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Gaiutra Bahadur

Holi in the West Indies: Songs of play and longing for homesick Bihari labourers

Published in the early 20th century, 'Phagwah Songs of Demerara' is a book of rhymed verses intended to be sung during Holi.

Gaiutra Bahadur
· Mar 24, 2016 · 05:30 pm
Get a taste of Indian chutney music classics from the West Indies

Gaiutra Bahadur writes about her love for chutney, the vibrant form of Indo-Caribbean dance music that evolved in the West Indies. She is the author of the acclaimed book 'Coolie Woman', which reconstructs her great-grandmother's journey as an indentured labourer from India to Guyana.

Gaiutra Bahadur
· Jun 05, 2014 · 06:52 am