Street Musicians of Bombay (1994)

Off-camera, a Western traveler tells us of hearing singing from his hotel window in Bombay. He searches for the source, and discovers a caste of street performers, eking out a modest living. We see individuals and groups, old and young, snake charmers and those hired to sing at family celebrations. A few talk about their lives and refute accusations of kidnapping lodged against the caste. A troupe of women sing at a party for a pregnant woman - they are saucy and blunt, encouraging and sisterly.

• Release Date: 1994-07-17
• Runtime: 0h 59min
• Production Company: Merchant Ivory Productions
• Production Country: United Kingdom
• Director: Richard Robbins