American Betis Live!

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 Chitra Singh, Nadia Bourne & Simone Jhingoor
accoustic guitars, original songs & spoken word

Thursday, June 27, 2013 from 8:00 pm - Donation $10
Last Call, 81-72 Lefferts Blvd, Kew Gardens, NY 11415
E/F/G/J Trains, Q10, Q46, Q54 Bus, LIRR to Kew Gardens

American Betis (pronounced "bay-tees," means daughters) is new music, movement and spoken-word in live ensemble performances.  Amer Betis is a cultural mapping of East  Indian women thru the ages, of migrations and transformation from continent to continent thru time. Sponsored by: The Rajkumari Cultural Center.  E: [email protected]

American Betis (pronounced "bay-tees," means daughters) is a new music score written and composed by sister songwriters, Radha and Chitra Singh, for live ensemble performances with mixed media, spoken-word and dance. Amer Betis is a cultural mapping of five (5) generations of Indian women through their migrations and transformation. 
Producer Radha Singh
Artist Bios
Listen to Amer Betis Songs
1. Ganapati
2. Wrong Man's Land
3. Karma   
4. Ocean of Mercy

A Fifth Generation American Beti Family Tree honoring those daughters upon whose back we have climbed.  A Family Tree is healing for the whole family and community since we should not hurt the ones we love, but rather draw from their amazing strength, knowledge and shakti (power) .

Phooljari Ramnarine, Per Ajie - The Great-Great Grandmother. First Indian Immigrant Woman

Great-Great-Grand Chitra Singh

Grand-Daughter Alicia Bhagwanda (seated), Grand-Son Hardutt and their Mother Mary Dully Sital-Prasad

Great-Great-Grand Radha Singh

Great-Grand Daughter, Rajkumari Singh, A.A.

Great-Great-Grand Pritha Singh (Drama Queen)

Great-Great-Great Grand Sharda Shakti Singh on her Wedding Day

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