Building Bridges through Music Tamil Nadu, India

Authors

Shaunel Watts, Brigham Young University
Susan Kenney, Brigham Young University

Keywords

music, Tamil Nadu, India, Rising Star Outreach, RSO

College

Fine Arts and Communications

Department

Music

Abstract

The southern most Indian state, Tamil Nadu, is home to over 40 colonies of leprosy affected people. To maintain livelihood, these “untouchables” generally resort to a life of begging. The situation has vastly improved in the past decade as charitable groups have helped accommodate the medical and physical needs of the people. Unfortunately, the colony children remain largely disadvantaged because of their social status and poor living conditions. In 2001, the non-profit organization, Rising Star Outreach (RSO), began a boarding school to help the children of the colonies.

Recommended Citation

Watts, Shaunel and Kenney, Susan (2013) "Building Bridges through Music Tamil Nadu, India," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 2293.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/2293