Translator Maxim Demchenko will talk about the subtleties of working with the texts of Kabir, Tulsidas, and other poets. The poetry of the golden age of bhakti is a whole philosophy, worldview, religious and cultural code of India. At the meeting as part of the "Days of Indian Culture" festival, Maxim Demchenko, a translator and researcher of Indian literature, will share his experience working with the texts of Kabir, Tulsidas, Nanak, and other prominent representatives of spiritual poetry in the Awadhi and Bhojpuri languages. Listeners will learn about the challenges faced by a translator striving to convey not only the literal meaning but also the rhythm, mood, and inner music of the text. Is an "accurate transmission" of an ancient metaphor possible in Russian? How capable is the modern reader of feeling the same vibration of meaning as the believers in India? These and many other questions will form the basis of the conversation. Particular attention will be paid to how bhakti poetry continues in modern Indian culture: in religious life, street songs, political slogans, and even popular music. Original lines in Awadhi and Bhojpuri will be presented with a brief explanation of their context and meanings. Maxim Demchenko is a candidate of cultural studies, an associate professor at the Department of Eastern Languages at MGUL, and a participant in field research on the tradition of reciting the "Ramayana" in Ayodhya. The meeting with him will be interesting for anyone interested in the East, poetry, and translation. Find other events in Moscow on KudaGo.