Comments on: Dalit Hymn http://caedmonscall.net The officially unofficial fan site of Caedmon's Call. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:05:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tim http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/comment-page-1/#comment-24158 Tim Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:15:40 +0000 http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/#comment-24158 But what the thing at the end of the track? You know what I mean... But what the thing at the end of the track? You know what I mean…

]]> By: Chris Hubbs http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/comment-page-1/#comment-19985 Chris Hubbs Thu, 24 May 2007 01:55:21 +0000 http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/#comment-19985 The characterization of buffalo in the third verse also evokes the terming of Africans as "buffaloes" by Native Americans during the various Indian wars in the American west. The characterization of buffalo in the third verse also evokes the terming of Africans as “buffaloes” by Native Americans during the various Indian wars in the American west.

]]> By: Chris Hubbs http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/comment-page-1/#comment-19984 Chris Hubbs Thu, 24 May 2007 01:54:57 +0000 http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/#comment-19984 The "Ambedkar" referenced in the third verse is quite likely <a href="http://www.ambedkar.org/Babasaheb/Babasaheb.htm" rel="nofollow">Dr. B. R. Ambedkar</a>, the Columbia-educated lawyer who was the prime architect of India's Constitution. Dr. Ambedkar, a Dalit himself, advocated eradication of illiteracy among the Dalits and non-violent struggle against the symbols of casteism. The “Ambedkar” referenced in the third verse is quite likely Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, the Columbia-educated lawyer who was the prime architect of India’s Constitution. Dr. Ambedkar, a Dalit himself, advocated eradication of illiteracy among the Dalits and non-violent struggle against the symbols of casteism.

]]> By: Chris Hubbs http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/comment-page-1/#comment-19983 Chris Hubbs Thu, 24 May 2007 01:53:59 +0000 http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/#comment-19983 <em>Sub kooch ho sak-ee dey</em>, translated from the Punjabi, means "Anything is possible with God". Sub kooch ho sak-ee dey, translated from the Punjabi, means “Anything is possible with God”.

]]> By: Chris Hubbs http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/comment-page-1/#comment-19982 Chris Hubbs Thu, 24 May 2007 01:52:53 +0000 http://caedmonscall.net/song-vault/share-the-well/dalit-hymn/#comment-19982 From Randall: <blockquote>I wrote the chorus in English to fit the music of the Punjabi lyric, which tells of the Dalit's plight but resonates in the chorus with "anything is possible with God." Josh and I stayed up late into the night sweating, eating cold rice and curried chicken, and getting eaten by mosquitos while working out the verses... the next day we recorded the group of Dalits (and one sympathetic non-Dalit musician) singing the chants to the choruses... It was awesome to record and it is inspiring to hear.</blockquote> From Randall:

I wrote the chorus in English to fit the music of the Punjabi lyric, which tells of the Dalit’s plight but resonates in the chorus with “anything is possible with God.” Josh and I stayed up late into the night sweating, eating cold rice and curried chicken, and getting eaten by mosquitos while working out the verses… the next day we recorded the group of Dalits (and one sympathetic non-Dalit musician) singing the chants to the choruses… It was awesome to record and it is inspiring to hear.

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