Have you ever felt that something is not complete even after listening to all the kinds of music that there are? Varun, from SVARAM, once felt the same, and that led him to find the musical magic situated in the depths of Auroville: SVARAM.
SVARAM is a community enterprise founded 10 years ago in rural Tamil Nadu, in association with the international UNESCO endorsed project of Auroville. SVARAM is recognised in the UN Compendium ‘Music as a Global Resource’ as one of first 100 selected projects working towards achievement of the ‘Millennium Goals’ through a socio-cultural-creative enterprising approach. Initiated as a vocational training opportunity, the youthful project is now established as a sustainable, income-generating and ever-growing venture, making percussion instruments handcrafted out of natural materials.
Enjoy the music of nature as the SVARAM group walks you through things that sing!
This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx