Resources
Grammar: The Perfect Participle
Dr. Shankar concludes his look at Hindi participles with a look at the perfective form. As always, the presentation uses language from recent Hindi newspapers and advertisements. The presentation concludes with some comprehension exercises. You can view the presentation online, or download it as either a PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.
“Teach Yourself Hindi” books in new editions
Students of Hindi worldwide may be interested to know that Rupert Snell’s five Hindi books in the Teach Yourself series have been published in new editions. In response to queries from individuals confused about names and editions, we have listed below the latest edition of each book in the series. Further information can be found… Read More
Grammar: The Imperfect Participle
Dr. Shankar continues his explanation of participles in Hindi, this time demonstrating how to use the “multi-tasking” form of Hindi verbs — the imperfect participle. The presentation focuses on authentic language from Hindi newspapers and concludes with some comprehension exercises. You can view the presentation online, or download it as either a PDF or a Powerpoint presentation.
Grammar: The Conjunctive Participle
We enter the wonderful world of grammar in this episode of Presenting Hindi. Dr. Shankar tackles the concept of conjunctive participles or, in layman’s terms, how to link verbs in a sequence. The presentation focuses on language from real-world Hindi newspapers and advertisements, as well as a number of classic Bollywood videos. You can view… Read More
The Devanagari Alphabet
Jishnu Shankar continues his Presenting Hindi series with an interactive introduction to the Hindi alphabet and its Sanskrit-based Devanagari script. The presentation includes an entertaining Bollywood video clip to help memorize the basic Hindi vowel sounds. You can view it online, download it as a multimedia PDF or as a Powerpoint presentation.
Why Study Hindi?
Jishnu Shankar begins his Presenting Hindi series with an entertaining invitation and justification for studying modern Hindi, complete with a number of short, humorous videos. You can view it online, download it as a multimedia PDF or as a Powerpoint presentation.
Rupert Snell – Autobiography is Another Story: “Lives” in Hindi
In this fascinating talk, Hindi Urdu Flagship Director, Rupert Snell, presents his recent work on the diverse genre of autobiographical writing in Hindi. The talk, entitled Autobiography is Another Story: “Lives” in Hindi, features audio recordings of a number of Hindi Urdu Flagship students and faculty reading from a wide variety of Hindi autobiographies. According… Read More
Ali Asani – From Qawwali to Sufi Rock: Contemporary Expressions of Muslim Devotional Literature
Ali Asani, professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic religion and cultures at Harvard University describes the modern Sufi rock phenomenon epitomized by Salman Ahmad and his band Junoon. Asani outlines Ahmad’s personal musical, religious, and political journey and attempted to place Sufi rock in the broader tradition of Muslim devotional literature. A native of Kenya, Asani… Read More
Prahlad Singh Tipanya – Kabir, Part 2
As part of its festival celebrating the living tradition of song and performance dedicated to the poet Kabir, HUF hosts a live musical performance by an acclaimed traditional Kabir folk ensemble led by Prahlad Singh Tipanya. Tipanya sings and plays the tambura, a five-stringed plucked and strummed instrument originally from Rajasthan, and kartal a wood… Read More
Prahlad Singh Tipanya – Kabir, Part 1
As part of its festival celebrating the living tradition of song and performance dedicated to the poet Kabir, HUF hosts a live musical performance by an acclaimed traditional Kabir folk ensemble led by Prahlad Singh Tipanya. Tipanya sings and plays the tambura, a five-stringed plucked and strummed instrument originally from Rajasthan, and kartal a wood… Read More