Traditional knowledge and practices passed down orally
Like all aspects of folklore, the semantic character of the word Janapada too is variously interpreted by people.
ಜನಪದ
Janapada
Verses sung by people
ಜಾನಪದ
Jāna-pada
Traditional practices of a community
ಜನಪದ
Jana-pada
The land that people set foot on
Traditional knowledge and practices passed down orally
Like all aspects of folklore, even the semantic character of the word Janapada continues to be interpreted differently by people.
ಜನಪದ
Janapada
Verses sung by people
ಜಾನಪದ
Jāna-pada
Traditional practices of a community
ಜನಪದ
Jana-pada
The land that people set foot on
Traditional knowledge and practices passed down orally
Like all aspects of folklore, the semantic character of the word Janapada too is variously interpreted by people.
ಜನಪದ
Janapada
Verses sung by people
ಜಾನಪದ
Jāna-pada
Traditional practices of a community
ಜನ ಪಾದ
Jana-pāda
The land that people set foot on
People without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots
People without the knowledge of their past history,
origin and culture is like a tree without roots
People without the knowledge of their past history,
origin and culture is like a tree without roots
Janapada / Folklore
Oral traditions and practices of a place and its people.
Folklore is the root of a nation’s culture. It is the manifestation of intangible heritage in the daily lives of people. The identity of each community is the sum of its habits, beliefs, attire, food, vocation, avocation, religious practices etc.
Janapada / Folklore
Oral traditions and practices of a place and its people.
Folklore is the root of a nation’s culture. It is the manifestation of intangible heritage in the daily lives of people. The identity of each community is the sum of its habits, beliefs, attire, food, vocation, avocation, religious practices etc.
Janapada / Folklore
oral traditions and practices of a place and its people.
Folklore is the root of a nation’s culture. It is the manifestation of intangible heritage in the daily lives of people. The identity of each community is the sum of its habits, beliefs, attire, food, vocation, avocation, religious practices etc.
A nation's culture resides in the heart and in the soul of its people.
Mahatma Gandhi
A nation's culture resides in the heart
and in the soul of its people.MG
A nation's culture resides in the heart
and in the soul of its people.MG
Intent
explore . celebrate . preserve
Folk Karnataka is an audio visual documentation initiative intending to celebrate our folk traditions, rich culture. Our heritage is diverse, yet unsung - deserving of high storytelling standards and worldwide outreach. The goal is to capture the known and the lesser known folk expressions with sensitivity at the local level, while raising awareness at the global level.
Why do it?
awareness . belonging . pride
Folk Karnataka is our attempt to applaud the artists that are keeping our culture alive. While they take it upon themselves to uphold traditional practices, we consider the duty of every responsible resident of Karnataka to be aware of the same.
Intent
explore . celebrate . preserve
Folk Karnataka is an audio visual documentation initiative intending to celebrate our folk traditions, rich culture. Our heritage is diverse, yet unsung - deserving of high storytelling standards and worldwide outreach. The goal is to capture the known and the lesser known folk expressions with sensitivity at the local level, while raising awareness at the global level.
Why do it?
awareness . belonging . pride
Folk Karnataka is our attempt to applaud the artists that are keeping our culture alive. While they take it upon themselves to uphold traditional practices, we consider the duty of every responsible resident of Karnataka to be aware of the same.
Intent
explore. celebrate . preserve
Folk Karnataka is an audio visual documentation initiative intending to celebrate our folk traditions, rich culture. Our heritage is diverse, yet unsung - deserving of high storytelling standards and worldwide outreach. The goal is to capture the known and the lesser known folk expressions with sensitivity at the local level, while raising awareness at the global level.
Why do it?
awareness . belonging . pride
Folk Karnataka is our attempt to applaud the artists that are keeping our culture alive. While they take it upon themselves to uphold traditional practices, we consider the duty of every responsible resident of Karnataka to be aware of the same.
Our culture
Yours and mine.
Who we are.
It is time we recognize
Take ownership and pride
In what is ours
Before it fades away.
Our culture
Yours and mine.
Who we are.
It is time we recognize
Take ownership and pride
In what is ours
Before it fades away.
Our culture
Yours and mine.
Who we are.
It is time we recognize
Take ownership and pride
In what is ours
Before it fades away.
Process
research . engage . script
shoot . edit . publish
Folk Karnataka is a synthesis of vivid narratives and rich visuals. This initiative aims to capture artistic expressions with honest storytelling and cinematic elegance. Right from research, to content writing, scripting and production to post production, all stages are carried out in house for quality control. A humanistic approach to the series, Folk Karnataka requires depth in subject matter, and constant interaction with people. With each conversation we peel away a new layer, a new learning. What is visible on camera is a small portion of the effort off camera.
