To see-hear a Realplayer recording of our April 21, 2000 live webcast,
"Discourse on Kannagi, the Tamil Woman and Goddess; and on Traditional Storytelling Techniques", please click here. It lasts 52 minutes. The program includes Siri Rama's 10-minute performance of the Silappathikaram( Epic of the Anklet) via gesture and spoken word; a recital of Subramania Bharati's poem, "Penn Viduthalai" ("Freedom for Women"); and discussion of a videotaped segment of a performance of modernized Villupattu storytelling by Subbu Arumugam and troupe. English and Tamil languages are spoken and displayed electronically. Thank you! Eric Miller
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