Musician Jewelry Seller Rajasthan India Udaipur Photograph by Sue Jacobi

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Musician Jewelry Seller Rajasthan India Udaipur

by Sue Jacobi

Canvas Print

$47

Framed Print

$73

Art Print

$23

Poster

$23

Metal Print

$71

Acrylic Print

$79

Wood Print

$51

Throw Pillow

$25

Shower Curtain

$68

Bath Towel

$34

Tote Bag

$25

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Zip Pouch

$24

Portable Battery Charger

$49

Yoga Mat

$60

Greeting Card

$4.95

iPhone Case

$27

Beach Towel

$34

Round Beach Towel

$70

Weekender Tote Bag

$43

Coffee Mug

$15

Men's Clothing

$25

Women's Clothing

$25

Youth Clothing

$21

Toddler Clothing

$19

Baby Clothing

$23

Title

Musician Jewelry Seller Rajasthan India Udaipur

Artist

Sue Jacobi

Medium

Photograph - Fine Art Photography - Digital Art

Description

Musician Jewelry Seller Rajasthan India Udaipur.
At a quaint little temple or "Mandir" along the shores of Lake Pichola in Udaipur, Rajasthan, India, I came across this local couple. Swati, the woman, sells costume jewelry and little trinkets. This morning, as usual, she is busy displaying her wares attractively, on a cloth that she has spread out on the floor. Beside her is her husband Ramji. He is a musician and plays traditional Rajasthan music. He even has a CD containing his music, that one can buy from him. A charming couple, very friendly. The pigeons keep them company. And of course, visitors to the temple, who appreciate the music and the jewelry items for sale.
The folk musical instrument that Ramji is playing is called Ravan Hatha or Ravanahatha. It is believed to have originated among the Hela civilization of Sri Lanka in the time of King Ravana. The bowl is made of a cut coconut shell that is covered with goat hide. A Dandi or pipe, made of bamboo, is attached to this shell. The two principle strings are made of steel and horsehair, respectively. The long bow has jingle bells.
Throughout the medieval history of India, the kings were patrons of music; this helped in increased popularity of ravanhatta among royal families. In Rajasthan and Gujarat, it was the first musical instrument to be learned by princes. The Sangit tradition of Rajasthan further helped in popularizing ravanhatta among ladies as well.
Ramji is wearing the typical traditional colourful turban on his head. Also known as pagdi,pagari or pagdi. It is a long strip of cloth tied in a specific way according to the profession and social status of the wearer.
The attire of Rajasthani women are very much focussed on colorfulness. The seasons, emotions, moods as well as status of people are displayed by the costumes of females of Rajasthan. The everyday costume worn by Rajasthani women are very unique to the Indian State of Rajasthan. Most commonly, it consists of an upper garment called a kurti, kanchali or puthia, while the lower garment comprises of skirt or ghaghra. The third component is a veil which is draped around the skirt from lower side to upper part of the body. A number of additions and variations exist in different communities, depending, however, on the social position of the wearer. But these 3 items of clothing are usually included in the costume which is generally worn by Rajasthani women even today.
The attire of women in Rajasthan indicate their social status too. For instance, in the old days, the Rajput (royal) females who belonged to the affluent social order mainly followed the parda system. Here the women were restricted in their movement and were not allowed to show off much. Their dressy clothes were kept in private women�s quarters where the women were decorated elaborately without any limitation. The female ghagras were very short displaying the exquisite leg ornaments, and they are even now displayed in the paintings from those days. But now as this parda system is becoming out-dated, the Rajasthani women's clothes are seeing a lot of transformation. The length of the ghagras (skirts) has been increased, out of a sense of modesty, to hide the legs and feet. Now days the Rajput ghagra trails all over the ground, making the women appear more beautiful and lavish. Women who work in fields, wear ghagras which stop 10cm above their ankles. Many times they even wear ankle and leg bracelets, not only for the adornment, but also for protecting the women against bites and brambles when they walk down the fields.
The rich textures, colors and forms found on the walls and architecture of most temples, are characteristic in Rajasthan and many other regions of India. Generally a variety of locally mined stones are used, yielding rich textures and colors in the architecture. The stones are often carved into various shapes representing gods, human beings and animals etc.

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