Songs That Made Texas Home for South Asians

July 29
14 mins

Episode Description

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This project documents how South Asian Texans sustain interfaith devotional music traditions through Qawwali, Bhajan, and Shabad Kirtan in Greater Houston. Using oral history interviews and field recordings, the project highlights how music fosters belonging, continuity, and coexistence within migrant communities.


Episode Produced by Sonny Mehta


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Series Credits

Executive Producer - Jeannelle Ramirez

Technical Producer - Lamont Jack Pearley 

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Learn more at TexasFolklife.org 
This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts


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