Experience South Asian arts at Rituals on May 17. OFCOLOR presents an evening of music, dance, art and food, spotlighting ...

This is evident from artistic depictions and written records from the Middle East to South Asia. At the Dahwa settlement ... for ceremonies that involved music, chanting, and dancing.

These findings indicate that contact between ancient communities on both sides of the Arabian Gulf resulted in shared musical traditions central to rituals and religious beliefs, Douglas’ team says.