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Sorry for logging this after watching only Rajasthan's segment, but I just couldn't wait. Despite having almost no dialogue, this film delivers one of the most authentic cinematic portrayals of Rajasthan and the Kalbeliya community I've ever seen. Each of the four songs in this segment tells its own story, so I thought I'd provide a brief explanation of each song's meaning for anyone curious about what they're about:Sat Bhayan Ki Ek BehanadliThe song is basically a story of a girl, who is the only sister among her 7 brothers. So in this song she is complaining to her mom and brothers that why did they get her married off so far away in the sand dunes and that her husband doesnt even give her fare to travel back to them. Oh Kesariyo Hazari Gul Ro PhoolThis song is traditionally associated with a wedding, where the groom is compared to the rare (among 1000 flowers) and beautiful saffron-colored flower and praised for his radiance, but it is also a celebratory folk song that expresses admiration for a beloved through poetic images of flowers, saffron, and the beauty of the Rajasthani desert. It captures feelings of love, joy, and appreciation, celebrating both the person being praised and the spirit of Rajasthan.Baba RamdevThis song is a devotional song which honors Baba Ramdev, a revered folk deity assosciated with equality, compassion, kindness and protection. Prevalent in the parts of Rajasthan and Gujarat, worshipped by both Hindus and Muslims. The song is essentially a heartfelt plea to Baba Ramdev, asking him to hear the devotees' prayers and grant them his blessings.Kaman Garo KanhajiWhile the song's exact meaning is difficult to interpret even for me but all i can say is that it is a devotional folk song dedicated to Lord Krishna. Through its expressive vocals and poetic verses, it conveys a devotee's longing for Krishna's presence and grace.

lalith5.0

couldn't find this anywhere except youtube, watched it on 360p with no subs just for Rajasthan's representation, we really are just passionate abt music like that

BlakeTourville5.0

I am lucky to have great friends who have not only helped me along my journey in international cinema, but also opened my eyes to the wonder of international music. Music is one of the greatest connectors for our species. It has been with us since our beginning, and it is one of the rare artforms that transcends the language barrier. Music is a feeling more than anything else, and that is something the director, Tony Gatliff understood. None of the dialogue is captioned, and very few of the lyrics are captioned. He is relying on the music itself to convey it's emotions, and it works flawlessly. It is hard to choose a favorite scene from this film, because I loved every place they visited, and all the music that was showcased. However, I will choose the scenes in Hungary with a family of Roma musicians, where we see a Hungarian woman and her son waiting for a train. The boy notices his mom is very sad, and ventures over to the group to see if he can pay them to play music, and cheer her up. They look at him, start laughing, return his money, and head over playing music, and dancing, to cheer the woman up anyway. That scene is specifically why I love music so much, and why I believe it is one of the only artforms that transcends the language barrier. Final note on the movie. The cinematographer, Éric Guichard, went absolutely off shooting this movie. I watched this on Youtube in less than stellar quality, and I immediately added the DVD to my Amazon cart. Can't wait to see this in higher quality. Please watch this movie. It is phenomenal.