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Melody Walker

"Kaithola" - The folk song that made me (semi) famous in India

"Kaithola" - The folk song that made me (semi) famous in India

Song Story #2: Kaithola by Melody Walker While attending college in 2007, I wrote a grant which allowed me to travel to Kerala, India to study music for one month. I wanted to learn the South Indian or "Carnatic" style of classical singing, as well as the centuries-old
Melody Walker 28 Feb 2011

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