Mysuru-based playback singer and actress
Ananya Bhat is on cloud nine after the success of her songs Garbadhi and Naale Namma Manelondu. But what’s exciting her even more is that she has been able to put in motion a long-standing dream of doing her bit for folk
music
. The singer has formed a band called Ananya Bhat Concerts to present
folk songs
in newer musical avatars while keeping the message intact.
Ananya says, “It all started when we released the song Sojugada Sooju Mallige online, which was well received. That gave me the impetus to form my own band. I believe that folk songs have real energy and are carriers of tradition and folk culture, apart from being a treasure trove of timeless everyday tales. Look at the folk story of Bhagyada Balegara, which narrates the tale of a young married woman who longs to be in her mother’s home, told in an interaction with a bangle-seller, who describes the rural landscape along the way. Duri Duri, for instance, gives us a peek into the lives of tribals in the forest of
Karnataka. I felt there is a need to protect and keep these stories alive for future generations, so I decided to establish my band, which will present folk songs with bit of jazz, rock and other creative fusion possibilities.”
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