Rhythmic prayer, prostration and recitation prior to Muharram 2024 of the Shia in north India, in Delhi

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Mourning on Muharram near Kashmiri Gate Old Delhi: How do they gt thir rhythm and percussion so right? Not quite with a purely musical intent, but chest thumping of Muharram-mourning Shia of India does create a most percussive rhythm that appeals to our baser fondness of beats and percussive rhythm as human beings.