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201968 minPGdocumentary

Radio Ganga

201968 minPGdocumentary

Tomo records and archives ganga songs to prevent their extinction and aims to have them recognized as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Tomo records and archives ganga songs to prevent their extinction and aims to have them recognized as UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage.

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Zdenko Juriljdirector

Robert Bubalowriter

Tomislav Matkovićcast

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Tomo, a radio host, records ganga songs to preserve a musical tradition at risk of disappearing. Set in India, he aims to archive these songs and submit them for consideration to the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage list. The documentary runs for 68 minutes and focuses on Tomo's efforts to safeguard this cultural legacy for future generations.

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