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 Ritual drummers, Calcutta	01:45
102	Drummers Welcoming Durga Musicians from Choto Khela village, Medinipur	01:45
103	The Bathing of Durga Mr. Pranab Nag and priests at family shrine, Hooghly District, Calcutta	03:39
104	The Sacrifice for Durga Ceremony participants, Hooghly District, Calcutta	02:04
105	Drummers at a Pandel Drummers at family shrine, Hooghly District, Calcutta	02:50
106	The Blue Kali Mr. Chorgoban Mitra	02:05
107	Lalite Bengali Baul singers and musicians, North Calcutta	04:45
108	Ai Ma Jai Ma - Hail Mother Worshippers at ashram of Swami Shivananda Giri, Calcutta	04:30
201	Farewell to Kali Kali Puja parade participants, South Calcutta	21:41