MATHIAS DUPLESSY

BACKGROUND MUSIC COMPOSER

Mathias Duplessy is a music composer and a multi-instrumentalist, and shuttles between Paris and Mumbai. Mathias has composed music for a number of films including Ze film, Mona Saber, Hymne à la Gazellea and Bombay Summer, among others. He performs year-round on the international jazz and world music forums along with Sophia Charaï, Bevinda, Monica Passos, Ameth Male, and Sara Alexander. Mathias specializes in Guitar, the “Morin Khuur” (Mongolian Cello), and Throat-singing.

INDIAN OCEAN

SONG COMPOSER / PERMORMER, DES MERA

19 years and five albums later, Indian Ocean is a band which is the true voice of contemporary India. With a rich mix of folk, jazz and contemporary world music, this versatile group of four truly connects to every citizen of the world using the language which is universal and knows no boundary, the language of music. The band has performed in over fifty countries in all five continents. Known for creating political music, they have worked sporadically in films and are proud to be associated with Peepli Live.

NAGEEN TANVEER

SONG COMPOSER / SINGER, CHOLA MATI KE
(Original Gond tribal tune of Mandala Dist. M.P., India)

Daughter of Indian theatre stalwarts Habib and Moneeka Tanvir, Nageen Tanvir has trained extensively in Hindustani classical vocal music. Her music experience also spans a practical knowledge of the folk and tribal traditions of North and Central India, specifically the musically rich region of Chattisgarh. As a member of the famed Naya Theatre, she has been involved in creating music for many of their internationally known productions.

BADWAI VILLAGE ARTISTES

SONG COMPOSERS / PERFORMERS, SAKHI SAIYYAN

The village musicians of Badwai are part-timers who make music during festive or ritual occasions. A motley group of school teachers, farmers and other servicemen, they create music by using basic instruments and simple, traditional folk tunes. The song they present in the film was a truly homespun take on the plight of poor farmers set against international inflation. The song was recorded live on location in one night and no changes have been made to it since. This is the first time they have appeared in a film.