Last week I shared that I have an interest in snake handlin’ religious sects –this is from a cultural anthopological perspective… I do not plan on dancing with snakes anytime soon.
This weeks admission is that: I enjoy Bollywood music– okay selected Bollywood music might be a more accurate statement.
In 2001 the movie ‘Ghost World’ was released, and in the opening credits “Jaan Pehechaan Ho” performed by Mohammed Rafi is shown. The combined song and dancing makes for an upbeat performance– and toss in the Lone Ranger style face masks the men are wearing and it is just a complete retro entertainment package:
June 26, 2009 at 11:33 am |
I cannot play YouTubes but I do love Bollywood. When I worked in the UAE I was addicted to musical Indian love stories wherein the beautiful peasant girl fell in love with the evil landlord’s handsome, if rather too innocent son, and amidst much trial and tribulation (and the obligatory scene where everyone danced in the river in wet but modest saris) it all worked out and they lived happily ever after. Modern Bollywood is a little glossy for my taste but I still can’t resist because even admidst all the gloss it’s sensual not overtly sexual and keeps the fairy tale feel.
I know nothing about snake cults except once when I lived in Colorado I watched a tv show about a church group in Alabama whose faith was summed up in their willingness to get close up and cuddly with poisonous snakes. I resolved never to call Orthodoxy weird again