Many Souls and Many Worlds: The Kabir Documentaries of Shabnam Virmani

Shabnam Virmani's Kabir Project is a detailed expedition into the world of the 15th-century mystic poet and philosopher. Through songs, images, and conversations, Virmani builds an atmosphere where the many words of Kabir are explored. The documentaries explore the spiritual and socio-political meanings in Kabir's works. Virmani, an artist-in-residency project at the Srishti Institute of Art, Design, and Technology in Bangalore, travels to pluralist and, hence, diverse musical landscapes, meeting connoisseurs of Kabir's art. This article uses a visual analysis method to review and analyse Virmani's four documentaries created for the Kabir Project.

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