Street Musicians of Bombay (1994)

Street Musicians of Bombay

1994

Documentary

Synopsis

Off-camera, a Western traveler tells us of hearing singing from his hotel window in Bombay. He searches for the source, and discovers a caste of street performers, eking out a modest living. We see individuals and groups, old and young, snake charmers and those hired to sing at family celebrations. A few talk about their lives and refute accusations of kidnapping lodged against the caste. A troupe of women sing at a party for a pregnant woman - they are saucy and blunt, encouraging and sisterly.

Credits

Director

Richard Robbins

Crew

Jehangir Choudhary (Director of Photography)

Amit Bose (Editor)

Ismail Merchant (Producer)

Wahid Chowhan (Producer)