Susheel Kurien
(Professional)
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Finding Carlton - The Story of Jazz in India
(in-progress)
Susheel Kurien: Co-Director /Producer
Finding Carlton tells the unknown and mesmerizing story of a bygone age of jazz in India
Bio
Public Bio
Sometime towards the end of 2008, I realized that there was a time when a small but passionately serious jazz culture existed in India. As I delved into researching the people and events of that culture, it became apparent that was a story of Jazz in India.My search for this story rapidly turned into a viral circle of supportive email connected wellwishers..., and unearthed a band of listeners, musicians, die-hard afficianodos, and indeed experts who willingly shared their experiences and memories. This has led to the making of a pilot for a documentary film which is now under way in the summer of 2009. The name of the film is Finding Carlton