Recently I came across a wonderful initiative and felt I had to mention it in this space.
Soul Connect ( love the title) is an initiative of social anthropologist Vinod Joshi and Mita Kapur, founder and CEO of Siyahi, India’s leading literary consultancy.
Joshi and Kapur decided to recreate an old tradition almost forgotten in modern India. The duo are reviving our practice of listening to Morning Ragas collectively inside a temple. It is their dream to revive ancient,
authentic Indian performing art and artists.
In the month of April Soul Connect will be hosting several musical events including a Ram Navmi where Dr Jitendra Rana and group will perform at Shri Ram Chandraji Temple, Chandpole, Jaipur.
What made you initiate this dream project I asked Mita Kapur and her a see was “Passion, both Joshiji and I looked at it as an opportunity to give back to the city, to encourage artists, to appreciate and honour heritage and to celebrate our rich culture and architecture. This way we are ensuring that the temples are well maintained and music lovers are celebrating tradition”.