There are three aspects to what we do - multimedia storytelling, digital archiving, and curated experiences.” Sruthin says, “With storytelling as the base, we want to draw youngsters to the content by telling untold, unfamiliar stories. He co-founded ARPO with Parvathy A.R., an assistant professor of economics at Government College, Munnar.įormed in 2021, ARPO was created to fill the ‘gap’ in knowledge systems about Kerala’s storytelling, history and folklore, beyond the familiar ones. Tribal music is raw, and we want to bring it out and enable access for tribal people to another space,” says the former journalist.
“We want to introduce people to the potential of this music. The concert grew out of an idea that included archiving the songs of the tribal people, and down the line, helping them acquire intellectual property rights. Tentative plans include turning this into a half-yearly event. Sruthin sees the maiden event as an introduction to the music of indigenous people, paving the way for subsequent editions. ARPO will showcase the music of these two tribes on May 29 at ‘ARPO Earthlore’, a tribal music concert, scheduled to be held at Bolgatty Palace in the city.
“Songs are a part of their lives,” says Sruthin Lal, co-founder of Archival and Research Project (ARPO), a not-for-profit organisation that works toward preserving and educating Kerala’s heritage via storytelling. The Kattunayakans also sing about their life in the forest and who they are. The Irulas of Palakkad, like other tribal people, have a song for every season of life from birth to death and everything in between.
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