Madras Book Club talk
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Namaste 2020: Global Utsava of Indian Soft Power Kavaca: Quintessence of Indian Jewellery August 30, 2020, Sunday| 06:30 - 08:00 AM IST
Music has a unique way to set the mood – whether for a moment or an entire evening. Melodies or ragas of classical music underlie most of the music we listen to – whether a Hindustani bhajan, Carnatic krithi, filmi song, or even background music. Chitra Srikrishna presents ‘Moods & Melodies’ – a journey through a variety of moods with songs from across India – classical and more. Join us to see how melodies indeed can shape your moods, even in these trying times.
In which I discuss writing, philosophy, routine and women-centric books with the author, Amish.
What are the smells that permeate India? Is it the smell of falling rain? Of Pandanus (ketaki) flowers? How do Indians use perfumes? Is it layered or linear? Sandalwood paste on body, sambrani incense using agarwood on hair, cloves to chew on. In this talk about scents and seeing, Shoba Narayan talks to author and professor, James McHugh about thereligious and cultural role of smell in India throughout the first millennium CE. The conversation touches upon sophisticated arts of perfumery, developed in temples, monasteries, and courts, which resulted in worldwide ocean trade of materials ranging from jasmine to cardamom. They discuss the pleasures of the senses, and the values they evoke.
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