Janki bai biography of michael
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From self-discovery to self-assertion: The musical journey of Janki Bai challenging the courtesan’s liminal space
Authors
- Erika Caranti University of Turin
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.13135/1825-263X/11458Abstract
Among the most prominent vocalists of Hindustani music and stars of the gramophone era, Janki Bai Ilahabadi stands out not only as a fine singer and poet but also as a legendary artist whose life was marked by travel as the dominant trigger of change.
Janki bai biography of michael
In this article, I focus on the three journeys that, from songstress courtesan, led Janki Bai to become an accomplished artist who challenged stereotypes. The first journey represented for Janki the opportunity to debunk the cliché of the attractive gānevālī and to assert her autonomy as an artist.
The second coincided with the transition of music from mahfils to the living rooms of the middle class through the gramophone. The third