast will shine light on the stories of the long line of women who held the tradition, nurtured it, and embellished it with their devotion. There will be twists and turns in this journey. We will encounter issues of caste, regionality, language hegemony, and the attempts to appropriate and even alienate the art from the artistes who originally practiced it. This podcast series is a collaborative effort of Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad, Bol Hyderabad and Suno India.

The Kalavantulu community women were the guardians of an art that has since been appropriated into what is today seen as mainstream classical dance in South India.
In this podcast series,&nbsp;<a href="http://yashodathakore.com/about-yashoda/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Yashoda Thakore</a>, a dancer and a member of the Kalavantulu community, will be taking us on a voyage of discovery, of the roots of her art. Together, the podcast will shine light on the stories of the long line of women who held the tradition, nurtured it, and embellished it with their devotion. There will be twists and turns in this journey. We will encounter issues of caste, regionality, language hegemony, and the attempts to appropriate and even alienate the art from the artistes who originally practiced it.
This podcast series is a collaborative effort of&nbsp;<a href="http://hyderabad.german.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Goethe Zentrum Hyderabad</a>,&nbsp;<a href="http://bolhyd.commuoh.in/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bol Hyderabad</a>&nbsp;and Suno India.

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