From Mughal-era women poets to electronic icons: Bengaluru’s WHAM Festival closes on a musical high

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Bengaluru's Indian Music Experience Museum closed its three-week WHAM Festival on March 25 with performances by Hindustani classical artist Shubha Mudgal and electronic music pioneer Ma Faiza. The third edition featured a new permanent exhibit on Annapurna Devi, along with film screenings, workshops on traditional arts, and performances spanning Mughal-era poetry, folk music, and hip-hop. Mudgal highlighted historical challenges faced by women poets in publishing.

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