
Purab Riddhi Chaudhuri
Ethnomusicologist, Film Maker,
PhD Research Scholar at
Department of Music
UCC, Ireland
ethnoamuse@gmail.com
122101050@umail.ucc.ie

Chapter Five
New forms of Cultural Engagement and Community Practice within the Apatanis; Dialogues and Crossovers through Engaged Ethnomusicology
Case Study Two (5.5)
Seminar presentation with 4th Generation Nyibu Pura Pai on Yapuñ ritual on 19th September 2023 at AITS in Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh.
Case Study Four (5.7.)
Song Ayo Danyi Lyanju Aya after post-production with musicians and acoustic instruments
Case Study Four (5.7.)
Practice session with members of various Meder Nello from Ziro valley on 17th June 2024. The name of the participants are mentioned in chapter 4 followed chapter 5.
Case Study Six
Song practice session with members of Biisi Ajiñ group at the Arunachal Vikash Parishad office in Hapoli in October 2024. Two songs can be heard being practiced namely Anya Anya followed by Dolyañ Chanjañ written by Tilling Yaja from Hong village and one of the group members. (Filmed by Purab Riddhi Chaudhuri)
Case Study Six -5.9
Song/Biisi name- Anya Anya Anya Ha
By Apatani Singers group 'Biisi Ajiñ'
Bonus track
Another song recording with the Singers group 'Biisi Ajiñ' called
Rec Rec Reganga
Case Study Seven (5.10.)
Impromptu musical jam with Hip-Hop group from Ziro Valley called RTB
Vocalist- Mr. Balo Tona
Instruments - Violin- Mr. Rajarshi Das
Dotara- Mr. Purab Riddhi
In post production added Bodhran - Mr. Purab Riddhi
Members of Meder Nello practicing the song before recording it at my rented accommodation in Nago Putu in Ziro valley in the month of November in 2024