As an eight-year-old, Akkai Padamshaili from Bangalore wanted to learn Carnatic vocals but was turned down by her teacher who felt that her presence made other students uncomfortable. A transgender, she kept her passion alive under the tutelage of Chitra Chidambaram. Now 30, her love for music has finally been rewarded One of her songs, Lakshmi Stuti (Lakshmi Baramma) has been recorded in this album.
Other transgender singers include Amitava Sarkar (West Bengal), Ankur Patil (Gujarat), Kalki Subramaniam (Pondicherry), Kanta Leisinghatham (Manipur), N Madhurima (Andhra Pradesh), Kalyani (Mumbai), Rani (Delhi) and Hansa (Rajasthan).
The album contains 13 songs representing nine states. From Hindustani to Carnatic classical and Rabindra Sangeet, the album has it all. " The songs represent not just the musical diversity of India but also personal emotions and the human spirit," said Abhinav Gupta, from Jeevan Trust, an organization working towards promoting socially-responsible media that has put together the album.
The album is funded by PlanetRomeo Foundation, Netherlands, which promotes rights of sexual minorities around the world, in association with Jeevan Trust and Abhivyakti Foundation, Delhi, with the support of United Nations Development Program.
The singers hail from diverse socio-cultural backgrounds. Five hold a degree or diploma in Hindustani/Carnatic vocal or Rabindra Sangeet. Padamshaili is a rights activist working for NGO Sangama. Amrita, a student of renowned Rabindra Sangeet artiste Suchitra Mitra, is also a documentary film maker and social worker with Saathii NGO. Rani is a professional singer in a travelling orchestra. Leisinghatham from Manipur is a celebrated artist while Patil from Gujarat has a visharad in Hindustani classical. Kalki Subramaniam is an actress, entrepreneur, social activist and founder of Sahodri NGO. While Karat lauded the efforts of the transgenders in taking out the album, Swami Agnivesh hoped that Section 377, penalizing homosexuality and currently under Parliament's purview for deliberation, would be taken up soon.
The album is part of a journey to empower trans people.
Padamshaili, who has been fighting for the rights of gender minorities for two decades, feels that mindsets are changing and that she can witness subtle and appreciable differences in people's behaviour.
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