Thoidingjam Lakshmipriya Devi talks about the Jalakeli. She is the President of the Shree Shree Govinda Jiu Jalakeli Pala. The interview is in Manipuri and in 8 parts: 1) How I came to the Jalakeli 2) My mother Maharaj Kumari Angousana Devi 3) My grandmother Maharani Dhanamanjuri Devi: How she started the Choir of the Daughters-in-Law 4) The Songs of the Choir of the Daughters: The Patronage of the Maharajas 5) How I organize the Jalakeli 6) My aunt Maharaj Kumari Binodini Devi: Why she never joined the Jalakeli 7) Where and When the Jalakeli is Offered 8) Remembering their Names: The Invisibility of Women in Manipur's Recorded History The Jalakeli is a HIndu Vaishnav women's performance ritual offered by the two choirs of the Shree Shree Govinda Jiu Jalakeli Pala. The main summer ritual is held every year on Buddha Purnima, the full moon of Kalen (9 May 2017) at the Shree Shree Govindajee Temple of the Royal Palace of Manipur. It is a cycle of songs sung in classical Manipuri sankirtana style by the royal women descendants of Maharaja Narasingh of Manipur (1792-1850). The songs praise Lord Krishna and Lady Radha as they come out to play with …

A senior recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Video recording of archival news footage by National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-SPAN) on South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela addressed a rally at the Washington Convention Center during his 3-day visit to the city.

Harp concert performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.

Video recording of archival news footage by National Cable Satellite Corporation (C-SPAN) on South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, political leader Nelson Mandela. Nelson Mandela addressed a rally at the Washington Convention Center during his 3-day visit to the city.

Recording of a string bass ensemble performance during a double bass camp at UNT.

Original composition recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.