Join us for 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙮, 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙛𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙍𝙝𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙢 by 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗿, in conversation with 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶 𝗗𝗮𝘀 on the book 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙩 at 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗵𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗮 𝗔𝗵𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗱.

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𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟭𝟯 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝗙𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆
𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲: 𝟲.𝟯𝟬 𝗽𝗺

The session is centred around the book 𝙎𝙤𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛 𝘾𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙋𝙤𝙩, Sumana and Lakshmi will share some of these stories, even as they reflect on the layers of hierarchies that inform relationships between instruments and artists, along with the politics, aesthetics, and lived experiences that are part of the world that the Ghatam inhabits.

𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗮𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗸𝗮𝗿 is a Ghatam player, writer, and researcher who studies under Sukanya Ramgopal and has also trained in Carnatic vocal music. Her work spans performance, collaborative projects, and research on music histories, particularly at the intersection of language, migration, gender, and music.

𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶 𝗗𝗮𝘀 is Gujarat’s first sole female stand-up comedian, with over 15 years of experience using humour to address social issues such as politics, patriarchy, and gender norms. An award-winning investigative journalist, she received the Ladlee Media Award (2015–16) for her series on gang-rape victims and co-founded Mahila Manch, a feminist stand-up collective in Ahmedabad. She has performed at platforms such as the Mathrubhumi International Literature Festival and the Gujarat Literature Festival, and her special act Love, Sex and Dhokla explores the experiences of urban women with humour and honesty.