This edition of the Music Round the World series showcases a variety of songs, dances, and ceremonies from India. This edition includes the following songs: a song on an Indian folk harp; part of a drama composed and performed by fisherman from Madras; a Kathakali from Malabar; an operatic duet from a dance-drama from Malabar; a song played on the shehnai recorded in Benares; a song about the love of Krishna; a song on the Veena by Rao; a song on the Dholak drum; and a choral performance from the fisherman of Madras that was an invocation to the fish-eyed Goddess Meenakshi. The music in the programme forms part of the Columbia Library of Folk and Primitive Music was edited by Alan Lomax. The recordings were made in India by Ania Danylo. This series was prepared by the UNESCO Radio Division in Paris. The commentary is by Keith Wood.