Imagine a young man who climbs up on a bullock cart and sets off
to discover hidden talent in the villages along the road. He is only 22
years old, with round cheeks, a receding chin, and a mind-blowing
memory. Rigorously trained in Carnatic music, he also relishes the
Hindustani ragas that are just beginning to migrate south. By chance, he
was born blind. So when he stops and asks villagers for a little water,
he makes a special pitch: are there any blind children nearby who might
enjoy learning music?
That was the scene in 1914. It was an age when most blind children in India were kept at home, denied any sort of education. But when the travelling music school came along, it presented a new world of possibilities. The blind pupils practiced their ragas alongside other children of various social backgrounds and physical abilities. Caste was ignored. Orphans were welcome.
The man on the bullock cart was Panchaxari Gawai, an inspired vocalist who subsequently nurtured the talent of the young Puttaraj. By 1938, the school evolved from its nomadic origins and found a home in Gadag, shifting to its present location in 1944.
https://in.news.yahoo.com/can-a-school-s-worth-be-measured-in-onions-081915913.html
That was the scene in 1914. It was an age when most blind children in India were kept at home, denied any sort of education. But when the travelling music school came along, it presented a new world of possibilities. The blind pupils practiced their ragas alongside other children of various social backgrounds and physical abilities. Caste was ignored. Orphans were welcome.
The man on the bullock cart was Panchaxari Gawai, an inspired vocalist who subsequently nurtured the talent of the young Puttaraj. By 1938, the school evolved from its nomadic origins and found a home in Gadag, shifting to its present location in 1944.
https://in.news.yahoo.com/can-a-school-s-worth-be-measured-in-onions-081915913.html
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