Begum Akhtar was a “rockstar” of her times. Hundred years of the Begum and this Malika-e-Ghazal (queen of Ghazal) is still remembered, loved and revered like very few other artists have ever been. But what is the life of a Bai (a songstress) who becomes a Begum? Through this production where music and storytelling...
75 Years of Dandi Yatra
CMAC was asked by Late Shri Sunil Dutt, the former Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, and Nehru Yuva Kendra Sanghatan to design backdrops and posters for the National Integration Camp, a celebration of the 75th anniversary of the Dandi Yatra. View Graphics ...
Journey Towards Freedom: Celebration of Martin Luther King Jr.’s Visit to India (1959)
CMAC was invited to design & curate the exhibition Journey Towards Freedom celebrating 50 years to first and only visit of Martin Luther King Jr. to India. Mohandas K. Gandhi, known to the world as the Mahatma or ‘Great Soul’, brought a great gift to the modern world. That gift was the light of...
Hum Sab: Celebrating Cultures of Resistance
Music and poetry have played an important role in raising discussions on issues of social justice, against communalism and towards responsible citizenship. There have been efforts in the past by groups like IPTA to use poetry and music to kindle a spirit of questioning the given order. Sadly this repertoire is now unfamiliar for...
Haman Hai Ishq
“Haman Hain Ishq” (That Love Is All There Is) was a concurrence of arts, music and poetry combined with digital works to revisit ancient values of religious pluralism and harmony in the contemporary age. The painter Haku Shah and the internationally renowned musician Shubha Mudgal, two very well known artists in India, participated in the exhibition-concert Haman Hain...
Baagon Na Jaa by Shubha Mudgal
Song- Baagon Na JaaAlbum – Haman Hai IshqArtiste – Shubha MudgalProduced by – Breakthrough and CMAC (Centre for Media and Alternative Communication)Supported by – The Prince Claus Fund...
Journeys Toward Freedom – Part 2
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Journeys Toward Freedom – Part 1
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Framing Obama
CMAC was invited by American Embassy to design an exhibition on the eve of visit of president Barack Obama. The exhibition was mounted at the American Center, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, from November 1st till November 30. Curated by photographer, filmmaker and graphic designer Parthiv Shah, the exhibition, titled U. S. President Barack Obama showed the various sides...
Mere Paas Raho
Mere Paas Raho, an audio CD As part of a centenary tribute to the poet Faiz Ahmed Faiz, CMAC produced an audio CD called Mere Paas Raho. The CD includes an array of songs composed and performed by Vidya Shah, based on the work of Faiz. Mere Paas Raho was produced in collaboration with the Faiz...