THE CONVERSATION
Why this session?
A jugalbandi is more than two styles sharing a stage. It asks each artist to listen, negotiate and bring a tradition into a new relationship.
In today's global context
Cross-cultural collaborations travel easily but can flatten difference. The session looks for working methods that keep artistic agency on both sides.
Ten questions to explore
- Who initiates a collaboration and why?
- What must each artist understand first?
- How are rehearsal time and fees shared?
- Which elements should not be borrowed?
- How can disagreement improve the work?
- Who describes the piece to audiences?
- What does equal credit look like?
- How do touring conditions shape the music?
- What remains after the premiere?
- How can the method serve other disciplines?
Key outcomes we hope to shape
- A practical collaboration agreement outline
- A listening-led method for cross-tradition work
We welcome nominations from collaborating musicians, producers, cultural translators and festival curators and others with relevant experience. Speaker nominations are open.
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