URBAN LIVING  -  AUDIO VISUAL INSTALLATION -  MUMBAI CITY

This primarily shows , the travel of Local Train of Mumbai and then the travel of Metro Railway of other metro cities . While depicting about Mumbai, I worked on the subject " Urbanization & Drawing the Lines ". It Contained , living, social , problems , difficulties and other such subjects . But, for this Audio Visual , I decided to depict only Mumbai Suburban & Metro Railway, in a different way...

At the very beginning , at the Churchgate Station ,Western Railway , Mumbai , the destination of a train is announced and immediately "Beethoven's Fur Elise" is heard . As I myself is traveling by local train for about last 30 odd years, I decided to start only with this audio . this audio has become sort of recognition , of this entire travel ... Along with this , I have used certain other audio ( clips ) , such as 

1) singing of devotional songs by travellers
2) peculiar vocals in the compartment, of different product sellers 
3) announcements made on the platform & in the train
4) sound of drums & accompaniments played by the travellers

Generally, the travellers are from different social backgrounds, hence I have used an representation, showing their living & environment . Everyday people , all of them , are witness to this travel and it becomes part of their life as well . This limited travel slowly becomes , blueprint / map / recognition of the entire city . Things such as bridges, roads, buildings . temples , malls and also images of different seasons , as seen in this video are very important and strongly becomes ingredients / details at the portrait of Mumbai City Local .

Our older generation, has travelled for some 50 / 60 years , mostly by certain time & also by the same bogie and / or compartment . So it was said that, if you want to meet X , then get on to bogie Y, of  A - BC a.m. Local Train . You will find him / her for sure . In this video Bogie No 8 represents the same . While traveling , viewing many images , an traveller reaches his / her destination and keeping in mind , that with the same energy tomorrow, shall travel the same tomorrow, as he / she steps down on the platform . 

This video travel points towards, that peculiar bond / relationship , of an urban person & local train , which remains & cherished for generations ...

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