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Dastaan-e-Dilrubai: Janki Bai's is a name that rings in history, memorable as her bright voice
dilruba | دلربا | meaning, a woman who steals hearts.
In this 10-part series, Dastaan-e-Dilrubai, Shreya Ila Anasuya narrates the histories of Indian women who delighted and moved people with their skills in singing, dancing, acting, and writing — bearing witness to their power.
With art by Satwik Gade.
Read more from the series here .
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Outside, the rain lashes the deserted streets of the city, scattering fiery gulmohar blossoms on the concrete.
Inside, the chanteuse sings in Malhar, a raga of the rain — the pronounced crackle of the recording a torrid electronic downpour of its own. But even what would otherwise count as a disturbance becomes beautiful thanks to the singer’s mastery of her craft — her playfulness, soaring, still rooted in her obvious control.
Rumjhum badarwa barse.
After she ends the song, she says her name, so softly you almost miss it. She is Jank