Resources
Cadence Curriculum
Revolutionary Repertoire
The Revolutionary Repertoire is an online article series aimed at underscoring the historical role of performance and other art-forms in social movements fighting for equality and justice for marginalized groups. Through a series of case-studies, we explore the importance of creative expression in effecting social change — read more: https://medium.com/@iraashrimantri
The Cadence Curriculum was developed as a result of researching a variety of powerful forms of language expression and performance & the role played by them in social movements. The curriculum explores different domains including spoken word, theater, music, rap, etc. with innovative and age appropriate activities suited for young learners: https://tinyurl.com/236acvwv
Find Your Voice Children’s Books
The Find Your Voice Children’s Books are a series of stories focused on highlighting the role of language, arts, and performance in bringing together communities inspired by social action and social change.
1. A Song for Sangeet Park: When the favorite local park is facing the threat of being bulldozed in favour of a mall, Lila decides brainstorm and comes up with a plan to put together a petition in song! Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3dx8c4st
2. Uncle Anoop’s Big Debut: When Lila and her friends ask grumpy Uncle Anoop about his time as a student, he tells the story about the time he participated in a street play while in college, protesting against the wrongful termination of his favorite Literature professor, Dr. Rajesh Kapoor. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/3rw6zfty
3. Sangeet Park: Remastered: After Lila’s musical protest, the elders of the neighborhood wanted to commemorate the young generation’s collective efforts to fight the developers. And so, in this book, we follow the journey of the creation of a new mural at Sangeet Park. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/39ey9b4n
Times-a-Changin’ Podcast Series
The Times-a-changin’ Interview Series was recorded as a podcast to be made available for access on Spotify. Here, we speak with young Indian musicians to understand the rise of protest music in the country, and explore the historical and social significance of music as a form of social dissent. Listen to the podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/show/2ZmkftS3oqTYGETQQM7iFf?si=eea395a7bc764e28&nd=1&dlsi=7a48338b4c1147db
