Espírito Kashi

निर्गुण गीत | A beautiful body burning in fire | Nirgun folk song

Pt. Choubey from Varanasi presents a beautiful Nirgun folk song. One day at the river bank, I was walking leisurely I saw with my eyes, a beautiful body burning in fire O Ram! I saw with my eyes, a beautiful body burning in fire O Ram! I saw with my eyes, One day at the […]

निर्गुण गीत | Nirgun song | My lover is taking me, To his second wife’s village

Posted by Espírito Kashi on November 2, 2015 in Music |No Comments

In this song, this soul is a bride. And her lover or husband is taking her away. She says to her husband, ‘I know you have so many wives. Like me, many other souls are there as your bride’. For a bride, it is a matter of pain. So, she’s requesting ‘Please don’t take me’. […]

Varanasi – Time Loops

Posted by Espírito Kashi on November 2, 2015 in Writings |No Comments

Originally posted on Filmkaar:
The flow of time is a great illusion. Sometimes it moves fast, sometimes it slows down. It can make you feel alive or it can make you feel half dead. But in Varanasi, one can see this illusion clearly. For in Varanasi, time stops. Given below are a series of time…

Watch our new film CROSSING A RIVER, LOSING A SELF based on an Indian folktale

Posted by Espírito Kashi on August 16, 2015 in Ethnography, Films |3 Comments

Shot in Kashi (Varanasi), our film CROSSING A RIVER, LOSING A SELF (13 minutes | English subtitles) releases today! This film is about a guru followed by 8 disciples. They are making a pilgrimage to Kashi. In order to reach the sacred city, they must cross a treacherous river. Please note it is our first […]

Remains (Panchganga Ghat, 2015)

Posted by Espírito Kashi on July 25, 2015 |No Comments

This place (Panchganga Ghat) is one of the only locations remaining where I found this orange light and shadow. Banaras ghats have changed and LED white lights have been installed on each ghat. Economical and energy efficient but there is no more shadow play on the steps… and the boats parked, now seem like […]

We’re in news: A Showcase of Past traditions

Posted by Espírito Kashi on July 10, 2015 in News |One Comment

(Via TheCitizen.in) We will cherish the conversations had with Vishal Narayan from The Citizen, an online Indian daily. Here’s an excerpt, but do read the full article about my work with Espírito Kashi. The worst casualty, as anyone would agree, in the supersonic speed with which we have blanketed the whole world is the local culture, […]