Udaan

Powerful lyrics can elevate good music to greatness that moves and inspires. Indian poets through the ages have used a variety of literary devices to create great music. These range from allusion and alliteration to metaphors and similes.

“Udaan” delves into the melodic realm of Indian poetry, with a spotlight on birds as literary symbols. From the common crow to the partridge, Indian poets through the ages, have used birds as literary devices to compose captivating melodies, spanning from subtle allusions and rhythmic alliterations to evocative metaphors and similes.

Udaan will explore these themes through bhajan, classical and folk music compositions in Bengali, Kannada, Hindi, Marathi, Sanskrit, Tamil and Telugu. The show is anchored in live music, in the Carnatic idiom. The music is interspersed with short narration (in English) accompanied with a visual presentation, to provide the audience both context and a thread of continuity.

Here are some snippets from the show.