Songs of Resistance 2.0 Workshop
4-8 November 2023
Songs, Lyrics and Slogans have played a crucial role in resistance spaces, social movements, and spaces of each one’s lives. Many songs and poetry have been born out of the Andolans such as Narmada Bachao Andolan, Mazdoor Kisan Shakti Sanghatan, Chengara Land Struggle, Feminist groups, and many other mass organisations which imbibe the politics and ethos of the struggle and collectives such as India People’s Theatre Associaton, Kerala People’s Art Club, Kabir Kala Manch, Kabir Yatra, Relaaa, Dynamic Action, Yalgaar, Casteless Collective, and artists like Gaddar, Shital Sathe, Sambhaji Bhagat, TM Krishna, Amir Aziz, and many more. have born out of similar struggles or have been an integral part of such resistance spaces.
They often symbolize those struggles and act as a force of ‘social and political change’. In the last few years, music has also been used by fundamentalist forces to spread hatred and bigotry, but we also witnessed several independent compositions that upheld love, harmony, justice, constitutional values and human rights through art, especially music.
The ‘Songs of Resistance 2.0’ workshop invites young people who are interested in learning the process of songwriting, musical composition, production, and performance of music of resistance. It is a five-day workshop with singers, performers, and cultural activists who have used music as a means to democratise protest spaces.
Objectives:
- Understand the process of songwriting, musical composition, production, and performance of music of resistance.
- Learn and experiment with singers, performers, and cultural activists who have used music as a means to democratise protest spaces.
- Initiate conversations on different kinds of music of resistance by listening, singing, and composing songs on contemporary issues of discrimination and injustice.
- Introduce the process of song recording and production with technical training on how to do this.
Who can apply: Those who can compose, sing, play one or more instruments (We are currently not in a position to include you if you do not have one of these skills, but merely an enthusiast. Kindly note that since this is a production-intense workshop, we are also reserving three slots for sound recordists. If you would have some experience in that arena, please feel free to fill in the form as well.
Last year’s performances have been uploaded here and we hope we can do the same this year.)
Age limit: 18-35
Dates and Venue: 4-8 November 2023. Sambhaavnaa Institute, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
Language: Hindi, Marathi, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada and English.
Resource People:
Sofia Ashraf: A feminist singer, rapper, and writer, Sofia has written several songs on issues of corporate accountability, and smashing patriarchy among others. Her song ‘Kodaikanal Won’t’ (by Vettiver Collective) addresses the mercury poisoning by a thermometer factory owned by Unilever that resulted in the multinational company compensating more than 500 employees.
Dhamma Muktiwadi: Part of Yalgaar Sanskrutik Manch, a street theatre artists group from Maharashtra, Dhamma, and his group performs songs and plays on caste system, godmen, gau rakshaks, internet trolls and mythology.
Sanjana: Trained in Carnatic, Western classical and Hindustani music, Sanjana is a songwriter and music producer currently residing in Mumbai. She goes by the name MADM, her indie project, where she produces and records electronic music centered around strong vocal melodies and lyrical storytelling.
Rahul Ram (Online): With a PhD in environmental toxicology, Rahul has been active in connecting music with environmental issues since his engagement with the Narmada Bachao Andolan. As part of the band Indian Ocean, Rahul has performed over 1000 concerts in addition to composing music for several documentaries and Bollywood films. His ‘Aisi Taisi Democracy’ is a popular satirical take on the current political situation in the country.
Anubhuti: An independent researcher and musician from Delhi, Anubhuti did her PhD in Theatre and Performance Studies from School of Arts and Aesthetics, Jawaharlal Nehru University. She works in the field of music education and engages with different forms of music to build an innovative pedagogy. She has also composed and sung for various film projects and theatre productions.
The workshop is curated and facilitated by Aswathy Senan and Anil Tharayath Varghese.
Contribution towards Programs Costs: We hope that each participant would contribute an amount of Rs. 4200 /- towards the workshop expenses, inclusive of all on-site workshop costs: boarding, lodging, and all the materials used in the workshop. Need-based partial waivers are available, especially for people from marginalized communities. We have a very limited number of partial waivers, so, please apply for a waiver only if you really need it. Please do remember that there may be others who need it more than you.
