What happens, when artists move from one to another country? For example, when an Arab artist replaces the big tractors in her the village with big jeeps of the West.

  • Kindheit in Iran im Sommer (Foto: Pardis Zarghampour).
    Wann gehen wir zurück?
    Short Essay by Pardis Zarghampour
    In diesem Text reflektiert die in Deutschland lebende, lurische Sängerin Pardis Zarghampour ihr Verhältnis zur Kultur der Luren, einer indigenen iranischen Volksgruppe. Insbesondere die Musik spielt in der Kulturvermittlung eine bedeutende Rolle.
  • Chaar Yaar – (clockwise) Madan Gopal Singh, Deepak Castelino, Amjad Khan, Pritam Ghosal (photo: Ammar).
    On the Unbroken Conscience of a City
    Interview by Geetanjali Kalta
    A conversation with the Delhi-based ensemble Chaar Yaar / Faqiri Quartet about the ensemble, language, translation, Sufi poetry, listening to histories, and songs of love, joy, and collectivity in times of divisiveness.
  • A snapshot of the many scenes, sights, and sounds from the markets of C.R. Park (credit: Kimberley Rodrigues).
    Home in the City
    Video Essay by Kimberley Rodrigues
    In this video essay, Kimberley Rodrigues reflects on feelings of belonging and identity through the acoustic memories, distinct tastes, sight, and smells of C.R. Park, a unique neighborhood in Delhi, India, a place that she calls home.
  • DJ Karma on the mic (credits: Adesh Rayapa).
    Misfits in the Mix
    Mix by Adesh Rayapa aka DJ Karma
    This compact nonstop compilation by DJ Karma showcases rap and R&B music by artists primarily from Nepal, Tibet, Nagaland, Sikkim, and other regions of the Northeast of India, currently residing in the city of Delhi.