Create a library of sounds from all over India - This audiophile is in search of the sounds of India
I
began closely observing the sounds I heard around me and became very
interested, feeling a deep sense of connection to what I do,” says 25-year-old sound
designer Raj Kumar. After finding this calling, he didn’t have to think too
much about what he wanted to do. He graduated from Dr GRD College of Arts and
Science, Coimbatore with a Visual Communication degree. There he learnt
the basics of sound designing while working on his friends’ short films.
Since
then, Raj has done more than 30 short films and assisted a senior sound
designer in feature films for more than two years. Recently, his debut as an
independent sound designer also took flight with the latest Malayalam hit
Aanandam, “Even though it was my first film, I had great support and freedom
from the entire crew,” says Raj, sharing his experiences from the sets.
But
what Raj Kumar does in his free time is what makes him stand apart from the rest.
He embarks on journeys to remote villages of Himachal Pradesh, the India-Nepal
border, and such places in search of different sounds.
He
says that he has a dream to create a library of sounds from all over India.
“India has a lot of rare and unique sounds. Normally, the native sounds of
Himachal Pradesh wouldn’t be heard anywhere else in the world. My dream is to
create a library of such rare sounds from all around India,” explains
Raj.
He
is dedicated to this dream to the extent that he plans to keep adding to the
library until his dying breath. He says, “It’s also a kind of spiritual sound
trippin’, what I do with my travels, being in places like Varanasi, Haridwar,
and recording the sounds and hymns around me.”
Sound project, that!
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan
& Co
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