Sona Mohapatra is set to release a music video which is India바카라s first music video inspired by works of art in collaboration with renowned painter Asit Kumar Patnaik. In a first of its kind music and art collaboration Sona Mohapatra is all set to release a music video inspired by the paintings of Odisha born, globally acclaimed artist Asit Kumar Patnaik.
The video features Sona donning red hair like Patnaik바카라s semi-clad muse does across his two decades of painting career and captures the complex emotions of a woman in a man바카라s world navigating desire and other complex emotions like his paintings. Patnaik바카라s paintings feature semi-clad male figures and a repeated motif of a sensual but robust red-haired female figure.
Sona has also conceptualised a music video 바카라Portraits of Quarantine바카라 as an idea to timestamp this tough period of isolation with a 바카라moving photo album바카라 of her band, crew and team members and further on the people they have shared this tough, unpredictable lockdown with. There is also a message to many who are battling loneliness and depression to reach out and seek support.
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Tell us a little bit about your music video?
The music video of my song, 바카라Nit Khair Manga바카라 is a collaboration between me and the incredible painter, artist Asit Kumar Patnaik. While in the west, there바카라s a long tradition of music videos being inspired by great art and artists, our video is the first of its kind in India.
The west has seen such collaborations with Cold Play바카라s Viva La Vida video inspired by the famous work of Eugene Delacroix, one of the most representative painters of nineteenth-century French Romantics and Rihanna바카라s Rude Boy, inspired by the iconic work of Keith Haring but this is India바카라s first such release.
Since our song is a contemporary re-interpretation of a Sufi classic, I wanted the visual imagery of the song to deviate from the obvious and portray more symbolic imagery that stands the test of time.
Tell us about the collaboration with painter Asit Kumar Patnaik?
Asit Patnaik바카라s paintings feature semi-clad male figures and a repeated motif of a sensual but robust red-haired female figure.
The visual imagery of my video brings to life some of Asit바카라s paintings and I inhabit the character of the 바카라Red Woman바카라 who is a recurring motif in his work. Patnaik바카라s semi-clad muse captures complex emotions of a woman in a man바카라s world navigating desire and other complex emotion and we have tried to infuse the spirit of his work in the video because his work speaks about interaction between the genders in a uniquely Indian way. He also uses a very specific palette and style that keeps evolving in his work, so incorporating that into the video was a task and a pleasure.
What made you come up with this idea?
I have been a long-time fan of Asit바카라s work and the Red Woman grabbed me from the very first time I encountered her in a painting of his I had seen in Hyderabad.
This red muse of Patnaik also deeply resonated with my artist alter ego, 바카라Lal Pari Mastani바카라, a moniker my fans have known me for over a decade.
She has so many layers to her as does all of Asit바카라s work, so it was an idea that was slowly taking shape in my subconscious. I found the best vehicle for it in our song, 바카라Nit Khair Manga바카라, because the idea of unconditional love is something that transcends traditional definitions of love. There바카라s much more to love than boy meets girl and Asit바카라s work captures that in a unique, unsentimental way.
Tell us about dinning the redhead and the whole experience about it?
To me, The Red Woman is much more than a character. She has Asit바카라s life and stories in her. She carries millennia of joys, ecstasies and tragedies the come from Asit바카라s roots. It바카라s a divine
expression of the feminine in Asit바카라s work and I felt privileged to embody her. When it came down to actually shooting, it wasn바카라t that simple at all. The hair, the clothes and the props, all took some getting used to. I also had a very clear agenda of not trying to hide my curves but flaunt them proudly. Thankfully the director of the video, Rakshak Diwan and his partner Neeti, were absolute sweethearts as was my friend, Deepti Gupta, who was filming behind the scenes footage for our documentary film, 바카라Shut Up Sona바카라, so having all these people watching over me and having my band members around was a source of comfort. It was a tough shoot but a memorable one.
Tell us about your music video 바카라Portrait of Quarantine바카라?
We don't have to have "mental illness" to experience psychological issues during COVID-19's stressful impact on humanity. To cope, everyone needs connection and compassion. If we are lucky we have shared this quarantine period with someone who provides that support, be it by being physically around or even available virtually. This music video is an ode to that. World Music Day is around the corner and is a wonderful occasion that lets my whole team come together virtually to do what we do best; perform music that not only entertains people but also uplifts their soul. Crehyl Periera is a very talented young music arranger and he produced a jazz-lounge track for Ram Sampath바카라s composition that I know will be loved. The music video has been shot individually by each team member but edited in the Himachal Pradesh hills by Nitesh Bisht. The piano, melodica, flutes and the electric and acoustic guitars, the percussion including cajon, the Hindustani and Konakol bols performed in this track make 바카라Tori Surat Unplugged바카라 a truly world music gem! A perfect blend of the music of the west and the east too. The last few months haven't been easy on any of us. Today when I look back, I feel it is important for us to cherish and celebrate our support systems; the ones we share our lockdown and homes with. 바카라Portraits of Quarantine바카라 celebrates that thought. Tori Surat is timeless poetry by a Sufi master and I hope my relationship and love with my band also endures similarly. 바카라
What are your post-pandemic plans?
We don바카라t know how things are going to play outpost lockdown, so I am preparing for life in the shadow of Covid-19. The music community won바카라t have any source of income, especially in the coming years, so we are figuring out new ways to monetize our skills and talents. It바카라s going to be a rough ride, but we have to stay positive.
What are the other projects that you are working on?
Right now, I바카라m focused on promoting my film, 바카라Shut Up Sona바카라.
Who has been your inspiration in music?
I have always had a deep love for roots music, be it Folk, Reggae, Blues, Baul, Thumri, Sufi or Nirguni Bhakti music. I have always been drawn to the power of the transcendental in music, the kind that breaks barriers and unites people as that is my endeavour every time I am on stage, so that바카라s been my primary connection to artists as well. I love artists like Pt. Kumar Gandharva, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, John Lee Hooker, Girija Devi, Ali Farka Toure and Nina Simone to name but a few.
When it comes to world music, who is your favourite and why?
There바카라s too many to mention. World music in itself is an unfortunate and condescending term but we have made our peace with it for commercial purposes as we have with the monicker, 바카라Bollywood바카라 for Hindi cinema. As of now, I am listening to Cesaria Evora, Susana Baca and many other great women singers from around the world, but a song I frequently return to is, 바카라Volver바카라 sung by the incredible Estrella Morente. That song truly captures the magnificence of the Flamenco art form.
