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A Sound Democracy | Music, Movement and a Mob

A Sound Democracy is a documentary film,

which explores the journey of a song, its music and meaning -

from the musician who creates it - through the DJ sound system which amplifies it - and which eventually becomes a soundtrack to a volatile, moving mob, which creates violence in its wake.

In this age of loud, moving, DJ soundsystems, who wields the power to control its 12000 Watt throw?

How has this phenomenon shaped the reality we strive to maintain in a democratic society?

  • Dhananjai Sinha
    Director
  • Dhananjai Sinha
    Writer
  • Conflictorium
    Producer
  • Pranoy Kanojia
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Feature, Music Video
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 7 minutes 40 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    October 3, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    7,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    India
  • Country of Filming:
    India
  • Language:
    English, Hindi
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Dhananjai Sinha

Dhananjai Sinha is an ethnographic filmmaker, working in the field of Arts, Humanities, and Technology. A Sound Democracy (2023) his latest film, is an exploration into sound, politics and citizenship – currently being screened across the country – produced by Conflictorium, museum of conflict. His last film Sabarmati and its Lovers (2021) explored love and ecology in Ahmedabad, in the backdrop of the city having the highest rate of suicides amongst lovers in India.

Dhananjai’s film work began with explorations into the genesis/ movement of global music subcultures within the Indian/ South Asian context; 
Reggaeology – Music, Movement and Rise Of Indian Reggae (2018) was India’s official film entry at Kingston’s UNESCO World Music Heritage Celebrations. An advertising and communication professional, he can be found dabbling with music and stringed instruments or staring across the horizon in an attempt to paint it, when left to his own devices.

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