Esha's online audio library - CLABIL, was updated today.
This version has content from the Summer Project and a new partnership that we had with PWC this year.
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Saturday, December 9, 2023
Friday, September 24, 2021
The importance of the Indian Oral Heritage Project
In 2021, the Summer Project was very unique. We asked volunteers to record oral traditions from their own families, in an Indian language.
It could be a recipe, an oft-quoted proverb, a family tradition, a simple business or trade practice, or a simple wellness or food practice. (In my family, it was, no water after guava and watermelon).
We might take these small things for granted (and we do), until someone writes about it on LinkedIn / Facebook and we hear a hundred people comment - What a lovely idea!
Yes, they are lovely ideas and just because they come to us free, we do not have to undervalue them.
Why Now?
Indian traditions have remained largely unchanged - not for decades, or even centuries, but millenia. The shapes of our cooking vessels, the saree, dhoti, jewellery designs, the festivals and their dates.. the everyday life, has remained, more or less the same. Some knowledge has been lost, of course, but a vast majority has been retained.
But since the 1970, the rate of this loss is staggering. There are many factors that have contributed to this:
A. For the first time, young people moved away from homes to work. Until then, even the educated Indians picked jobs near their houses. The idea of moving away from home for education or work was rather alien.
B. Within three generations, flying the nest is normalised.But more importantly, with this, comes the non-inheritance of culture and shared stories. As family units become smaller, the pool of cultural content available to us shrinks even more.
C. The third factor contributing to this is the loss of Indic languages. Very few children in metros speak an Indian language fluently, much less read it. Most people in my generation are at least-trilingual, if not more. While the transferring jobs cut people away from their own homes, they did make them polyglots, bcs being quick learners, we Indians quickly learnt the language of wherever we lived.
Till even a decade ago, a short drive from the city would take me to a place of continued cultural inheritance - the fields, the houses whose structures remain the same, the simple everyday cures for simple everyday problems, an adhesive, high-context culture.
But over the last decade, even this rural fabric has eroded a fair bit (due to internet, perhaps?), and my understanding is that things we take for granted, we will have to start preserving. The belief was only cemented further by the Linked In wisdom posts and the proliferation of self-help and wellness programs in metros.
How do we do this?
Very simple. Think of anything - A-N-Y-T-H-I-N-G that is endemic to your house. These are some tips, but they are indicative, not exhaustive:
A. A proverb
B. Recipe
C. Story told often at home (folk tale)
D. Stories you might have heard from your parents/ grandparents/ relatives
E. A business practice or life advice that is usually followed
F. A wellness practice that is always followed
G. Food practices or rules
H. Anything related to crafts, special skills that you have seen in your family.
There is always something.
Here's a trivia: Ram Charan is a global Advisor to the top CEOs of the world. One of his bestselling books is - What the CEO wants you to know. The book starts with customer service lessons he learnt from his family's shoe store in Gujarat during his growing years.
There must be lakhs of children whose parents run mom and pop stores in India. How many of them have understood the value of what they saw in their growing years?
Be one of those who did. Recognise what is of value around you. And cherish it. Amplify it. Bring it to the world.
Image: An old Chandamama image of a young man in a village.
Friday, August 6, 2021
Esha Summer Project 2021 and CLABIL update - More files added
We just uploaded the files recorded during the Esha Summer Project 2021.
This year, the mandate was to find content from our own families, and to record in Indian languages.
19 files were recorded in Hindi and Marathi. Its a good start. Our metro children are very uncomfortable with Hindi and with finding content from their families, but after the initial hiccups, they did manage to talk to their grandparents and record some delightful content.
The students recommended for a Certificate of Commendation are:
Rhiditya Windlass
Shlok Palekar
Archit Pargaonkar
:) Congratulations, all 3, and thank you for creating such good audio for the CLABIL project.
All the files are now available in the Esha Audio Library - www.clabil.org/audio.php
3 more files from Arthashastra were also added today.
