Creating a society with equitable music access and learning opportunities.
In the fight against poverty and exclusion, we often turn to education, healthcare, or infrastructure. But what if music, something often labelled a luxury, was actually a quiet but powerful force for equity?
Music as Access: When we bring music into a child’s life, especially one from a marginalised background, we’re not just offering a hobby or entertainment.
We’re offering:
*Access to spaces of belonging and creativity that are too often reserved for the privileged
*Access to identity
*Access to cultural pride
The APT Project has three phases
Phase 1: Anubhav
Immersive, intimate and inspiring concerts
Phase 2: Parichay
Fun-filled, highly participative workshops
Phase 3: Taleem
Once a week, training in a chosen art form
The experience of music encourages patience, curiosity, and inner stillness. Moreover, traditional music & dance can be a powerful tool for social healing.
Currently, the APT Project is being run at 137 schools/spaces and is positively impacting 8000+ children.
In many parts of India, the arts are still gate-kept by economic status, caste, class, language, and urban bias.
For a child who has never seen a concert hall, listening to a raag phrase or a taal structure is an act of radical inclusion.
It says, You deserve beauty!
The magic of this work is visible in the twinkling eyes of children and the tapping of their feet! Watch Badlav Ki Dhun to witness this magic.
The children and the artists enjoy the most! Most artists share stories of deep learning and awareness, whereas children speak of pure joy, excitement and fun!