Approach
honest . unbiased . open
Discovering the roots while celebrating the evolution- is the guiding principle of our documentary series. In our hunt for authenticity, it seems evident that change is an inherent quality of our lives. Folk Karnataka is an effort in this direction to question the known, and open ourselves to the unexplored.
Process
research . engage . script . shoot . edit . publish
Folk Karnataka is a synthesis of vivid narratives and rich visuals. This initiative aims to capture artistic expressions with honest storytelling and cinematic elegance. Right from research, to content writing, scripting and production to post production, all stages are carried out in house for quality control. A humanistic approach to the series, Folk Karnataka requires depth in subject matter, and constant interaction with people. With each conversation we peel away a new layer, a new learning. What is visible on camera is a small portion of the effort off camera.
Approach
honest . unbiased . open
Discovering the roots while celebrating the evolution- is the guiding principle of our documentary series. In our hunt for authenticity, it seems evident that change is an inherent quality of our lives. Folk Karnataka is an effort in this direction to question the known, and open ourselves to the unexplored.
Process
research . engage . script . shoot . edit . publish
Folk Karnataka is a synthesis of vivid narratives and rich visuals. This initiative aims to capture artistic expressions with honest storytelling and cinematic elegance. Right from research, to content writing, scripting and production to post production, all stages are carried out in house for quality control. A humanistic approach to the series, Folk Karnataka requires depth in subject matter, and constant interaction with people. With each conversation we peel away a new layer, a new learning. What is visible on camera is a small portion of the effort off camera.
Approach
honest . unbiased . open
Discovering the roots while celebrating the evolution- is the guiding principle of our documentary series. In our hunt for authenticity, it seems evident that change is an inherent quality of our lives. Folk Karnataka is an effort in this direction to question the known, and open ourselves to the unexplored.
The crimson outfit
of a Gulmohar tree
is made of fiery buds,
blooming far from the root
into flowers-
each the same; yet different,
carrying with it the hues and scent
of its ancient mother.
The crimson outfit
of a Gulmohar tree
is made of fiery buds,
blooming far from the root
into flowers-
each the same; yet different,
carrying with it the hues and scent
of its ancient mother.
The crimson outfit
of a Gulmohar tree
is made of fiery buds,
blooming far from the root
into flowers-
each the same; yet different,
carrying with it the hues and scent
of its ancient mother.
Milestones
Each path is a calling, each step a journey
What started off as a idea in 2015, grew like a constant, contagious dream and became a shared vision by 2018.
Research progressed in siloed motion, and dialogue threw open multiple possibilities. A way forward was set in stone by 2019. The real plunge in 2020 involved venturing beyond the comfort zone into the land of our forefathers.
Since then, one step has led to the other and become tangible goals.
Advisors
subject experts . artists . communities
Mentors are the backbone that shape this project into becoming a valuable learning experience.
Mohan Rao
Research Advisor
Mentor, interconnected knowledge systems and narrative building.
(Principal Architect at Integrated Design)
Chandrashekhar
Cultural Advisor
Mentor, observation of traditional practices and heritage.
(Program Coordinator at National School of Drama)
Dr. Balaji
Folklore Advisor
Mentor, field expertise and artist coordination with attention to folklore.
(Founder, Kannada Janapada Parishath)
Goutham Shankar
Technical Advisor
Mentor, production technical field expertise.
(Founder, Book My Lens)
Milestones
Each path is a calling, each step a journey
What started off as a idea in 2015, grew like a constant, contagious dream and became a shared vision by 2018.
Research progressed in siloed motion, and dialogue threw open multiple possibilities. A way forward was set in stone by 2019. The real plunge in 2020 involved venturing beyond the comfort zone into the land of our forefathers.
Since then, one step has led to the other and become tangible goals.
Advisors
subject experts . artists . communities
Mentors are the backbone that shape this project into becoming a valuable learning experience.
Mohan Rao
Research Advisor
Mentor, interconnected knowledge systems and narrative building.
(Principal Architect at Integrated Design)
Chandrashekhar
Cultural Advisor
Mentor, observation of traditional practices and heritage.
(Program Coordinator at National School of Drama)
Dr. Balaji
Folklore Advisor
Mentor, field expertise and artist coordination with attention to folklore.
(Founder, Kannada Janapada Parishath)
Goutham Shankar
Technical Advisor
Mentor, production technical field expertise.
(Founder, Book My Lens)
Milestones
each path is a calling, each step a journey
What started off as a idea in 2015, grew like a constant, contagious dream and became a shared vision by 2018. Research progressed in siloed motion, and dialogue threw open multiple possibilities. A way forward was set in stone by 2019. The real plunge in 2020 involved venturing beyond the comfort zone into the land of our forefathers. Since then, one step has led to the other and become tangible goals.
