Seeds of Earth had the opportunity to perform at a facility where elderly people were living in Bangalore, India.
At the Asaktha Poshaka Sabha in Bangalore, South India, an institution where about 200 elderly people live, meals are distributed to them free of charge, and they are assigned different roles.
Arun Sivag organized a concert by the plant music unit Seeds of the Earth as part of the activities of the NPO GlobalKulture Organisation®️, which he runs.
It was Sankranti. Happy Pongal!
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Objective
To provide food, shelter and care to uncared/neglected Senior Citizens by establishing Home for Senior Citizens. The benefits of the Society shall be open to all irrespective of caste, creed, sex and religion.
To work for the upliftment of the underprivileged persons of the Society.
GlobalKulture Organisation® is an artist collective and youth organization run by established musicians, artists and creative professionals. GlobalKulture plays the role of an enabler to musicians, peacemakers, artists and others who want to make a difference today.
Our motto at GlobalKulture focuses on ‘Education through Art’ – a vision that drives us to build an ‘Art-friendly’ society, where diverse art forms are accessible and well-preserved. The collective lays particular emphasis on endangered art forms such as Tribal and Folk performing arts which remain unknown to many today.
Globalkulture curates initiatives, projects and live-events focused on social justice for youth, protected groups and creative communities. We work with performing artists, institutions, academicians, archivists, multimedia creators and information experts. All our work is aimed at driving the creation of reasonable livelihoods for artists via scholastic engagement, enabling arts education to improve so that artists can live with independence and dignity.
We facilitate and organize arts-education workshops and festivals curated for youth at public spaces, institutions, workplaces and other community spaces. We employ music and performance artists to build awareness on independent art forms, artists, creative communities and the social challenges they endure to keep rare cultural practices alive.
Employing musicians and performing artists to build awareness on independent art forms, artists, creative communities along with the challenges to keeping rare cultural practices alive..
Help social organizations, administrators, philanthropists and institutions channel their efforts toward uplifting struggling tribal and rural communities in southern India.
ストリスヴァラは、異なる国や背景を持つ女性ミュージシャン同士のコラボレーションを可能にするプラットフォームを提供し、それによって新鮮でオリジナルなユニークな音楽を生み出している。 ストリスヴァラ2016は、International, Indian Urban とインドの原住民ソリガ族のミュージシャン達にによるコラボレーションであった。
Strisvara provides a platform that enables collaboration between women musicians from different countries and backgrounds, thereby producing fresh, original and unique music.
Strisvara 2016 was a collaboration between International, Indian Urban And Soliga Tribal musicians.
From ancient times, tribal groups within India have considered music an essential part of their life and identity. Indigenous history and culture are documented in their musical storytelling – revisited and celebrated through the passing seasons.
These forms continue to be on the verge of extinction and the few remaining analog recordings of these genres and stories are all that remain. We want to change that!
The Budakattu Archive of Tribal Musical Arts
(2021-22) is GlobalKulture’s attempt to digitize performances from Indigenous, Tribal and Folk musicians across India – a majority of whom are women – showcasing their community and way of life through short films, audio recordings, music videos, and online concerts – all this and more coming soon..
Arun is a Bangalore-based musician and social entrepreneur. His performances have been featured at many prestigious venues and concerts across India and the world. Arun studied music at the University of Gothenburg, specializing in World Music (percussion). He has represented India as a cultural delegate in over 15 countries, delivering performances and awareness lectures curated to promote unorthodox means for global integration, cultural dialogue and preservation of endangered ethnicities. He holds a master’s in Social Work and continues to tirelessly organize local workshops and performances for communities who cannot afford it , as well as tour internationally and within the region in collaboration with various renowned artists and producers.
Sangeetha Ravindranath is a multilingual playback singer who has delivered countless live performances across the globe. Her recording profile in the Industry is studded with masterful music directors and composers who featured Sangeetha’s voice in more than 100 songs since 2010. She had the honor to receive the prestigious Karnataka State Award for the ‘Best Singer 2017’. She is a versatile multi-lingual singer who performs in Kannada , Hindi , Tamil and Telugu. She has performed multiple tours in Germany , Sweden , Finland, Denmark , Dubai , Vietnam, Bahrain, Singapore and Malaysia. She continues to collaborate with various internationally acclaimed artists and also works towards promoting women and music on global platforms.
A creative professional fascinated with all forms of art. Anu brings rich insights and experience from theater and dance forms deriving inspiration from Nature . Having worked with children as a theater, dance and life skills facilitator in a 2 decade long career. Anu’s passion drives her to deliver every curation with ease and simplicity. She has also worked as a content head , creative producer and brand strategist for creative firms and celebrities.
Editorial Consultant and Independent Writer contributing to multiple platforms, international agencies and nonprofits. Sumanto specializes in translation, research/reporting, customized content, profiles and long-form writing. He is a former correspondent with the ‘Global Polling’ team at Reuters International News. He reported on Bangalore’s local economies and culture for The Hindu and The Newsminute. Sumanto has worked in multiple development sector roles and also served nearly two years as an English and Social Science teacher in a school for Adivasi children in Odisha’s Koraput District.
