Art form - Rajasthani folk singer

Address - No- K-265 Kathputli Colony
                  ShadiPur Depot
                   N.D 110 008


My Story -My parents and forefathers are from the ancient land of Rajasthan. In olden days we sang in the courts of Amar Singh Rathod. I sing traditional Rajasthani folksongs which have been sung by many generations before me.

I sing various songs which include "welcome songs" like Bana Ray Songs, Mehendi haldi songs, Chirmi songs and Kalbelia songs. These songs are still popular and nowadays these are being also copied in Hindi films.

About Guddi Bhatt- She was six years old when she started to learn this art. When she was twelve years old, almost 40 years ago, she did her first performance with her mother. Her mother was a very good Rajasthani singer and the best in the Kathputli colony for many years.

Guddi's mother died in 1975. For the sake of her mothers memories, Guddi wanted to be the best singer in Shadipur Depot, and she is. She sings all kinds of Rajasthani songs (Mand, Gummer, Chirami and other folk songs).

Other art Form -Playing Dholak.

Teaching Skills -Guddi can teach all type of Rajasthani songs. She has been teaching all kinds of Rajasthani songs accompanied with Dholak to various school students in Delhi. Classes offered on site at schools in Delhi.

Performance - Very often in Delhi, but also in Mumbai (1999 and 2004), Kolkata (2000), Nagpur (2001), Madras(2002), Iran(2003), Paris (2003), Vienna (2004), Spain (2004), America (2004) and Scotland & England (2005).

SPECIAL THANKS TO BOUIFROU LINDA
Doctorante allocataire de recherche en géographie urbaine/ Research Fellow in Urban Geography. Laboratoire SEDET / CNRS - Université Paris 7 - Denis Diderot.

CREATING A WEB PRESENCE FOR TRADITIONAL FOLK ARTISTS OF KALAKAR COLONY
SHADIPUR DEPOT, NEW DELHI.
A COLLABORATIVE ICT PROJECT OF
KALAKAR TRUST SCHOOL & ANAND FOUNDATION.