The Last Bhopa: The Effects of Modernization on Folk Culture in India
Praveen Singh Rathore
Tuesday, 24 Mar 2015 at 8:00 pm – Kocimski Auditorium, 101 College of Design
Praveen Singh Rathore is a documentary filmmaker and director of the organization Music of Rajasthan. He has worked extensively with the traditional folk musicians and artisans of rural Rajasthan, a state in northwestern India. Rathore will screen his 15-minute film "The Last Bhopa" and discuss how development in India has impacted the lives of traditional musicians and artisans, including Bhopas, semi-nomadic priest singers of the folk deities in Rajasthan. Rathore received training in audio-visual archiving at the American Resource Center for Ethnomusicology in Gurgaon, India. He has coordinated cultural programming for international festivals and performances in the vicinity of Jodphur, India, including the Rajasthan International Folk Festival.Cosponsored By:
- Anthropology
- Art & Visual Culture
- College of Design Art Club - CODAC
- College of Design Lectures & Exhibits Committee
- SANKALP
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
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