Curriculum Vitae
• Content Creator / Entrepreneur •
I am a content creator with a keen inclination towards the ethnological aspects of culture.
Starting off as an A&R executive for festivals and media houses helped build my grounding in the industry.
I now run my own cultural initiative Recalling Roots with an aim to bridge people and culture
Recalling Roots
Founder
Executed four multi city jazz tours covering eight cities in India and featuring a line up of ten internationally acclaimed jazz musicians from Europe.
Organized music workshops for kids in DAV School, Chandigarh , Paromita School in Karimnagar, Telangana, Delhi Public School - Amritsar and Muzaffarpur, Bihar for close to 3000 students cumulatively.
ICTM (International Council for Traditional Music), Under UNESCO, Ireland
Researcher
Research and paper presentation on the subject of traditional music; documentation, preservation and propagation. This experience was key in enabling a shift in my perception towards traditional music and music in general.
Echoes of earth music festival | First Edition
Curator
The festival's highlight was a state of the art, makeshift museum of traditional folk instruments of the tribes of India. A was the key facilitator between the festival and Eastern Zone Cultural Center (EZCC), museum of Kolkata, Govt. of India.
Art Bengaluru
Curator
Headed a team to visualize, curate and execute a 10 day art festival. What made it unique was the artistic and operational challenge of converting a public mall into a live art gallery for the entire duration of the festival.
Batohi - Folk Band
Debut Single
Release of my independent debut single - Mope Daar Gayo, a modern rendition of a classical Indian thumri in Raga Pilu - across all global streaming platforms.
Chakra harmonizing ragas
Music meditation session
An interactive hourly session that takes you on a journey through the seven chakras of your body using the sound frequencies generated by a series of carefully curated ragas, creating a positive effect on the mind-body system of the participants.
ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations), Ministry of External Affairs, GOI
Cultural Ambassador
International performances in 11 countries through ICCR as a cultural ambassador for India.
Upcoming Projects
Collaborations
An Album of Crossover sounds of traditional Bhojpuri music.
Collaborations with International artists from different countries.
Content Creation
Documented music festivals from the North Eastern, Western and Southern parts of India
Created content around concepts of cultural and historical significance
Commissioned animated content for Chakra Harmonizing Ragas to add a visual element to the performance
Putting out my debut album, collaborating with multiple artists on production
Sourcing creative design and giving direction to local artisans for a merchandise line.