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Project #3: Noise n Jazz
"A sonic protest from the streets of Bengal—where jazz meets hip-hop to speak truth to power."
"A sonic protest from the streets of Bengal—where jazz meets hip-hop to speak truth to power."
The Shonai Collective is currently working on its third major project titled Noise n Jazz—an ambitious Hip-hop/Electro-Jazz album that explores and responds to the pressing 21st-century issues of Bengal through original music. Spearheaded by pianist-composer Shonai, the project integrates experimental soundscapes, minimalistic textures, environmental sounds/noises, and contemporary jazz to reflect the complexities of modern life.
The Shonai Collective is currently working on its third major project titled Noise n Jazz—an ambitious Hip-hop/Electro-Jazz album that explores and responds to the pressing 21st-century issues of Bengal through original music. Spearheaded by pianist-composer Shonai, the project integrates experimental soundscapes, minimalistic textures, environmental sounds/noises, and contemporary jazz to reflect the complexities of modern life.
This collaborative endeavor brings together Kolkata-based electronic artists and active hip-hop voices, who contribute both lyrically and vocally. Their input—rich in personal perspectives, emotional nuance, and factual commentary—infuses each track with depth and urgency. The music addresses themes such as environmental sustainability, social justice, and the evolving dynamics of human connection, aiming to provoke thought and spark conversation.
This collaborative endeavor brings together Kolkata-based electronic artists and active hip-hop voices, who contribute both lyrically and vocally. Their input—rich in personal perspectives, emotional nuance, and factual commentary—infuses each track with depth and urgency. The music addresses themes such as environmental sustainability, social justice, and the evolving dynamics of human connection, aiming to provoke thought and spark conversation.
Although the album will primarily be written and performed in regional languages, an English rendition is also in development and will be released soon to ensure national and international reach.
Although the album will primarily be written and performed in regional languages, an English rendition is also in development and will be released soon to ensure national and international reach.
Noise n Jazz is more than a musical project; it is a platform for advocacy. The recordings are designed to raise awareness and inspire critical dialogue within the community, encouraging listeners to engage with the issues affecting their lives and environment.
Noise n Jazz is more than a musical project; it is a platform for advocacy. The recordings are designed to raise awareness and inspire critical dialogue within the community, encouraging listeners to engage with the issues affecting their lives and environment.
This project is dedicated to those still waiting for justice—the victims and their families—whose voices have long been silenced or ignored. It stands in solidarity with their pain and perseverance, delivering a powerful protest against propaganda and the organized crimes perpetuated by the so-called heads occupying the high seats of power—individuals who once took oaths to serve the common people but now operate with impunity, betraying that very trust.
This project is dedicated to those still waiting for justice—the victims and their families—whose voices have long been silenced or ignored. It stands in solidarity with their pain and perseverance, delivering a powerful protest against propaganda and the organized crimes perpetuated by the so-called heads occupying the high seats of power—individuals who once took oaths to serve the common people but now operate with impunity, betraying that very trust.
To extend its impact beyond the studio, the collective will present the music live at various venues, accompanied by workshops, outreach events, and digital media engagement. These performances aim to reach diverse audiences and catalyze positive change through both artistic expression and direct community involvement.
To extend its impact beyond the studio, the collective will present the music live at various venues, accompanied by workshops, outreach events, and digital media engagement. These performances aim to reach diverse audiences and catalyze positive change through both artistic expression and direct community involvement.
By blending creative expression with social consciousness, Noise n Jazz underscores the transformative power of music. The Shonai Collective invites listeners to join them on this journey—to reflect, to question, and ultimately, to act.
By blending creative expression with social consciousness, Noise n Jazz underscores the transformative power of music. The Shonai Collective invites listeners to join them on this journey—to reflect, to question, and ultimately, to act.
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