The Case for Tamil (and Every Other Language)

<p>In this next episode with world-renowned filmmaker Michael Wood (<a href="https://www.pbs.org/thestoryofindia/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">"The Story of India"</a>), the theme is Bharati's beloved Tamil language, and the poet's fight to preserve it against the encroachment of English. Bharati's concerns are highly relevant in today's world, where linguistic diversity is globally threatened, and the poet's attitude offers fascinating ways of meeting this challenge. Michael and Mira explore the idea of a future where  Indian literature takes its place alongside major works from the Western canon, and quality translation forges new paths between cultures, building new hopes for mutual understanding.</p> <p>Episode 3 features A. Kanyakumari's <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vV5nse6kW10" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">"Melting Aura"</a> played by her  Carnatic String Ensemble. She writes: "This piece as the name suggests melts the listener's mood with its beautiful structure and scintillating Raga – the Charukesi. Though the piece is Indian Classical in its tone, the arrangement gives it another dimension without compromising the authenticity of the respective genres." </p> <p>Executive Producer & Host: Mira T. Sundara Rajan</p> <p>Producer: Bradley W. Vines</p> <p>Engineer: Emma Markowitz</p> <p>Production Consultant: Jacqueline Santos</p> <p>Music Credits for "Melting Aura":</p> <p>Composed by Sangeetha Kalanidhi A Kanyakumari</p> <p>Arranged By Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan</p> <p>Performed in Octaves by: Guru A Kanyakumari, Kalaimamani Embar S Kannan, V Sanjeev, Anuthama Murali, Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan, Sayee Rakshith</p> <p>Live Engineered, Mixed and Mastered by Raghavasimhan Sankaranarayanan</p>