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Lunchtime Lyrics will resume on Monday 10/18/2021!

Posted on September 1, 2021 by dhubert
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W19 – w7 Songs from the 1957 Telugu film “Mayabazar”

Posted on February 17, 2019 by dhubert

The texts and Nikhil’s translations are available on this link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1krP0suj2cplKG_6DcJHlQAHz587W3qyA52BXa6tJuHg/edit

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W19 – w6 > 8 Pahari songs

Posted on February 10, 2019 by dhubert

This Monday we will read two Pahari folksongs with Marco Kaisth.

Here are the texts and translations of the songs: https://uchicago.box.com/s/h6kfwhqffo9dfp0i3hz42lq18g02bawp

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W19 – W5 Brajabuli padas by Harivallabh

Posted on February 4, 2019 by dhubert

Today we will read two Brajabuli songs by Harivallabh, the compiler of the Kshanadagitacintamani. The texts and translations will be distributed when we meet.

https://uchicago.box.com/s/6ijc9a4063ggbxtdiixy07rjdgic65l9

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A18 – W10 Marathi poem by Sujata Mahajan

Posted on December 1, 2018 by dhubert

On Monday we will read a Marathi poem by our very own Sujata Mahajan. We will read and discuss several English and Hindi translations prepared by SALC rasikas.

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A18 – W9 Lāvanī by Vasant Sabinis (1965)

Posted on November 26, 2018 by dhubert

This week, we will read a lavani by Vasant Sabinis with Sharvari.

You will find the handout here: https://uchicago.box.com/s/ka1hmpbkshhcaxcluyp9ida53cx6p0q5

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A18 – W7-8 Persian ghazals by ‘Urfi Shirazi

Posted on November 11, 2018 by dhubert

This week we will read two Persian ghazals by the Safavid-Mughal poet ‘Urfi Shirazi  with Ayelet. We will distribute the text and translation on Monday.

Handout:

https://uchicago.box.com/s/cm5be8xy27id0v3owvsyhwx0gttwa2k3

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A18 – W6 The many, many meanings in Amir Khusraw’s Persian lyrics

Posted on November 3, 2018 by dhubert

This week we will read a polysemic verse and a ghazal by Amir Khusraw with Shaahin. We will distribute the texts and translations when we meet.

Shaahin Lunchtime Lyric – Amphibology of Amir Khusrau-1b95kp7

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A18 – W5 Brajabuli poem from the Wishing Stone of Nightly Songs

Posted on October 28, 2018 by dhubert

This Monday we will read the second poem of the handout of W2 along with the Sanskrit commentary of Radhamohan Thakur.

https://voices.uchicago.edu/lunchtimelyrics/2018/10/03/a18-w2-brajabuli-songs-from-the-wishing-stone-of-nightly-songs/

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A18 – W4 Two Tamil songs by Kutti Revathi

Posted on October 22, 2018 by dhubert

This week Eléonore will read two Tamils by Kutti Revathi.

 

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