Dola Reimagined | MUSOC Alumni, Kirori Mal College, Delhi University

Описание: Kirori Mal College (KMC), a prominent institution of Delhi University has been long revered for its Theatre, Music and Debate. The music society of KMC acquired its current form, MUSOC in 1984, and since then has been one of the original flag bearers of the choral music tradition among colleges. Several MUSOC alumni have gone on to scale great heights as musicians of repute in india and internationally.

This project is our long standing dream, MUSOC alumni from across 6 countries, reviving old memories to reimagine one of our favorites - Dola. Originally composed and recorded by Bharat Ratna Late Shri Bhupen Hazarika in Ahomiya, the song was adopted as a Bengali choral song by the Calcutta Youth Choir. MUSOC adapted it into a Hindi choral song in 1984-85 (translation by Shri Aditya Nigam for Parcham Song Squad) and added our own nuances to it. In 2020- the song has been reimagined and recomposed to allow for a more contemporary flavour without compromising on the gravitas of the song and powerful lyrics. Each participant has recorded their vocals and videos purely from their homes from across the world.

This Short Film is not just about Dola as a song, but a reflection of Musoc's legacy over the past 36 years, our eternal affection for our college and the epochal college auditorium where most of our college life was spent! It's our story from the eyes of the auditorium, now broken and in shambles.

Our eternal gratitude to Ms. Sumitra Mohanty for establishing Musoc in its current form in 1984, and her immense contribution over the years in mentoring and guiding MUSOCians.

Participants Trivia:
The 26 participating members span 18 years across 3 decades of MUSOC (1984 - 2001).
The group has a married couple and also a pair of siblings.
Members cover 6 time zones.
20% members are professional musicians.
Around 50% members were part of both MUSOC and PLAYERS (Theater Society of KMC).

Vocalists:
Ajay Srinivasan Iyer, Ashish Bahadur, Ashish Malhotra, Bandita Patnaik, Dibyendu Dutta, Gaurav Bangia, Indu Natesan, Jogiraj Sikidar, Purnima K., Lakshmi Rao, N. Mahalakshmi, Mahima Narain Mathur, Mahua Banerjee, Malini Kakkar, Manoj Sharma, Meena Vaidyanathan, Seema Goyal, Shalini Sane Baxi, Shamit Tyagi, Shobha Ravi, Sudhanshu Sharma, Sumana Banerjee, Sumit Ghosh, Surojit Sengupta, Tulika Sanyal.

Song reimagined by: Gaurav Bangia
Programming & Arrangements, Mixing & Mastering: Santosh Nair
Violin: KVS Vinay
Voiceover & Script: Dibyendu Dutta
Content Advisory: Malini Kakkar, Shalini Sane Baxi
Production & Promotion coordination: Meena Vaidyanathan
Editor: Neeraj O. Tiwari
Executive Producers: Mahalakshmi N., Lakshmi Rao, Jogiraj Sikidar
Social Marketing, Concept, Story & Direction: Sumit Ghosh