Performance of the folksong Bēṭī 'The daughter' along with discussion
Description:
This is a performance of a traditional song titled 'Beṭi' (Eng. The daughter) followed by a discussion on the same. This folksong is sung on the occasion of rukhsatī 'the bride's departure to her husband's home after the marriage'. It describes how differently the bride's blood-related family members—the mother, father, and brother—get strong memories of her absence. In contrast, the non-blood-related sister-in-law doesn't feel her absence at all—instead, she's glad that the bride left. In this…
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Date:
February 1, 2020
Duration:
4 minutes 14 seconds
Creator:
Shaikh, Maaz
Location:
26.0777953574565 83.191262681648
Partner:
UNT College of Information