The film features observations from acclaimed harmonium expert Ravindra Katoti, accordionists and Prakash’s students Ravi Benne and Sanjeev Das Mohapatra.
Whispering Melodies comes at a time when rare artistes such as Prakash – who is not only an accordionist but an instrument specialist who has delved into its make-up to gain mastery – are being documented by many institutions for the intrinsic research value they hold. A musical instrument that is rarely discussed here, in spite of its presence in Indian cinema and often used to provide background music. It traces accordionist MB Prakash’s passion for the foreign instrument.
The 35-minute-film that is playing on YouTube has been directed by Adithyaa Sadashiv, and produced by Bijapure Harmonium Foundation.