1993. It was the best of times, it was the worst of times for Dalit women to start performing Parai Attam, a traditional art form historically performed by Dalit men during funerals. Sister Chandra, ...

The parai is the only instrument that has been burnt by its own players. Reclaiming it as a symbol of resistance, Bengaluru-based Adavi Arts Collective recently celebrated a year of workshops, shows ...

BENGALURU: Resistance can take many forms, be it ‘quiet quitting’ from your home or organising a protest to make your voice heard on the streets. But resistance in its essence is a celebration; a ...

Playing the Parai (paraiyattam or parai drum) a traditional Indian percussion instrument popular in the South of India, was once stigmatised, relegated to communities considered “untouchable” in the ...

New Delhi: Learning to play the parai, a traditional drum associated with resistance to caste oppression in parts of southern India; staging Theatre of the Oppressed, a participatory performance form ...