Advisors
subject experts . artists . communities
Mentors are the backbone that shape this project into becoming a valuable learning experience.
Mohan Rao
Research Advisor
Mentor, interconnected knowledge systems and narrative building.
(Principal Architect at Integrated Design)
Chandrashekhar
Cultural Advisor
Mentor, observation of traditional practices and heritage.
(Program Coordinator at National School of Drama)
Dr. Balaji
Folklore Advisor
Mentor, field expertise and artist coordination with attention to folklore.
(Founder, Kannada Janapada Parishath)
Goutham Shankar
Technical Advisor
Mentor, production technical expertise.
(Founder, Book My Lens)
Humans
before
filmmakers
Humans before filmmakers
Team
Humans before filmmakers
Folk Karnataka is an opportunity for us to contribute to the land that nurtured us. Stories about our environment and people have always been the main interest for the team. A project of this nature requires sensitivity and coherence which comes from our past experience in the documentary domain.
Our team is a combination of un-like minded individuals- each with their own skill sets and distinct way of thinking. This broadens the spectrum and keeps the project striving to be the best that it can be. Being brought up in Karnataka gives us the natural edge to connect with anybody across the geography. We are a multifaceted team of professionals committed to raising the bar of visual communication.
Our involvement is process driven, and in the details right from parts to the whole. The singular vision of Teepoi is to carry the voice of our dedicated artists to the global audience.
Team
Humans before filmmakers
Folk Karnataka is an opportunity for us to contribute to the land that nurtured us. Stories about our environment and people have always been the main interest for the team. A project of this nature requires sensitivity and coherence which comes from our past experience in the documentary domain. Our team is a combination of un-like minded individuals- each with their own skill sets and distinct way of thinking. This broadens the spectrum and keeps the project striving to be the best that it can be. Being brought up in Karnataka gives us the natural edge to connect with anybody across the geography. We are a multifaceted team of professionals committed to raising the bar of visual communication. Our involvement is process driven, and in the details right from parts to the whole. The singular vision of Teepoi is to carry the voice of our dedicated artists to the global audience.
Humans before filmmakers
Team
Humans before filmmakers
Folk Karnataka is an opportunity for us to contribute to the land that nurtured us. Stories about our environment and people have always been the main interest for the team. A project of this nature requires sensitivity and coherence which comes from our past experience in the documentary domain. Our team is a combination of un-like minded individuals- each with their own skill sets and distinct way of thinking. This broadens the spectrum and keeps the project striving to be the best that it can be. Being brought up in Karnataka gives us the natural edge to connect with anybody across the geography. We are a multifaceted team of professionals committed to raising the bar of visual communication. Our involvement is process driven, and in the details right from parts to the whole. The singular vision of Teepoi is to carry the voice of our dedicated artists to the global audience.
Better together
Artists and folklorists believe that janapada belongs to all, without being owned by anyone.
This initiative is to be driven through collective contribution to realize its true intent. Your involvement is vital to our project, Folk Karnataka. We would be happy to receive any leads that can support our endeavor.
- Access to reading material
- Contribution or access to archival documentation material (film. photos, audio clips etc)
- Connecting with academics/ institutions involved in folklore studies
- Connecting with artists/ artist coordinators from various platforms/ districts
- Shoot permissions and protocol guidance across various districts.
- Direct monetary contribution
- Leads to funding support
Better together
Artists and folklorists believe that janapada belongs to all, without being owned by anyone.
This initiative is to be driven through collective contribution to realize its true intent. Your involvement is vital to our project, Folk Karnataka. We would be happy to receive any leads that can support our endeavor.
- Access to reading material
- Contribution or access to archival documentation material (film. photos, audio clips etc)
- Connecting with academics/ institutions involved in folklore studies
- Connecting with artists/ artist coordinators from various platforms/ districts
- Shoot permissions and protocol guidance across various districts.
- Direct monetary contribution
- Leads to funding support
Better together
Artists and folklorists believe that janapada belongs to all, without being owned by anyone.
This initiative is to be driven through collective contribution to realize its true intent. Your involvement is vital to our project, Folk Karnataka. We would be happy to receive any leads that can support our endeavor.
- Access to reading material
- Contribution or access to archival documentation material (film. photos, audio clips etc)
- Connecting with academics/ institutions involved in folklore studies
- Connecting with artists/ artist coordinators from various platforms/ districts
- Shoot permissions and protocol guidance across various districts.
- Direct monetary contribution
- Leads to funding support
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