Rebab - Indian Myth and Folklore Mrudula Govindaraju

Deepavali or Diwali is a Festival of Lights Indians all over the world celebrate to honour the victory of a warrior queen, Sathyabama against the demon, Narakasura.

Art: Satwik Gade

Sound Design and Effects: Swetha Gupta

Script: Mrudula Govindaraju




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Indians celebrate Navaratri, or nine nights, when the Goddess wages a grand war against the buffalo-headed asura, Mahisha. Among the many names that we call her, the mother goddess is also known as Mahishasura Mardini or the slayer of the asura Mahisha.

Art: Satwik Gade

Sound Design and Effects: Swetha Gupta

Script: Mrudula Govindaraju




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Episode 1: It’s Ganesha’s Birthday

It’s a truth universally acknowledged (amongst the Hindus, at least) that Ganesha, the elephant-headed, *modakam-loving, pot-bellied God is an absolute fav! How did that happen? Here’s his story.

*Modakam – A steamed sweet made with rice flour and jaggery-coconut filling.



Art: Satwik Gade

Sound Design and Effects: Swetha Gupta


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Rebab - Indian Myth and Folklore is a podcast of stories from myth and folklore of India. The Rebab is one of the oldest bowed string instruments. It is the prototype from which many other bowed instruments originated. Used as an accompaniment by epic storytellers and wandering minstrels, the Rebab, which originated in West Asia, spread in its various avatars along trade routes over much of South and Southeast Asia, North Africa and parts of Europe. I am Mrudula Govindaraju (I can’t play the Rebab), but I will tell you fantastic stories.



Art: Satwik Gade

Sound Design and Effects: Swetha Gupta


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