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Still from the video documentary Mro Cho Plong Hon Plai, a music and dance performance of the Mro community in Bandarban, recorded in Ramri Para
Still from the video documentary Mro Cho Plong Hon Plai, a music and dance performance of the Mro community in Bandarban, recorded in Ramri Para | © Syed Mehedy Hasan

Through an open approach the Mro culture unfolds itself in a documentary about musical performances in Bandarban

By Asifuzzaman Khan

Native Roots is an initiative to surface the unique cultural heritage of indigenous communities. This project evoked based on curiosity towards a meaningful approach to delve deeper into my enthusiasm for music and led me to Younguang Mro, a researcher and writer from the Mro community in Bandarban. Native Roots is adopting a collective effort to flow and ebb into tunes, rituals, vocals, lyrics, and their practices – and is inviting us To Listen.
 

  • Rina-Ploong-Flötenspieler Sintui Mro präsentiert gemeinsam mit dem Sänger Menpa Mro ein 'Life Story Song' in Bandarban (Chittagong Hill Tracts) I Videostandbild © Native Roots
    Rina-Ploong-Flötenspieler Sintui Mro präsentiert gemeinsam mit dem Sänger Menpa Mro ein 'Life Story Song' in Bandarban (Chittagong Hill Tracts) I Videostandbild
  • Younguang Mro, researcher and writer, reflects on the Mro culture I Video still © Native Roots
    Younguang Mro, researcher and writer, reflects on the Mro culture I Video still
  • Younguang Mro I Videos still © Native Roots
    Younguang Mro I Videos still
  • Younguang Mro I Video still © Native Roots
    Younguang Mro I Video still
  • Younguang Mro I Video still © Native Roots
    Younguang Mro I Video still
  • Sintui Mro about preserving the cultural heritage of the Mro community I Video still © Native Roots
    Sintui Mro about preserving the cultural heritage of the Mro community I Video still
The initiative is adopting an open research process with various contributors for dialogue and exchange. Native Roots oughts to enable local practices and knowledge to extend our views. Younguang Mro (researcher & writer), Asifuzzaman Khan (curator) and others have been sharing with everyone interested through their platform what they have been learning through a cinematic approach. Accompany Native Roots on their journey unpacking acoustic stories and expanding our experiences.
 
Short project documentary and interview with Goethe Pop Up curator Asifuzzaman Khan © Goopy Bagha Productions Limited I Goethe-Institut Bangladesh

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