Sunday, July 25, 2021
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez- Audio recorded by Pritika Vij
We are glad to share the recording of The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Pritika Vij, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
The Adventure of the Golden Pince-Nez
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Saturday, July 24, 2021
The Lumber Room - Audio recorded by Nandika Karunakaram
We are glad to share the recording of The Lumber Room, Saki Short Story. This was recorded by Nandika Karunakaram, our summer volunteer of 2020. Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Thursday, July 22, 2021
The Dying Detective- Audio recorded by Tara Mathur
We are glad to share the recording of The Dying Detective by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Tara Mathur, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Dying Detective is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Wednesday, July 21, 2021
Silver Blaze - Audio recorded by Anusha Kabra
We are glad to share the recording of Silver Blaze by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Anusha Kabra, our summer volunteer of 2020. Silver Blaze is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Monday, July 19, 2021
The Stockbroker's Clerk - Audio recorded by Piya Lal
We are glad to share the recording of The Stockbroker's Clerk by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Piya Lal, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Stockbroker's Clerk is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty - Audio recorded by Tanya Singh
We are glad to share the recording of The Adventure of the Naval Treaty by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Tanya Singh, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Adventure of the Naval Treaty is part of the Sherlock Holmes stories. This is another case Sherlock Holmes gets involved in! Listen to the recording by clicking on the link below!
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 1
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 2
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 3
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 4
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 5
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 6
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 7
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 8
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 9
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 10
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 11
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 12
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 13
The Adventure of the Naval Treaty Part 14
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Saturday, July 17, 2021
The Abbey Grange- Audio recorded by Tia Sood
We are glad to share the recording of The Abbey Grange by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Tia Sood, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Abbey Grange is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Friday, July 16, 2021
The Adventure of Three Students- Audio recorded by Adya Rajpal
We are glad to share the recording of The Adventure of Three Students by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Adya Rajpal, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Three Students is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Thursday, July 15, 2021
The Emperor's Ring- Audio recorded by Ananya Bhatia
We are glad to share the recording of The Emperor's Ring by Satyajit ray. This was recorded by Ananya Bhatia, our summer volunteer of 2020. Listen to the recording by clicking on the link below!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Tuesday, July 13, 2021
The Missing Three Quarter- Audio recorded by Aaliya Shrivastava
We are glad to share the recording of The Missing Three Quarter by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Aaliya Shrivastava, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Missing Three Quarter is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Sunday, July 11, 2021
The Shoscombe Old Place- Audio recorded by Atiria Sandhu
We are glad to share the recording of The Shoscombe Old Place by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Atiria Sandhu, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Shoscombe Old Place is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
His Last Bow- audio recorded by Abeni Randeep Sethi
We are glad to share the recording of His Last Bow by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Abeni Randeep Sethi, our summer volunteer of 2020. His Last Bow is part of the Sherlock Holmes stories. This is another case Sherlock Holmes gets involved in! Listen to the recording by clicking on the link below!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Monday, July 5, 2021
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire - Audio recorded by Tanya Singh
We are glad to share the recording of The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Tanya Singh, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
The Adventure of the Sussex Vampire Sherlock Holmes Part 1
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Saturday, July 3, 2021
Saki Short Story: Reginald's Rubaiyat - Audio recorded by Asmaniya Luthra
We are glad to share the recording of Reginald's Rubaiyat by Saki. This was recorded by Asmaniya Luthra, our summer volunteer of 2020. Reginald's Rubaiyat is a short story! Click on the link below to listen to it!
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Thursday, July 1, 2021
Ajatashatru by Jayashankar Prasad- Audio recorded by Surabhi Sundram
We are glad to share the recording ofAjatashatru by Surabhi Sundram. This was recorded by Surabhi Sundram, our summer volunteer of 2020. Click on the link below to listen to it!
Ajatashatru by Jayashankar Prasad Part 1
Ajatashatru by Jayashankar Prasad Part 2
Ajatashatru by Jayashankar Prasad Part 3
Ajatashatru by Jayashankar Prasad Part 4
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Monday, June 28, 2021
The Adventure of Retired Colourman- Audio recorded by Vaana Gera
We are glad to share the recording of The Adventure of Retired Colourman by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Vaana Gera, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Adventure of Retired Colourman is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
The Adventure of Retired Colourman Part 1
The Adventure of Retired Colourman Part 2
The Adventure of Retired Colourman Part 3
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
Sunday, June 20, 2021
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle - Audio recorded by Tavisha Sethi
We are glad to share the recording ofThe Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle by Arthur Conan Doyle. This was recorded by Tavisha Sethi, our summer volunteer of 2020. The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle is a part of the Sherlock Holmes stories! Click on the link below to listen to it!
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Part 1
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Part 2
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle Part 3
Enjoy!
Check out Esha's online audio library- http://www.clabil.org/audio.php for more recordings!
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