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Pachon Malakar (Fyason Malakhar is how they pronounce the name), a little short of hearing, had to be asked…

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Title as given by the source: Pachon Malakar (Fyason Malakhar is how they pronounce the name), a little short of hearing, had to be asked the same question more than once. But he remembered a lot. He remembered the brothers Sawabali, Meher Ali and Akon Ali; the latter had gone to London and then came back and died here; Sawabali too had gone to London. Sawabali was a piraki, this was a prominent family, a piraki household. Sawabali’s father was Romdi Pir, an interpreter of life and a spiritual healer. With the pirs, the interpreting and healing is often done through the means of music. Ganja khaita, Sawabali smoked ganja. Ambarishda and Pachon Malakar talked, I mostly listened. I had to be extra attentive to their Sylheti accent and words, so that I did not miss anything. He said the old house of Sawabali was east of Tamizullah’s house, তমিজুল্লার বাড়ির পূবের বাড়ি; he gave directions to the young man who had brought us to him.
Place: SylhetLocation is approximate — known to district level.
Date: Date unknown
Collection: The Travelling Archive
Persistent ID: BDMA-R-000346

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APA: Pachon Malakar (Fyason Malakhar is how they pronounce the name), a little short of hearing, had to be asked the same question more than once. But he remembered a lot. He remembered the brothers Sawabali, Meher Ali and Akon Ali; the latter had gone to London and then came back and died here; Sawabali too had gone to London. Sawabali was a piraki, this was a prominent family, a piraki household. Sawabali’s father was Romdi Pir, an interpreter of life and a spiritual healer. With the pirs, the interpreting and healing is often done through the means of music. Ganja khaita, Sawabali smoked ganja. Ambarishda and Pachon Malakar talked, I mostly listened. I had to be extra attentive to their Sylheti accent and words, so that I did not miss anything. He said the old house of Sawabali was east of Tamizullah’s house, তমিজুল্লার বাড়ির পূবের বাড়ি; he gave directions to the young man who had brought us to him.. (n.d.). The Travelling Archive. Shurer Manchitra. https://shurer-manchitra.pages.dev/en/recordings/BDMA-R-000346 Original: https://www.thetravellingarchive.org/in-search-of-sawabali/
Chicago: "Pachon Malakar (Fyason Malakhar is how they pronounce the name), a little short of hearing, had to be asked the same question more than once. But he remembered a lot. He remembered the brothers Sawabali, Meher Ali and Akon Ali; the latter had gone to London and then came back and died here; Sawabali too had gone to London. Sawabali was a piraki, this was a prominent family, a piraki household. Sawabali’s father was Romdi Pir, an interpreter of life and a spiritual healer. With the pirs, the interpreting and healing is often done through the means of music. Ganja khaita, Sawabali smoked ganja. Ambarishda and Pachon Malakar talked, I mostly listened. I had to be extra attentive to their Sylheti accent and words, so that I did not miss anything. He said the old house of Sawabali was east of Tamizullah’s house, তমিজুল্লার বাড়ির পূবের বাড়ি; he gave directions to the young man who had brought us to him.." Recorded in Sylhet. n.d. The Travelling Archive. Shurer Manchitra, BDMA-R-000346. https://shurer-manchitra.pages.dev/en/recordings/BDMA-R-000346. Original at https://www.thetravellingarchive.org/in-search-of-sawabali/.
Persistent URL: https://shurer-manchitra.pages.dev/en/recordings/BDMA-R-000346

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