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Poetry of India 33/100: Namdev’s Abhangs and the Divine in Ordinary Life

Part 33 of The Poetry Pulse’s 100-part journey through Indian poetry.Namdev, an important poet-saint in the Marathi and North Indian devotional traditions, is remembered for songs that bring the divine close to everyday life. His legacy crosses linguistic and regional boundaries, showing how devotional poetry travels through singing communities, translation and shared practice.The sacred near at …

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Poetry of India 28/100: M.S. Subbulakshmi’s Meera Bhajans and the Voice of Devotion

Part 28 of The Poetry Pulse’s journey through Indian poetry and song.Mirabai’s devotional poetry has travelled through centuries by way of manuscripts, oral performance and music. Its modern reception is inseparable from singers who brought these songs to new audiences, including M. S. Subbulakshmi. This essay looks at the meeting of poetic voice and musical interpretation, rather than treating a…

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