Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of cultural, economic and social significance of pearl millets in India, held at Rupayan Sansthan, Borunda, with the support of Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, New Delhi. This tape contains a lecture presentation by Komal Kothari and group discussions led by Komal Kothari.
Proceedings of a seminar on the topic of North Indian folk literary traditions held at Rupayan Sansthan in Borunda organized by Sahitya Akademi, Delhi. The seminar consisted of performances of regional storytelling traditions and lecture presentations by eminent scholars and researchers of the field. This tape contains stories or Katha narrated by Daluram ji of Dhadhi community.
SPANISH: Entrevista a Guillermo Velázquez, durante un programa especial sobre huapango arribeño para Radio Educación, en la que menciona la importancia de las Bravatas en las fiestas campesinas. Se narra la vida del compositor y músico Francisco Berrones. Se habla sobre la importancia de las letras de Antonio García y se considera a la música campesina cómo una forma de resistencia contra el colonialismo. Se describe la renovación de los temas en los huapangos y el mejoramiento en la técnica instrumental.<br>ENGLISH: Interview with Guillermo Velázquez, during a special program on Arribeño Huapango for Radio Educación, in which he mentions the importance of the Bravatas in the rural festivities. The life of composer and musician Francisco Berrones is narrated. The importance of Antonio García's lyrics is discussed and peasant music is considered as a form of resistance against colonialism. The renewal of the themes in the huapangos and the improvement in the instrumental technique are described.
SPANISH: Segunda parte de la entrevista a Guillermo Velázquez durante la preparación para un programa sobre huapango arribeño en Radio Educación donde menciona las canciones que escribió para bodas con temas bíblicos. Se refiere las canciones que se tocan en los funerales y Guillermo narra cómo fueron sus orígenes en la música. Crónica sobre el temblor de 1985 en la Ciudad de México donde se narra cómo fue el rescate de cadáveres y la desinformación que hubo en los días posteriores a la tragedia. Se describe cómo fue la explosión del volcán Nevado del Ruiz en Colombia.<br>ENGLISH: Second part of the interview with Guillermo Velázquez during the preparation for a program on arribeño huapango on Radio Educación where he mentions the songs he wrote for weddings with biblical subjects. The songs that are played at funerals are mentioned and Guillermo tells of his origins in music. Chronicle about the 1985 earthquake in Mexico City where he narrates the rescue of corpses and the disinformation that took place in the days following the tragedy. It describes the explosion of the Nevado del Ruiz volcano in Colombia.
