Song | Opera Tells Story of Pakistani Rape Victim Turned Women's Rights Advocate |
Artist | 英语听力 |
Album | VOA Standard English |
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[00:09.09] | The opera tells the story of Mukhtaran Mai, |
[00:12.16] | the Pakistani woman who became known around the world |
[00:15.24] | for her struggle to bring to justice the men who allegedly raped her in 2002 |
[00:20.75] | and then became a champion of education for girls. |
[00:24.35] | (Mukhtaran Mai gives an interview at a school in Meerwala, in Pakistan's central Punjab province, April 22, 2011) |
[00:28.91] | The title of the production “Thumbprint” refers to the fact that many illiterate people in Pakistan |
[00:34.70] | and many other countries use their thumbprints to sign their names. |
[00:40.21] | Composer and lead singer Kamala Sankaram, |
[00:43.68] | who plays the role of Mukhtaran, says that’s an important part of the plot. |
[00:48.00] | “We felt that the central, pivotal moment of the story is when Mukhtaran realizes the fact “ |
[00:54.80] | that she is illiterate has kept her from awareness of the laws of her country and of her rights |
[01:01.96] | and so it symbolizes, really, what we think the show is about. |
[01:05.96] | It’s about this person who rises up to become an advocate for women’s education.” |
[01:12.89] | The performance opens with the day Mukhtaran was allegedly gang raped at the orders of a tribal village council |
[01:21.90] | Because they believed her brother had had an affair with a girl from a prominent local family. |
[01:28.86] | With a score influenced by traditional South Asian and western classical music, |
[01:35.46] | Thumbprint shows an illiterate woman struggling for justice after being let down by her tribal traditions. |
[01:45.54] | Rachel Dickstein, the show’s director, |
[01:48.66] | “Mukhtaran Mai never set out to be a revolutionary for the sake of being a revolutionary. |
[01:57.22] | She found her own voice and for us, as artists, telling a story about that is very inspiring.” |
[02:08.04] | (Composer and lead singer Sankaram says,) |
[02:10.96] | “There is so much silence that surrounds the acts of violence women in India, in Pakistan, in America, everywhere |
[02:20.33] | and the fact that she chose to speak out to continue by becoming an advocate for women’s education. |
[02:27.54] | I guess for me, it's inspirational because it shows that one person with conviction can make a change. |
[02:35.99] | Producing Director Kim Whitener had no doubts that Mukhtaran Mai’s story would resonate with the audience. |
[02:42.12] | “The degree to which they have sort of outpouring of tremendous empathy |
[02:50.29] | and personal reaction to the story has just been astounding to us.” |
[02:57.66] | Thumbprint played to full houses during its eight days of performances. |
[03:03.01] | The producers believe that because of this response, |
[03:05.58] | they will be taking Mukhtaran Mai’s story to other American cities. |
[03:09.88] |
[00:00.30] | |
[00:09.09] | The opera tells the story of Mukhtaran Mai, |
[00:12.16] | the Pakistani woman who became known around the world |
[00:15.24] | for her struggle to bring to justice the men who allegedly raped her in 2002 |
[00:20.75] | and then became a champion of education for girls. |
[00:24.35] | Mukhtaran Mai gives an interview at a school in Meerwala, in Pakistan' s central Punjab province, April 22, 2011 |
[00:28.91] | The title of the production " Thumbprint" refers to the fact that many illiterate people in Pakistan |
[00:34.70] | and many other countries use their thumbprints to sign their names. |
[00:40.21] | Composer and lead singer Kamala Sankaram, |
[00:43.68] | who plays the role of Mukhtaran, says that' s an important part of the plot. |
[00:48.00] | " We felt that the central, pivotal moment of the story is when Mukhtaran realizes the fact " |
[00:54.80] | that she is illiterate has kept her from awareness of the laws of her country and of her rights |
[01:01.96] | and so it symbolizes, really, what we think the show is about. |
[01:05.96] | It' s about this person who rises up to become an advocate for women' s education." |
[01:12.89] | The performance opens with the day Mukhtaran was allegedly gang raped at the orders of a tribal village council |
