Friends and Folk - Storytelling Initiative - third edition
Friends and Folk
Friends and Folk follows Belaku Studio, a recording studio in a remote village of Belgaum, which was founded to provide a platform for Dalit folk performers in North Karnataka. The studio’s journey unfolds alongside a story of friendship between four performers who built the space together and confront numerous odds in pursuit of their shared passion for music.
About the Storyteller
Varun Kurtkoti
Varun Kurtkoti is a filmmaker, community artist and arts educator who divides his time between Bangalore and Dharwad, Karnataka.
Varunʼs practice includes animation, filmmaking, theatre, ethnography and designing arts-based pedagogies. He facilitates arts-based capacity building and community development to workers and young adults across Karnataka, in collaboration with grassroots organizations and educational institutions.
Varun holds an MA in Community Arts & Applied Anthropology from Goldsmiths University, London, and a Diploma in Art & Design from the Srishti Institute of Art, Design & Technology.
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