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Foundation
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De Kulture Music was founded to develop an Indian network of audio archives and
an entertainment resource that delivers the India’s diverse cultural expressions
in an entertaining and informative way via all mediums and formats possible. Incorporated
in 2005, the company was set up to promote the state-of-the-art authentic music
of India which has remained undiscovered. Academically, its an initiative to contribute
towards such disciplines as Folkloristics, Performance Studies and Ethnomusicology. |
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Objective
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Although a profit making endeavor, De Kulture Music is primarily an objective rather
than a commercial venture, offering broad accessibility to the rarely heard voices
and musical instruments from regions all over India. In pursuit of this objective,
it brings together the powers of art and technology to deliver recorded sounds of
various artists from various parts of India to the widest audience possible.
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Methodology
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The methodology employed by the company is simplistic, unconventional but evolved
in its approach and objective. Natural performances and On Locale/Field Recordings
form the basis of capturing musical expressions in the habitat of its origin. The
logistics of recording facilities at the Artist’s local dwelling which is usually
made up of mud, cowdung, wood etc. act as a catalyst in capturing the natural reverberation
of sound waves. The ‘one-take’ performances, the natural ambience and timbre achieved
through near field recording techniques result in an audio treat for record listeners
In relative terms, the nuances of sounds recorded in naturally acoustic huts surpasses
in aesthetics the recordings conducted in modern designed studios. Also, during
post production, the minimal editing that is introduced is meant only for filtering
clashing frequencies prevalent in the track. What comes out of the entire process
is a harmony of projections of the most natural and realistic characteristics of
musical expressions for the listeners.
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Forte
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- Researching and assessing potential areas /regions for documenting and capturing
indigenous music.
- Undertaking interaction/survey with artists/coordinators/government
officials/NGO’s etc.
- Identifying accomplished artists from various corners of the country.
- Screening and short-listing the resources/artists to be recorded.
- Audio recording, mixing and mastering.
- Photography, graphic designing and
packaging of records.
- Marketing and distribution of our records.
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Tapestry
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At De Kulture Music, we firmly believe that while communication technology allows
greater access to lost forms of music, the pressures of commercialization also present
the risk of increasing musical homogeneity and blurring of regional identities.
This contributes to the gradual extinction of traditional local music-making practices.
We aim to heighten communication among people through the culturally potent and
meaning-laden medium of authentic music. Accompanied by informative notes and visuals
capturing the local flavors of India, the albums offer a rich tapestry of soundscapes
to its listeners.
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Repertory |
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Although generic perceptions evaluate this diverse range of music styles under the
banner ‘folk music’ or ‘world music’ the fact of the matter remains that such music
travels beyond categorization. The repertoire features devotional songs, amorous
songs, festal, pastoral and nuptial songs as well as episodics, threnodies and authentic
instrumentals.
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Medium of Discovery
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De Kulture Music provides a medium through which the listeners or viewers may discover
and appreciate other people, other value systems, other civilizations and other
realms of human accomplishment. Furthermore, in an increasingly mobile and scattered
India, it provides a link for the culturally estranged and isolated to connect with
their heritage through a curated and distilled collection of unique records.
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Audio Recordings
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We promote the understanding and continuity of diverse as well as contemporary grass
root cultures. De Kulture Music is dedicated to strengthening people's engagement
with their own cultural heritage and enhancing awareness and appreciation of various
other cultures through the dissemination of audio recordings and entertainment materials.
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