Indian Love Rites: Durga Puja and Kali Puja in Calcutta

This 1983 release captures the excitement and complexity of the sounds and music during the Hindu festivals Durga Puja and Kali Puja in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. English narrative by Bengalis explains the music heard on each of the tracks. Liner notes include photographs of the celebrations by the photographer (and album’s producer) Rosalind Solomon.

Track Listing

101	Traffic and Drums	Indian drummers in Calcutta	01:45
102	Drummers Welcoming Durga	Choto Khela village musicians	01:45
103	The Bathing of Durga	Pranab Nag, priests	03:39
104	The Sacrifice for Durga	Ceremony participants in Hoogley District	02:04
105	Drummers at a Pandel	Indian drummers at a bamboo shrine	02:50
106	The Blue Kali	Chorgoban Mitra	02:05
107	Lalite	Bengali Baul minstrels in North Calcutta	04:45
108	Ai Ma Jai Ma - Hail Mother	Worshipers at the ashram of Swami Shivananda Giri	04:30
201	Farewell to Kali	Kali Puja parade participants	21:41