In our efforts to raise awareness of South Asian art forms and the diversity they holds, various projects in different spaces are being commissioned. Currently, the main effort is creating a successful video series that allows South Asian arts and its artists have a livelihood. In the works is our first major media piece, an exploration of music, poetry, and relevant history through Qawwali and folk music, being preserved by certain local groups in the USA.
This television series, tentatively titled "South Asians Arts across America", has been designed as a multi-episode, single season show to be aired on Public Television. Recording timeline would play out as follows.
Potential artists include:
Riyaaz Qawwali (qawwali troupe)
Shankar Tucker (Clarinetist)
Dhol Beat International (Dhol Entertainers)
Mrs. Ratna Kumar (Bharatnatyam dancer)
Mrs. Rao (Kathak dancer)
Bohemia (Rapper)
Alam Khan (Sarod player)
Shujaat Khan (Sitar player)
Farah Sheikh (Kathak dancer)
The pilot episodes for the effort are in post-production. They are being curated by US-based creatives, predominantly of South Asian descent. The artists being featured are also all mid-career artists based across the United States