Source: The Hindu | By S. Ravi, NEW DELHI
March 9, 2014
A staff member showing the collection of music CDs at an outlet at the All India Radio building in New Delhi. Photo: S. Subramanium
The archival recordings of All India Radio and Doordarshan represent a significant part of India’s collective memory of the last hundred years. Will they be able to safeguard and disseminate it, asks S. Ravi
All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) established in 1936 and 1976 respectively have an enviable collection of voice recordings of eminent personalities, award-winning radio dramas, features, documentaries, etc. as well as memorial lectures. The AIR library boasts the first and the last prayer speeches of Mahatma Gandhi recorded on May 11, 1947 at Sodepur Ashram, Calcutta and January 29, 1948 at Birla House, Delhi respectively and also the only broadcast by Gandhiji from AIR Delhi on November 12, 1947. The question is how many are aware of it and know how to access them?
In an age when information and content rule the market why is that AIR and DD have not been able to exploit the treasure trove? In fact the uniqueness of this collection has been clearly underlined by the Expert Group on Archiving (EGA) headed by Sam Pitroda and..................
Read more at http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/editing-the-red-tape/article5767092.ece
March 9, 2014
A staff member showing the collection of music CDs at an outlet at the All India Radio building in New Delhi. Photo: S. Subramanium
The archival recordings of All India Radio and Doordarshan represent a significant part of India’s collective memory of the last hundred years. Will they be able to safeguard and disseminate it, asks S. Ravi
All India Radio (AIR) and Doordarshan (DD) established in 1936 and 1976 respectively have an enviable collection of voice recordings of eminent personalities, award-winning radio dramas, features, documentaries, etc. as well as memorial lectures. The AIR library boasts the first and the last prayer speeches of Mahatma Gandhi recorded on May 11, 1947 at Sodepur Ashram, Calcutta and January 29, 1948 at Birla House, Delhi respectively and also the only broadcast by Gandhiji from AIR Delhi on November 12, 1947. The question is how many are aware of it and know how to access them?
In an age when information and content rule the market why is that AIR and DD have not been able to exploit the treasure trove? In fact the uniqueness of this collection has been clearly underlined by the Expert Group on Archiving (EGA) headed by Sam Pitroda and..................
Read more at http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/editing-the-red-tape/article5767092.ece
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