A woman percussionist’s memoir highlights the gendered politics of music-making
Ghatam player Sumana Chandrashekar’s book, My Journey with the Ghatam: Song of the Clay Pot (Speaking Tiger) is more than a memoir — It is a critical exploration of the layered histories of Indian music, performance and cultural memory. The book, while tracing the author’s journey with the ghatam pushes the boundaries of autobiographical writing….