Every nook and corner of India is filled with richness – be it culturally or artistically. The ones who have lived through the time our country was purely beautiful, are today the storytellers to those who may never see the golden times again. One such richness lies in our music. Our music reflects the way of life in society. It reflects the professions, regions, seasons and festivals that were incomplete without music, especially folk music. Nidhi Kamath, an art lover, a filmmaker, with a penchant for the plethora of crafts that exist in India, hails from Vadodara and has decided to become a torchbearer in transmitting the original arts of India to the world through the few who still pursue it for a living. With a tender upbringing, she has naturally felt strongly for human beings. On a routine day at office, Kamath’s encounter with a 74-year-old musician, playing Ravanhatta – a vanishing folk instrument in India – beneath her office, was something that touched her deeply. Summers i

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