In this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», we sit down with Sharmin Sultana Sumi, a Bangladeshi lyricist, composer, vocalist, and entrepreneur, best known for her work with the internationally acclaimed folk-rock band Chirkutt. Sumi shares her philosophy of music and life, rooted in resilience and fueled by personal hardships.
About fees, selling records, and public funding: How musicians strive for a living in the digital era.
- Podcast by Thomas BurkhalterIn the third episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Mohamed Rai and his friend Hanan share their perspectives on the challenges of pursuing a career in the Maldives, and about peforming cover songs at resorts.
- Essay by Sandeep BhagwatiEurological ways of curating music tend to ignore their own social and aesthetic contexts. In his essay, the composer Sandeep Bhagwati asks for more wakefulness in choosing that acknowledges the pluralities of musics today.
- Podcast by Thomas BurkhalterIn this episode of «Long Take: Life as an Artist», Maldivian singer, producer, and artist Zara Mujthaba shares insights into her musical journey, her involvement with the influential Maldivian collective Dinba Family, and on the evolving tourism industry in the Maldives.