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Jorhat, Assam

Sep 11, 2021

Santo Tanti’s songs of sadness, work and hope

This youngster in Jorhat performs songs of jhumur – a folk art form in several states of eastern India. Those he sings, though, have evolved across generations in the tea garden communities of Assam

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Himanshu Chutia Saikia

Himanshu Chutia Saikia is an independent documentary filmmaker, music producer, photographer and student activist based in Jorhat, Assam. He is a 2021 PARI Fellow.