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Alphons Joseph: I simply wanted to support the movie’s emotions
Updated On: 22 January, 2024 06:36 AM IST | Mumbai | Sonia Lulla
With three of his songs having been among the 94 that made it to the 2024 Oscar eligibility list, composer Alphons Joseph on his work on The Face of the Faceless
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Tucked away in a remote Indore village, Alphons Joseph found himself sampling tunes from the skilled tribal singers for whom music was the crux of their existence. Having spent several days with them, he studied their sounds and harmonies as they continued to serenade him with songs and dances. “They are poor people, but for them, music is their life. When they get together, they sing and dance, and play the drums. I recorded some of their songs and music they played on the drums, and studied the rhythm. Armed with that, I created something new.” The three songs that resulted from Joseph’s efforts bagged him a place among the contenders for the Best Original Song title at the upcoming Academy Awards. After all, the Hindi-language movie, The Face of the Faceless, featuring Kerala State Film Award-winning actress Win C, had made it to the eligibility list for both Best Original Song and Best Original Score categories. However, it failed to advance in the race thereafter.
One of the three tracks— Barala tribal song, Ek sapna mera suhana, and Jalta hai suraj—Joseph tells us, “was sung by a lady from that village”. “It was recorded in their language, and has a [great] rhythm. It is a pure folk number. I was told to not make the music too cinematic, because the makers wanted to maintain the serenity of the story. The only additions were the drums and folkloric stringed tones. Their melodic phrasing is one that flows up and down; I wanted to maintain structure,” he shares.
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