Do not let money be an impediment to your application. Need based fee waivers are available. We have a limited number of scholarships so please apply for a fee waiver if you really need it. Do remember that there may be others who need it more than you. Fee waiver will be offered to people from marginalized groups and non-funded social, political or students movements
How to reach: Please visit: Getting here
For any other info: WhatsApp or call 889 422 7954 (between 10 am to 5 pm), or e-mail: programs@sambhaavnaa.org
Please fill the form below to apply
प्रतिरोध के गीत
गीत, उनके बोल और नारों की सामाजिक आंदोलनों प्रतिरोध स्थलों और हम सब के जीवन में महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका है| अनेकों गीत और कविताएँ आंदोलनों में पैदा हुए हैं, जैसे नर्मदा बचाओ आन्दोलन, मजदूर किसान शक्ति संगठन, चेन्ग्रा भूमि आन्दोलन, महिला आन्दोलन तथा अन्य जन संगठन जिन्होनें संगठन और संघर्ष की राजनीति को अपनाया और इनमें से इंडियन पीपल्स थियेटर एसोशियेशन इप्टा, केरल पीपल्स आर्ट क्लब, कबीर कला मंच, कबीर यात्रा, रेला, डायनामिक एक्शन, कास्टलेस सोसाइटी कलेक्टिव इत्यादि इन आंदोलनों से निकले|
यह अक्सर उन आंदोलनों के प्रतीक बनते हैं और ‘सामाजिक और राजनैतिक बदलाव’ की ताकत के रूप में काम करते हैं| पिछले कुछ वर्षों में संगीत का इस्तेमाल रूढ़िवादी शक्तियों के द्वारा भी नफरत और कट्टरता फ़ैलाने के लिए किया जा रहा है, लेकिन हम इस बात के भी गवाह है कि अनेकों स्वतंत्र गीत और कविताएँ प्रेम, मेलजोल न्याय, संवैधानिक मूल्य तथा मानवाधिकारों की रक्षा को कला विशेषकर संगीत के माध्यम से करते हैं|
‘प्रतिरोध के गीत’ कार्यशाला उन युवाओं को आमंत्रित करती है जो गीत लेखन की प्रक्रिया को सीखना चाहते हैं, संगीत संयोजन, तथा प्रतिरोध के संगीत की प्रस्तुतियां व निर्माण में रूचि रखते हैं| यह एक चार दिवसीय कार्यशाला है, इसमें गायक, संस्कृति कर्मी गीतकार तथा वे लोग मौजूद रहेंगे जिन्होनें संगीत के द्वारा प्रतिरोध स्थलों को लोकतान्त्रिक बनाया है| यह कार्यशाला वर्तमान अन्याय और भेदभाव के विरोध में अलग अलग तरह के गीत संगीत को सुनने, गीत गाने, गीत बनाने तथा उन पर चर्चा की शुरुआत भी करेगी|
आवेदन कौन कर सकता है: जो लोग गीत लिख सकते हैं, गा सकते हैं अथवा एक या अनेक साज बजा सकते हैं (अभी हम इस स्थिति में नहीं हैं कि अगर आप में इनमें से कोई भी योग्यता नहीं है और आप महज़ एक उत्साही व्यक्ति हैं को इसमें शामिल कर पायें )
आयु सीमा: 18- 35
तारीख: 4 से 8 नवम्बर 2023 भाषा: हिंदी, मराठी, मलयालम, तमिल, कन्नड और अंग्रेज़ी
स्रोत व्यक्ति: धम्मा, सोफ़िया अशरफ, संजना, अनुभूति, राहुल राम, अशवती और अनिल थरायथ वर्गीज़
कार्यशाला के लिए योगदान राशि कार्यशाला में जुड़ने के लिए सहयोग राशि के रूप में रूपए 4200/- हैं | इसमें आपके रहने खाने और कार्यशाला में इस्तेमाल होने वाली सभी सामग्री का मूल्य शामिल है|. जो साथी यह शुल्क देने में असमर्थ हैं वो आंशिक योगदान कर सकते हैं | आर्थिक सहयोग की आवश्यकता को आवेदन पत्र में यह स्पष्ट कर दें