Yellammana Aata (Storytelling) | Urban Folk Project | The Engineer's Pick | S02E07

THE ENGINEER’S PICK

Curated and produced by sound engineer and artiste Anish Ponnanna, The Engineer’s Pick is a curation of Indian compositions in Indian languages sung and performed by Indian musicians. The compositions are delivered in a raw and minimalistic style, with extraordinary attention to the sound detail. Where possible, emerging artistes are discovered and featured on the channel.

Instagram: @the_engineers_pick

ANISH PONNANNA

Anish Ponnanna is a noted sound specialist and artiste specialising in live and studio music productions, theatre and large concert designs. His work on sound spans productions in a number of locations including at Bollywood. Anish holds a Bachelors degree in Science from Christ University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Audio Engineering from the SAE Institute (Batch of 2010).

Instagram: @ponnanna_anish

URBAN FOLK PROJECT

Urban Folk Project is an initiative to archive folk art forms in Karnataka. They use elements of these forms to build bodies of works that engage an urban audience with folk art practices. This initiative began as a means to bring lesser-known folk forms and artists to the fore.

In this light, Karnataka offers up a rich tapestry of knowledge, which is archived and showcased in a way that respects the form and its practitioners. They have met inspiring and experienced practitioners across Karnataka. They also hope to make it up to our past and future mentors by making folk a part of the contemporary.

Shilpa Mudbi, the co-founder of UFP, is a 1st generation city-dweller who identifies herself strongly to her ancestral roots. She has spent several years working in the hinterlands of Karnataka, documenting agrarian lifestyles and cultural politics, as a filmmaker. She has worked in theatre as an actor, vocalist, and administrator. Her artistic research is motivated by the search for counter-narratives, conscious of class and caste dynamics.

Adithya Kothakota, the co-founder of UFP, is a travel, outdoor and motor enthusiast who has spent the last 3 years traveling the less beaten path around Karnataka. Being a 3rd generation city-dweller, he has undertaken this journey to question his urban aesthetics and sensibilities. He is also a percussion enthusiast and has been playing the ‘Chowdki’ and ‘Taala’ for over a year now. He can be seen playing these instruments alongside Shilpa during their performances. In the past, he has worked in one of the Big 4 accounting firms and as a project manager in an Internet of Things (IoT) start-up. At UFP he is involved with the operational, research and documentation activities.

Website: https://urbanfolkproject.org/


SHURE Products used:

Microphones:
Shure SM7B on Vocal https://amzn.to/3fFXKfm
Shure KSM32 on Taala https://amzn.to/3fFXPji
Shure KSM137 on Chowdki https://amzn.to/2SN7hZ5

Headphone used for recording and mixing:
Shure SRH 840 https://amzn.to/3pd9ZTJ

THE WHITEFIELD PROJECT FOR THE ARTS AND CULTURE

Founded by Sanjeeth Shetty and funded by the Sanjeeth Shetty Foundation, ‘The Whitefield Project for the Arts and Culture’ is dedicated to causes surrounding the Indian Arts and works with emerging Indian artistes. Founded in 2016, the Project has worked on a number of initiatives and programs including in the Classical Arts. The Project’s commitment to the pursuit of its objectives is reflected in the work of its leaders, musicians, faculty, students and alumni - all of who are striving to build a global community of music and meaning.

Instagram: @thewhitefieldproject
Facebook: @whitefieldproject

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Curated and Produced by Anish Ponnanna

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