HOME | Musical Information

A musical production conceived and created by Sushma Soma. This version of HOME presented as part of the SIFAS Festival of Arts 2023 at the Esplanade is an extension of her critically acclaimed album HOME, which she created with American composer and musician Aditya Prakash.

HOME follows the journey of Sushma Soma, as she reflects on her relationship with nature, environment, wildlife and consumer choices. From sharing her gratitude and love for the planet to disappointment and rage in the current state of the world, she also calls out her own complicity in the destruction of the natural world and the discrimination of the world around her that arises from her privilege.

Created with a unique soundscape, HOME brings together art forms one would not normally see on the same stage - Karnatik, Nadaswaram and Parai. From embodying the cry of an elephant, to protesting our collective destruction, to taking a playful jibe at mankind - voices and instruments come together with soundscapes from our everyday lives to take the audience through a journey that is familiar and yet challenging - hoping to shake one out of their apathy.

HOME is not just a story of one person, but it is the story of all of us and this beautiful, intricate and intelligent planet which we humans are lucky to inhabit with other incredible beings. This performance of HOME was created in collaboration with multi-percussionist and music producer Praveen Sparsh.

SIFAS Festival of Arts 2023 in Collaboration with Esplanade – Theatres on the Bay as part of Raga Series presents HOME featuring Sushma Soma on vocals, Adyar D Balasubramani on Nadaswaram, N Deepan on Parai, M Rajendran on Thamuru, Sumesh Narayanan on Percussion and M Vijay on Satti.

They will be joined by MT Aditya Srinivasan on sound design, Mythili Prakash on dramaturgy and Jaya Rathakrishnan on script.

Show Details

• HOME
• Date: 22 Apr 2023
• Time: 3pm & 7.30pm
• Venue: Esplanade Recital Studio
• Address: 1 Esplanade Dr, Singapore 038981

Ticketing Details

• Tickets available on Esplanade
• Price: SGD 35
• Admission Age: 6 and above
• Language: English, Tamil

Information Source: Esplanade