Songs of Resistance Against Brahmanical Patriarchy
Samata Kala Manch
4 MUSIC VIDEOS
ORIGINAL TITLE: गीत ब्राह्मणवादी पितृसत्ता प्रतिरोध के
MARATHI, HINDI | ENGLISH SUBTITLES | 2021 - 2022
Synopsis
A collection of 4 new music videos that give voice to struggles against the timeless power of brahmanical patriarchy. Devoted to all who have lost their lives in the struggles against violence and hate, they express solidarity with peoples' movements for social justice, dignity and human rights. These are songs of anger, distress, empathy, perseverance, determination and rebellion that bear testimony to the injustices against Dalits, adivasis and other marginalised peoples. Songs that dream of a new society based on equality, liberty, justice and sisterhood.
Amhi Savitricha Leki (We're the Daughters of Savitri), a tribute to Savitri Bai Phule by her 'daughters' who continue the fight for Dalit women's rights.
Ti Chalat Rahili (She Kept Walking) confronts manuvaad, brahmanism and patriarchy rooted in the society and the resistance of the Dalit community.
O Asifa remembers Asifa, a young nomadic Kashmiri Muslim girl subjected to unspeakable sexual violence, torture and death in the name of upper-caste religious privilege.
Tu Tod Behana (Break it, Sisters!) hails the feminist spirit that inspires movements through generations of struggle, sacrifice, solidarity and victories.
About the artists
Samata Kala Manch is an Ambedkarite cultural troupe, fighting caste-class-patriarchy and brahmanical fascism through the art of resistance. It performs songs, poetry, street plays of awareness and rebellion, in protests, rallies and other events of cultural resistance, as well as in community spaces.
Credits
Amhi Savitricha Leki
Singer | Suvarna Salve
Lyrics | Samiksha Morya
Composition, Song Arrangement | Asit Sakpal
Video | Asit Sakpal
Ti Chalat Rahili
Singer | Shradha Sakpal, Samiksha Morya, Asit Sakpal, Rakhumaji (Sonu) Gaikwad
Lyrics | Samiksha Morya
Composition, Song Arrangement | Asit Sakpal
Video | Prateek Kumar Gautam
O Asifai
Music | Asit Sakpal
Writers/Lyricists | Samiksha Morya, Asit Sakpal
Tu Tod Behena
Singer | Asit Sakpal
Writer/Lyricist| Samiksha Morya
Composer| Asit Sakpal
Video Editor| Ashok Bankar, Rugveda Sawant
