Street Musicians of Bombay

Jul 17 1994 N/A 0h 59m
Documentary, Music

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.

Plot

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.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Richard Robbins

Cast

Trevor Nichols, Rosemary Martin, Richard Robbins

Crew

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Production Countries

United Kingdom

Production Companies

Merchant Ivory Productions

Languages

English

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
45
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA