Women's Singing Gol ~ Sohar (Birthing Song)

Sohar was brought to Guyana, Trinidad, Suriname and Jamaica by East Indian Indentured Laborers since 1838, and now in the U.S., it is preserved and practiced by Custodian “Aunty Bhago”  who is passing these precious songs onto the next generation of artists, teachers, scholars, cultural recipients and the community of women and girls at The Rajkumari Cultural Center n Richmond Hill, NY. 

Video: Folk Artists Shrimati Ragbiri (Custodian) and Romanee Kalicharran (Tradition-Bearer/Curator) revive the women’s repertory of songs for the Kitchrie Festival Lila (dance-drama) "Becoming Her"; Playwright Sharda Shakti Singh;, Artistic Director/Producer Pritha Singh. Singers: Shrimati Ester John Ramdeen, Romanee Kalicharran, Ramona Singh, Mohini Kavita Tajeshwar, Priyanka Appadu. 

Women's Singing Gol ~ Vivaha (Wedding Song)

SINGER: Aunty Bhagoo; MUSIC:  Rudy Ramnarine (Dholak), Benjie Shankar (Harmonium) .  Choreographer Dana Marajh. Performed by the Natya Tilakam Dance Company. Kitchrie Drama "Becoming Her" by Playwright Sharda Shakti Singh.

The Rajkumari Cultural Center's 12th Annual Kitchrie 2009 Festival; August 29-30, 2009. Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Queens, New York.  Artistic Director Pritha Singh; Producer: Shaun Singh; Principal Choreographer Romanee Kalicharran.roducer: Shaun Singh; Principal Choreographer Romanee Kalicharran.
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Aunty Bhago with Ladie Singing Circle & their kids in Spring 2012
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Writing Reflections on Sohar & Matikor
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Aunty Bhago with Ladies Singing Circle
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The Rajkumari Cultural Center is a multi-arts organization revitalizing the cultural and artistic life of Indo-Caribbean and South Asian immigrant communities through grassroots organizing, research-based education programs and public performances. Artistic skills, innovation and craftsmanship emerge through year-round interaction with custodians, master-artists, scholars and tradition-bearers working with community youth and families in an inter-generational space.