Keshav Desiraju on Traditional Indian Music and the Legacy of M. S. Subbulakshmi
Ideas of India
English - June 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 73.7 MBSocial Sciences Science Society & Culture development publicpolicy economics india Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
In this episode, Shruti and Keshav Desiraju discuss Indian musical traditions, devadasi women and the music of M. S. Subbulakshmi. Desiraju is the author of “Of Gifted Voice: The Life and Art of M. S. Subbulakshmi.” He has recently retired from a career with the Indian Administrative Service and in 2013 was Secretary of Health & Family Welfare to the Government of India. He has held many positions with the Government of Uttarakhand, the Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Government of India. He continues to remain engaged with issues in public health, particularly mental illness, primary healthcare and community health, and he serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations.
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