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Tune in to this podcast on the art of weaving and design
Updated On: 31 March, 2024 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | Neerja Deodhar
With a 40-year-old legacy in textiles, Jaipur Rugs has now launched a podcast on design and weaving traditions for a deeper look into the craft
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In Jaipur Rugs’ new podcast, the speakers offer a look into their own personal connection with India and its crafts. Pic/Facebook
To know and love a carpet, dhurrie or rug is to be overcome by its patterns and colours, and the texture under one’s feet. And bringing sound into this mix is a series of podcast episodes narrated by writers such as Pico Iyer and Cosmo Samuel Brockway.
Nand Kishore Chaudhary’s podcast, Jaipur Rugs, is not an encounter with jargon or dense history, but an almost lyrical episode on the Lehrata-Khet carpet by master weaver Maina Devi. Iyer calls India “the spiritual home of the intricate weave”, finding similarities between classical music and carpets with their shared hypnotic patterns.
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