[01:21.90] | Because they believed her brother had had an affair with a girl from a prominent local family. |
[01:28.86] | With a score influenced by traditional South Asian and western classical music, |
[01:35.46] | Thumbprint shows an illiterate woman struggling for justice after being let down by her tribal traditions. |
[01:45.54] | Rachel Dickstein, the show' s director, |
[01:48.66] | " Mukhtaran Mai never set out to be a revolutionary for the sake of being a revolutionary. |
[01:57.22] | She found her own voice and for us, as artists, telling a story about that is very inspiring." |
[02:08.04] | Composer and lead singer Sankaram says, |
[02:10.96] | " There is so much silence that surrounds the acts of violence women in India, in Pakistan, in America, everywhere |
[02:20.33] | and the fact that she chose to speak out to continue by becoming an advocate for women' s education. |
[02:27.54] | I guess for me, it' s inspirational because it shows that one person with conviction can make a change. |
[02:35.99] | Producing Director Kim Whitener had no doubts that Mukhtaran Mai' s story would resonate with the audience. |
[02:42.12] | " The degree to which they have sort of outpouring of tremendous empathy |
[02:50.29] | and personal reaction to the story has just been astounding to us." |
[02:57.66] | Thumbprint played to full houses during its eight days of performances. |
[03:03.01] | The producers believe that because of this response, |
[03:05.58] | they will be taking Mukhtaran Mai' s story to other American cities. |
[03:09.88] |
[00:00.30] | |
[00:09.09] | The opera tells the story of Mukhtaran Mai, |
[00:12.16] | the Pakistani woman who became known around the world |
[00:15.24] | for her struggle to bring to justice the men who allegedly raped her in 2002 |
[00:20.75] | and then became a champion of education for girls. |
[00:24.35] | Mukhtaran Mai gives an interview at a school in Meerwala, in Pakistan' s central Punjab province, April 22, 2011 |
[00:28.91] | The title of the production " Thumbprint" refers to the fact that many illiterate people in Pakistan |
[00:34.70] | and many other countries use their thumbprints to sign their names. |
[00:40.21] | Composer and lead singer Kamala Sankaram, |
[00:43.68] | who plays the role of Mukhtaran, says that' s an important part of the plot. |
[00:48.00] | " We felt that the central, pivotal moment of the story is when Mukhtaran realizes the fact " |
[00:54.80] | that she is illiterate has kept her from awareness of the laws of her country and of her rights |
[01:01.96] | and so it symbolizes, really, what we think the show is about. |
[01:05.96] | It' s about this person who rises up to become an advocate for women' s education." |
[01:12.89] | The performance opens with the day Mukhtaran was allegedly gang raped at the orders of a tribal village council |
[01:21.90] | Because they believed her brother had had an affair with a girl from a prominent local family. |
[01:28.86] | With a score influenced by traditional South Asian and western classical music, |
[01:35.46] | Thumbprint shows an illiterate woman struggling for justice after being let down by her tribal traditions. |
[01:45.54] | Rachel Dickstein, the show' s director, |
[01:48.66] | " Mukhtaran Mai never set out to be a revolutionary for the sake of being a revolutionary. |
[01:57.22] | She found her own voice and for us, as artists, telling a story about that is very inspiring." |
[02:08.04] | Composer and lead singer Sankaram says, |
[02:10.96] | " There is so much silence that surrounds the acts of violence women in India, in Pakistan, in America, everywhere |
[02:20.33] | and the fact that she chose to speak out to continue by becoming an advocate for women' s education. |
[02:27.54] | I guess for me, it' s inspirational because it shows that one person with conviction can make a change. |
[02:35.99] | Producing Director Kim Whitener had no doubts that Mukhtaran Mai' s story would resonate with the audience. |
[02:42.12] | " The degree to which they have sort of outpouring of tremendous empathy |
[02:50.29] | and personal reaction to the story has just been astounding to us." |
[02:57.66] | Thumbprint played to full houses during its eight days of performances. |
[03:03.01] | The producers believe that because of this response, |
[03:05.58] | they will be taking Mukhtaran Mai' s story to other American cities. |
[03:09.88] |