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Collaborate with the sounds of the Western Ghats

India’s 1,600km-long Western Ghats is a mountain chain containing forests older than those in the Himalayas. The UN recognizes these ghats (a mountain pass) as a world heritage site, and they make up one of the earth’s top eight biodiversity hotspots. They’re home to over 7,402 species of flowering plants, 1,814 species of non-flowering plants, 139 mammal species, 508 bird species, 179 amphibian species, 6,000 insects species, and 290 freshwater fish species.


Sound is a potent vehicle to address climate change, and the thriving biodiversity in several South Indian forests are continually threatened by large-scale infrastructure projects - even today. With Splice Explores: South India, artists can collaborate with the sounds of the region, thereby partaking in the broader and much-needed conversation around climate action. The act of listening is an invitation to not only connect with the most intimate parts of ourselves, but also to our environments.

It is time to start listening.


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