A really cool take on the sounds of Punjab by Sneha Khanwalkar:
Here's a brief i ntroduction about Khanwalkar's project from Intel MTV Sound Trppin:
Meet Sneha Khanwalkar. Music director. Traveller. Breaker of stereotypes.
Intel
MTV Sound Trippin partnered by Woodland is about Sneha venturing boldly
into the lesser-known India, backpack and recorder in tow, in
relentless pursuit of authentic sound. Why Sound? Coz nothing captures
the essence of a location or a community better than its local sounds.
The sound of local trains in Mumbai or the tractors in Punjab, are an
authentic slice of life as it exists there. And these sounds give us a
pure, untainted glimpse into that community & their lives.
While most of us can only hear the noise in these sounds, Sneha can hear the music!
Every
episode will be Sneha's dogged pursuit of authentic sound. Finding that
gushing stream, a mother's lullaby, the persistent thumping of a
tractor, the tinkling bells on a bullock, even the rhythmic swishing of a
broom will form the first layer of her journey and the base of her
track. Unearthing hidden local talent & Sneha's easy interactions
with them will add the next layer. The final element, which will also
add to the richness of the narrative, will be the showcasing of art
forms like song, dance & theatre by the locals themselves. Sneha
will then use all of these to create a brand new track, completely
authentic to that location!