Its been long time since our first post. Its because we had very hectic schedule to follow. We are proud to say that our documentary project has been nominated at Crowdfunding Initiator, India's first residential bootcamp. 

The project has been presented at GTU innovation council. We met lot of people, talked to them about our film, shared ideas and had some fruitful conversation to take this project up to a next level. We have received great response from mentors. They made us think how far we can go, and what could be the impact on society. Similarly we worked on forecast for upcoming 2 years and developed marketing strategy.

Explaining the forecast and strategies to mentors My friend and associate writer for the film Parth Vyas has been researching on effects of FDI in multibrand retail and amendment of IPR Act and its pros and cons. in the back end we are also developing royalty based revenue model for musicians. now you see, WHAT IT TAKES TO MAKE A FILM!

on 11th July our project has been launched at closing ceremony of crowdfunding initiator. our crowdfunding campaign video includes first glance to our documentary. It has gone live on http://www.start51.com/project/film-and-video/the-connoisseurs-journal and within 24 hours we have received great response from the people and local musicians. If you like what you see, help us and pay your tribute to independent music. We have 51 days to reach our target. If you are musician, music lover or music has done something to you, this is your chance to give something back to music. If you cant donate, just spread the word and help us reaching more music lovers. Share it on facebook, twitter and tell your friends about it. At CFI, there were 8 different projects by young innovators including our film, which you can now see on www.start51.com

We are thankful to Mr. Ateet Bajaj (founder of start51), Mr. Kumar Manish (Mentor), Mr. Hiranmay Mahanta, (Director of GTU Innovation) Aditi Gupta (Founder, Mentrupedia and our first contributor), Ritesh Ambastha (Founder, Iwillstudy.com) Henry Skup (Founder, FabLabs) and Pruthvi Sodha for their constant support.

Filming at Nidus Academy of Music and Arts on World Music Day (Photo Credit: Sushil Shukla)

We had two filming sessions in between during the bootcamp. We are soldiers and we don’t miss chance to SHOOT! so now we are getting back on the ground. This Sunday we are shooting at rock studio. 

We are currently working wild and we have lot of tasks besides shooting and editing. so if you are music lover from Ahmedabad or sharing the same interest with us. you can be in the team, write to us at contact@theconnoisseursjournal.com if interested. we have our post production studio located in the middle of the city where we spent our most of the time.

Stay tuned for more updates. 

Hello World! Today is Fete De La Musique - World Music Day! and I take this opportunity to introduce my musical documentary project called ‘The Connoisseur’s Journal’  ‘The Connoisseur’s Journal’ is a feature length musical documentary, showcases evolution music & culture in Ahmedabad through the narrative point of view of a Connoisseur, a deep researcher of music, who candidly writes his observation in his journal. He meets artists, musicians, music lovers and every other dreamer affected by music. He talks with them to understand how music moves them and how important music is to them. This documentary could serve as reference for every music lover to acknowledge the magnificent music that Ahmedabad has to offer. Following a brief overview of the roots of music in Ahmedabad, dating back to the 1990s, the story will be told through the testimonies of those who lived through this promising era in Ahmedabad’s modern history. Weaving together moving interviews and rare archival footage (of artists' lives, performances, theatrical plays, and historic festivals), the documentary will portray, for the first time on film, the individual journeys of musicians, their legacy, and the enduring power of the music. the film will testify to the ability of music to sustain and improve our lives, as well as help us make sense of the uncertain world in which we live. 

I believe that "To understand the place, you have to listen to the music it plays" it is to no one’s surprise that a lot of good music is being played in Ahmedabad, with a great variety of voices, styles, and influences from everywhere on the globe. the documentary explores Ahmedabad, their people, alternative culture and it's music of every kind you will listen to influential musicians from many different genres accompanied by mostly melancholic views of Ahmedabad's urban texture. 

I have always been experimenting with sound, since the day i learned to play music and my voyage leads to the discovery of a broad spectrum ranging from rock, metal modern electronic and hip-hop to classical and folk. I have been roaming the streets of Ahmedabad with a camera and mobile recording studio to assemble an inspired portrait of music. I started this project back in 2010 as a one man crew. So far, I have shot music festivals, concerts, musical celebrations, gigs by local bands and wide range of events that has live music and performances. I went in expecting a taste of music that would satisfy my curiosity and got more than I asked for. I heard and saw a powerful, exquisite, sometimes haunting, sometimes touching, lyrical, sentimental (in the truest way) and absolutely stunning blend of music and musicians. I was shooting wild by days and nights sometimes. but the material was not enough for me, so i kept on filming different kinds of music from different corners of the city as i always wanted to capture the musical diversity of the city. Do not expect a compilation of music by various local bands or anything like that. it is a biography of a city and how music stay alive in it we can say. it is more of a journey through the music scene in modern Ahmedabad, India as well as portraying its cultural life. And the glorious city is given but a minimal chance to show off the sights and sounds that inspire so much of its music.

Wishing you all music lovers a Happy World Music Day. let's celebrate India's musical journey & achievements of Indian talent across the globe. 

                                   – Jayrajsinh Chavda ‘Aazad’