The Owsley Moment

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S03 E42 – Jali Screen, 1725-1775, India, Mughal Dynasty

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Jalis were originally made of wood, but the emperors of the Mughal dynasty who ruled India from the 16th to the 19th centuries paired the jali technology with the beautiful geometric designs typical of Islamic sandstone carvings to create a new, signature architectural element.

Research by Stacia Schmidt
Voiced by Matthew Schulte
Produced by Gabriel Hua in cooperation with the David Owsley Museum of Art and the Ball State School of Art.

Music used in this episode:
Maadu Meikum Kann
Composed by Oothukkadu Venkata Kavi
Performed by Aruna Sairam

Original air date: May 12, 2022

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Created by Ball State School of Art professor Dr. Lara Kuykendall, The Owsley Moment is a brief, informative program that describes one work in the David Owsley Museum of Art's collection every week. Each Moment takes the listener on a small adventure, often telling the history of the piece, recounting the life of the artist, or vividly detailing the characteristics of the work.

The Owsley Moments are written by Ball State art history students. They are produced in collaboration with the David Owsley Museum of Art and Indiana Public Radio and are voiced by Ball State students.

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