A music label has come up with a unique take on the tsunami’s aftermath, by showcasing the music of the communities it ravaged
Six shores, one ocean, one universal language — music. Exploring the music and beauty of the communities affected by the tsunami, Chennai-based world music record label EarthSync screened The Laya Project in Mumbai recently. “The Laya Project was conceived right after the 2004 tsunami with an objective to capture the sheer human strength of survival. In remote villages that lay in the 2004 tsunami’s path in Asia, unknown local folk musicians were recorded and filmed. It’s a personal and collective musical tribute to the resilience of the human spirit, a celebration of the spirit of sound,” says Sonya Mazumdar, chief executive officer and director of EarthSync, who commissioned the project.
The film features the music of Sufi shrine singers from Nagapattinam, Buddhist chanting monks from Tibet and the Tapattam and Tudumbattam groups from Tamil Nadu, amongst others. “Some of the performances are rare and are documented for the first time in this production. We even have fishermen singing on some of the tracks. This is not a showcase of what happened or the life after. Rather, it’s a celebration of the experience, the culture. It is a big mix of elements. What we are trying to do is showcase a culture that might have existed in your own backyard but something you’ve just never realised. It’s always the little things that count,” says Yotam Agam, chief technical officer, EarthSync.
Released in March 2007, the award-winning film is a 68-minute music documentary that takes you on a musical journey through communities in the 2004 tsunamiaffected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India. “This production is based on regional folk music traditions, recorded and brought back to the studio to create a composition that mixes and enhances the original recordings and embarks on a musical journey crossing borders, while preserving the music of the people,” saysYotam. Let the healing begin.
The film features the music of Sufi shrine singers from Nagapattinam, Buddhist chanting monks from Tibet and the Tapattam and Tudumbattam groups from Tamil Nadu, amongst others. “Some of the performances are rare and are documented for the first time in this production. We even have fishermen singing on some of the tracks. This is not a showcase of what happened or the life after. Rather, it’s a celebration of the experience, the culture. It is a big mix of elements. What we are trying to do is showcase a culture that might have existed in your own backyard but something you’ve just never realised. It’s always the little things that count,” says Yotam Agam, chief technical officer, EarthSync.
Released in March 2007, the award-winning film is a 68-minute music documentary that takes you on a musical journey through communities in the 2004 tsunamiaffected regions of Sri Lanka, Thailand, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar and India. “This production is based on regional folk music traditions, recorded and brought back to the studio to create a composition that mixes and enhances the original recordings and embarks on a musical journey crossing borders, while preserving the music of the people,” saysYotam. Let the healing begin.
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