Winner of the British Council Climate Change Commission - Songs of the Earth - is created by the London-based multi-disciplinary artist and musician, Soumik Datta and animated by Indian illustrators, Sachin Bhatt and Anjali Kamat.
Accompanied by an eight-track album (available on major streaming platforms now) this short animation film is a creative response to climate change, weaving issues from climate migration, extreme weather to ocean pollution, deforestation and sustainable fashion through original narrative, songs and immersive visuals.
The film follows Asha, a young climate refugee from Bengal, as she searches for her missing father through the flood banks of the Sundarban delta, burning forests and melting polar ice caps.
"Songs of the Earth is dedicated to the Global South - to anyone who has had to flee their home after catastrophe and natural disaster" says Soumik of his project, adding "I feel the arts have an important role to tell their stories, while generating hope, inspiring empathy and driving grassroots communities to demand for a better future."
Reclaiming iconic cultural spaces, performance halls and empty museums that have been out of action during the COVID-19 pandemic, Silent Spaces' is a powerful 6 part series of films and a brand new music album led by musician Soumik Datta and a diverse community of musicians, dancers and artists.
It sees the a diverse team of British Asian, black and ethnic minority artists venture into iconic venues like British Museum and The Royal Albert Hall in London, as well as Depot Mayfield in Manchester and The Sage in Gateshead, exploring resonant themes and confronting issues around mental health, activism, the environment, colonisation and identity.
The series of films will be released online in late April, in partnership with the venues, Arts Council England, Timberland, WeTransfer, Bagri Foundation and Dishoom, coinciding with an album release, a behind the scenes documentary film commissioned by WePresent and a radio documentary co-produced with BBC Radio 3.
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‘Sounds of Silence’ is a new 5 part audio series presented and produced by Soumik Datta, commissioned for BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine - in partnership with Arts Council England.
Featuring 5 guests on 5 episodes from distinct locations across the nation, their stories interwoven with home recordings made specifically for this work. Datta’s new series is a canvas of delightful sounds and rare insights that address issues of mental health, loneliness, older audiences, racism in the arts and our connection to nature.
"Soumik has made a wonderful series of programmes for us as part of Culture in Quarantine. He gives us space to think and imagine, and reminds us all of the changes we’re experiencing in these strange times, as we engage with 5 wonderful musicians and their ‘Sounds of Silence’ all over the country.” - Alan Davey, Controller, BBC Radio 3
‘Sounds of Silence’ is a new 5 part audio series presented and produced by Soumik Datta, commissioned for BBC Arts’ Culture in Quarantine - in partnership with Arts Council England.
Featuring 5 guests on 5 episodes from distinct locations across the nation, their stories interwoven with home recordings made specifically for this work. Datta’s new series is a canvas of delightful sounds and rare insights that address issues of mental health, loneliness, older audiences, racism in the arts and our connection to nature.
"Soumik has made a wonderful series of programmes for us as part of Culture in Quarantine. He gives us space to think and imagine, and reminds us all of the changes we’re experiencing in these strange times, as we engage with 5 wonderful musicians and their ‘Sounds of Silence’ all over the country.” - Alan Davey, Controller, BBC Radio 3
Soumik has performed at premier venues internationally including London’s South Bank, Shakespeare’s Globe, Barbican Centre; Konzerthaus, Berlin, OzAsia Festival, Adelaide; New Vision Art Festival, Hong Kong; Singapore Arts Festival; Diverse City, Kuala Lumpur; Fes Sacred Music Festival, Morocco and the Songlines Encounters Festival. In 2019, Soumik has been invited to play at Glastonbury Festival, WOMAD and BBC Proms. He continues to champion Indian arts in the mainstream and bring his ancient sarod into the modern, global arena.
Soumik is an outspoken advocate for the preservation of Indian arts. As a television presenter he has fronted two film series on the music of India. Soumik travelled across six states of India, filming and performing with over 100 traditional musicians, many being the last in their musical lineage. Supported by the Bagri Foundation, this collaboration resulted in 'Tuning 2 You: Lost Musicians of India' - a six-part, TV documentary series about musicians in rural India, which aired on Channel 4, 4OD. More recently Soumik presented a prime-time three part series for BBC4. 'Rhythms of India’, which received great critical acclaim, follows Soumik as he meets and performs with classical, folk and pop musicians exploring how music helps us understand India’s past and its rapidly changing present.
Trained by the sarod legend, Pandit Buddhadev Das Gupta while completing his Masters in Composition at Trinity College of Music, Soumik’s performances bridge the world of Indian classical and contemporary music. His music and innovative projects connect ancient Indian influences with progressive sounds ‘building bridges between the traditional and contemporary’ (GQ). He has collaborated with Beyonce, Jay-Z, Bill Bailey, Nitin Sawhney, Anoushka Shankar, Talvin Singh, Joss Stone, Akram Khan, Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Shankar Ehsaan Loy, Javed Akhtar, London Philharmonic Orchestra and City of London Sinfonia.
From broadcast TV series, to live performances, touring collaborative acts and innovative new shows in development - click through for further concept details, trailers, press information, tour dates and details on booking.
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