A living tapestry of voices
Weaving Voices
Where life meets art
Weaving Voices unfolds like a tapestry in motion. Music, film, and sound design interlace with the presence of eight performers, each carrying a distinct musical lineage and life story.
Conceived and directed by Roysten Abel, and presented by Bhoomija, the work brings together diverse musical traditions and personal journeys to explore what it means to listen, to oneself, to others, and to the source of sound itself.
Collaborations
Bombay Jayashri, Uday Bhawalkar, MD Pallavi, Deu Khan Manganiyar, Sumesh Narayanan, Rasika Shekhar, Apoorva Krishna, Mt Aditya Srinivasan and Resul Pookutty designing the sound scape.
The performance
Immersive
Autobiographical
Collective
A living tapestry of voices
Weaving Experiences
The structure follows a four-movement musical arc, echoing both dhrupad and the classical Western symphony – moving through longing, turbulence, intimacy, and love. The result is a journey that feels both rigorously composed and deeply personal.
As the performance progresses, individual voices begin to converge, first in pairs, then in groups, until all eight come together in a soaring, collective crescendo.
In a time marked by division and silenced voices, Weaving Voices asks a simple yet radical question: can very different musical languages journey together without losing themselves?
Carnatic, Dhrupad, Manganiyar music, Bhavageethe, Hindustani, and contemporary forms coexist; each retaining its integrity while contributing to a larger musical conversation.
The visual landscape of Weaving Voices draws from the post-pandemic moment, tracing each performer’s personal journey from their first encounter with music to the present.
These autobiographical fragments create an existential weave between life and art, allowing audiences to witness not just what the performers play, but why they play. The visual layer becomes a voice of its own – intimate, reflective, and quietly cathartic.