The video is a soulful tribute to the unique operatic tradition where dialogues are sung, not spoken. It showcases how spirituality, folk performance, and classical music merge to narrate the story of Lord Rama. The speaker explores the cultural, emotional, and devotional depth of this art form through live renditions, personal anecdotes, and reflections, emphasizing its role in community identity, intergenerational learning, and artistic expression.
About The Speaker:
Himanshu Joshi is a singer, music composer, poet, writer, photographer and filmmaker. Greatly influenced by his uncle Mohan Upreti - a folk theatre and music legend - he started training in Hindustani classical music at a very young age. He is a part of Indian Ocean, one of India's most popular bands, known for its unique compositions.
Prof. Trilochan Sastry is an academic and reformer with a background in Electrical Engineering, Management, and Operations Research. He earned degrees from IIT Delhi, IIM Ahmedabad, and a Ph.D. from MIT. Currently, he teaches at IIM Bangalore and is known for his work in governance and democratic reforms.
Sunita Pant Bansal is a mythologist, a storyteller hailing from Kumaon hills of the Himalayas. Her forte is demystifying Hindu scriptures to show their relevance and application in today's times. She explores and reinterprets the timelessness of characters from the epics and foundational texts.
Romola Butalia is an Indian writer, a journalist and a website editor. She was born in Kolkata. Her many passions in life have included travel, people, writing, communication and the Himalayas. She teaches Yoga and Vedic Sciences and is a practitioner in the tradition of the Himalayan yogis.
Umesh Kabir is an educator, spiritual mentor, and researcher of theology known for his deep understanding and practice of Kabir's philosophy. He has spent over 20 years living and teaching at the Kabir chauramath, Moolgadhi Ashram in Varanasi, where Kabir himself spent a significant part of his life.
David Frawley is an American Hindutva activist and a teacher of Hinduism. He has written numerous books on topics spanning the Vedas, Hinduism, yoga, ayurveda and Hindu astrology. In 2015 he was honored by the government of India with the Padma Bhushan, the third-highest civilian award in India.
Topics Covered:
0:00 – Opening Remarks: Buddhist and Vedantic Ideals
1:10 – Introduction to Event and Book “Unseen Parts”
8:00 – About Kumaoni Ramleela Tradition
14:00 – Live Singing: Ram-Lakshman Meet Sita in Pushp Vatika
28:10 – Sita’s Exile – The Sorrow (Shok) of Ramayana
33:29 – Spiritual Freedom and Human Desires
34:27 – Spiritual Path to True Freedom
35:30 – Purpose and Transformation through Service (Anna Hazare Example)
41:48 – Mythology as Spiritual Wisdom (Sunita Pant Bansal’s Perspective)
44:09 – Bhagavad Gita as Practical Spiritual Guide
1:01:19 – Reflection on Kabir’s Poetry and Impermanence
1:06:07 – Journey to Ashram and Spiritual Seeking
1:12:44 – Learning from the Guru and Spiritual Practice
1:21:09 – Total Surrender: Meaning and Analogies
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