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Background

As a part of our outreach, we are constantly in the process of developing and expanding experiential tools of enagement with individuals, organisations and youth. From workshops, which include the process of storytelling to using it as a means of self healing, to games to field tours to night-out sessions to treasure hunts to short learning modules, our idea is to reach as much wide audience as possible towards building a community which sees the need for what we are doing.


These programmes not only help us disseminate our work in a creative way but also supports us financially.



In fact, this is one key area of our fundraising which otherwise is based on individual donors, sponsorships and sale of merchandise and artwork. Do support us by way of joining one of our programmes.



Corporate workshops and sessions have been newly included in our outreach acitivites and so far it has had great success. We conduct specialised sessions, ofen using rituals and mountain music, which help create a relaxed feeling and evoke a deep sense of affinity with the inner-self. Various shamanic beats and exercises are used depending on the need of the workshop. Storytelling, as an ancient practice, deals not only with "art" but also with the "therapeutic" effects of sounds.



Workshops and Sessions available for corporate and organisations

 Healing through Storytelling | 2 to 3 hrs to entire day
 Storytelling Sessions | 2 hrs
 Quest | 2.5 to 4 hrs to entire day

Please do visit the contact section to write to or call us. Do note that we will need at least 15 days time before the scheduled date for workshops in Bangalore and for cities outside Bangalore, we will need at least 20 days.


An integral part of the Confluence is to engage with schools and young students. Over the years, Acoustic Traditional has tried to creatively engage with students in ways that can potentially impart an experiential engagement and help enrich their understanding of and appreciation for oral storytelling. It has proved to be, time and again, a meaningful association and an almost collaborative adventure.



The Tour provides an ideal opportunity to do this again. It's in fact a rare chance where people from elusive communities come together, share stories, their beliefs and practices with people and communities outside their own and provide a fertile ground of enriching experiences from where countless crossovers could be made.

For schools, there are various engagement activities developed. However, the workshops have been developed specifically for teachers. For the students, we would be able to organise fun and enriching storytelling sessions with ample in-between traditional games and activities.

Workshops and Sessions available for Schools

 Speaking Classrooms for teachers | 3 to 4 hrs
 Telling a story for teachers | 3 hrs
 Sessions with activities for students | 2.5 hrs
 Ancient Treasures | Treasure hunt for the entire school, 5hrs
Please do visit the contact section to write to or call us. Do note that we will need at least 15 days time before the scheduled date for workshops in Bangalore and for cities outside Bangalore, we will need at least 20 days.






Copyright, Acoustic Traditional, 2011

OUR + PROGRAMMES

  • 2012 Exclusives

    Workshops & Programmes

    • Every now and then, the AT team looks at creating something which helps build interest in and support for our disappearing storytellers. Check what's newest in our list of engagements! Please note that most of these are usually not organised by us for general participation. They are organised on request either at a specific venue or at the venue arranged by the requesting organisation/group.
    • Inner Storytelling (Workshop) | Healing through stories (Workshop) | Chanelling Inner Sources (Workshop based on shamanic meditation, trance and music) | Sounds and Energy (workshop based on mountain rituals) | Speaking Classroom (workshops for teachers)
    • Email salilmukhia@gmail.com for more.
    • Background Photo: Corporate workshop at HSBC, Hyderabad, June 2011 | Abhishek K. R for Acoustic Traditional
  • Schools

    School | Workshops

    • Schools are an integral part of Acoustic Traditional outreach activities. From storytelling sessions for students to workshops for teachers, it's a great way to learn new skills and get closer to tribal cultures that often elude our classromm windows.
    •  Storytelling session for students | 50 at a time
    •  Speaking Classrooms | Workshop for teachers on storytelling to start early January 2012 with a tribute to Late Sandup Taso.
    •  Quest | Activity for the entire school and for all age groups
    • Background Photo: Storytelling Session with PNG students, 2010 Spring Sessions, Gangtok | Raman Shreshtha
  • Organisations

    Workshops

    • Workshops are great for learning, un-learning, doing, un-doing and building communities of like minded people and organisations. We offer workshops that are specialized storytelling sessions with activities that are fun and experiential to do. Our workshops integrate the therapeutic effects of sounds, beats and hums which have a profound healing effect after the activities.

      As an organisation, big or small, you can use storytelling in so many ways. Our specialised workshops could be great for un-winding, reflecting or getting the spirit back in place!
    •  We have specific workshops for organisations where the group size could vary between 10 to 25. Please do email us at acoustic.traditoinal@gmail.com or call at 080 6597 1082 for more information and rates.
    • Background Photo: Mixed group workshop during the Festival 2011 | Anurag Pradhan for Acoustic Traditional
  • Educational Tours

    Educational Tours

    • It's out there! ItThis is a new addition to our outreach efforts. We are organising educational field tours in regions where we are working with storytellers/communities. It's an amazingly fun way to learn not only about cultural diversity but also about new perspectives.
    •  Sandakpur / Dzongri starts in Feb for 2 weeks / Tour Details will be announced soon
    •  Nilgiris in Tamil Nadu starts March for 1 week / Tour Details will be announced soon
    • Please apply at least a month in advance before the tour. We will not be able to process last minute applications. For more information, please refer to the Educational Programmes section using the menu or contact Abhishek Pradhan: acoustic.traditional@gmail.com
    • Background Photo: Photo from a trek in Sandakpur, October, 2011 | Thandup for Acoustic Traditional