A teacher of Psychology, Aina also specializes in Sociology, Pedagogy and Special Education. She retired as an Advisor in Special Education within the school system for the Swedish government. Aina was a consultant and trainer for adults with visual impairment in Norway. She is the author of three books about attitudes and work around people with different abilities. She also produced two films about living a life with multiple physical and emotional challenges.
V Sreenivasmurthy is a documentary filmmaker and visual-Anthropologist from Karnataka. Popularly known as Sirigandha Sreenivasmurthy, he grew up with a passion for traveling and this took him to places, exposing him to the wonderful people and landscapes of Karnataka. He joined Doordarshan Kendra as a news cameraman, posted in Srinagar of Jammu & Kashmir, New Delhi and Bangalore. He also worked at ISRO Ahmedabad. For the Sirigandha series, he traveled extensively into the forests, mountains and corners of rural Karnataka and captured the colorful cultures and unique rituals of various tribes and folk communities. With the telecast of hundreds of episodes, his dream of bringing tribal-folk art forms and rituals into limelight came true. He has produced & directed more than 2600 documentaries and is the recipient of many accolades and awards from Govt. organizations, Academies, Parishaths & other social & cultural organizations.
Synonymous with the ghatam, world-renowned percussionist Ghatam Giridhar Udupa is one of the most loved names in the field of music. With three decades of musical journey enriched by collaborations with eminent artists across the world, concert visits to more than fifty countries and numerous accolades and awards, Udupa today stands as a true global icon, an ambassador of world music, and a pioneering exponent of Carnatic Classical Music. Rooted firmly in the tradition of Carnatic Classical Music, Udupa has extensively widened the boundaries of his repertoire with a wide range of path breaking collaborations. He is also the founder and director of “The Udupa Foundation”, a registered charitable trust founded in 2015, with the aim of promoting music, performing arts and culture. He has performed at the most prestigious venues globally.
Dr. H.C. Boralingaiah is a renowned folklore scholar, author, professor and writer. He attended Bangalore University and completed an M.A. in Kannada in 1981 with the ‘GP Rajaratnam Gold Medal’. He went on to complete a Ph.D from the Kannada University ‘s Department of Social Sciences for the essay ‘Amnesia and Culture: Culture Debate in the Background of a Tribal Worldview’ . He is an expert on various places, personalities, events and movements that occupy an important part of the region’s history and culture. He is an esteemed academician and is the former Vice-Chancellor of the Kannada University, Hampi, Karnataka.
Dr. Boralingaiah was awarded ‘Janapada Tajna’ (Lifetime Achievement) by the Folklore and Yakshagana Academy in 2003, the Manteswamy Literary Award in 2004, the Aryabhata Literary Award, the Baroda Language Research Center Award, the ‘’Shivarama Karanta Award’ for Folk Publishing of Honnavara and the Gundmi Folk Award among other.
A veteran of the global music industry Mr Thomas is the president of Thomas Music Corporation. He is also responsible for International Outreach for the Musicians Institute, Hollywood U.S.A.
Thank you @arunsivag @globalkultureindia @christo18 and all of @garden_city_university for giving us such a great opportunity to perform our music and presentation of Music of the Plants
SET LIST: ▪️Power of the seeds of earth ▪️Karunada Thayi/カルナダタイ ▪️MItakuye Oyasin/ミタクエオヤシン ▪️Izanagi and Izanami from Japanese mythology /国産み神話・イザナギとイザナミ ▪️般若心経 -Heart Sutra- ▪️Ohayo!!
植物音楽ユニット・大地の種/Seeds of Earth
⚫︎Piano&vocal: Chiyo Kaiga ⚫︎Djembe&vocal: Kackey@dabigtree Sponsored by 株式会社FREEing
Repost @garden_city_university with @use.repost
・・・ Japanese world music Duo Chiya Kaiga and Kackey performed at GCU. Their collaboration at Garden City University is a mesmerizing journey, blending emotion and technique seamlessly. With instruments like the innovative ‘Bamboo’ from Music of the Plants, they craft a unique, nature-inspired musical tapestry.
Seeds of Earth had a music concert for an hour at ST JOSEPH’S INDIAN INSTITUTIONS
#23, Vittal Mallya Road, Bengaluru – 560001 on 10th January 2024.
Our music contains elements of many genres of music, but especially the spirit of Japan and the musicality of Japanese tradition.
We talked about major earthquake hit Japan on 1st January 2014 and paid a minute of silence for the victims with students before singing our original song “ A song for praying”.
Organizer Arun and us also explained and demonstrated Music of the Plants, which is a very important part of our program.
It could be a good opportunity for students to reconfirm that plants are alive.
Thank you Arun Shivag and all people at school for giving us such a great opportunity.
Japan is now in winter. Many people still need help to survive.
I am far away from Japan now and what I can do is limited, but I will do what I can do now.
I donated to the organization, Japan Car Sharing Association that my friend is representing, which was started after the Tohoku earthquake in 2011, and sing a song to pray for the victims.
I will pay a minute of silence for the victims at my music concert with audience in Bangalore, India.
As a musician, I hope to be a bridge between India and Japan.
Thank you, MUZIGAL HSR layout and Arun Sivag from Globalkulture for inviting us such a great opportunity to attend and play music. This is my honor and what I want to do in India from Japan like a music communication to bridge between India, Japan and other countries.
It was also good opportunity to show Music of the Plants them.
Seeds of Earth Asian Tour sponsored by @freeing.official
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