Curriculum Vitae

Name; Arun Shiva Ganesh.N

Born on the 14, September, 1991

Mobile; +919*********

E-mail - adiiue@r.postjobfree.com ; adiiue@r.postjobfree.com Gender; Male Nationality; Indian Marital Status: Single Education

● Bachelors in WORLD MUSIC SPECIALISATION at University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

● Bachelors in Arts at St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Bangalore

● Former Cultural Ambassador at OneBeat 2015 Exchange Programs - U.S. Department of State

Careers in Music and Social Work :

● 2020 : Performed a virtual concert for American Centre New Delhi, creating awareness of the pandemic Covid-19.

● 2020 : Globalkulture in collaboration with SCEAD Foundation and Ragarashmi Foundation distributed 12,000 kilos of food, essential supplies and medicines to the vulnerable communities which earned the praise on twitter by US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo : "Exchange Alumni getting it done in India. Arun Sivag your humanitarian spirit and service inspires us all."

● 2020 : Organized the Bangalore performance of the team “Cross Roads” a confluence of Indo Spanish dance and music, produced by Government of Spain.

● 2020 : Performed at Goa's first ever zero-waste eco-festival celebrating the culmination of a month long Art for Climate Justice.

● 2020 : Invited as the chief guest to inaugurate “Visages 2020”, a cultural festival hosted by St. Joseph’s Arts and Science College, Bangalore.

● 2019 : Curated India Tour for Swedish jazz band “Olimpia’s Orkan” with a theme of Women Empowerment and Awareness on equality & Climate change .

● 2019 : Organized series of musical concerts and lecture demonstrations for several educational institutions in Tamilnadu and Pondicherry, which was recognized and felicitated by Honorable Lt.Governor Dr.Kiran Bedi and Honorable Chief Minister Velu Narayanasamy .

● 2019 : Performed at the prestigious Mysore Yuva Dasara 2019

● 2019 : Performed in a total of 18 different stages across Sweden and Finland . Conducted Folk music workshops for several cultural organizations and universities. Was interviewed by Swedish national radio “Sveriges Radio “ broadcasted across Sweden.

● 2019 : Selected as featured participant in the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2019, as a thought leader and influencer in the world of arts, media, public policy and technology to identify ways that culture can raise awareness, build bridges, and promote positive change. The event was attended by 450 delegates from 80 countries.

● 2019 : Performed at TEDx, Bangalore.

● 2019 : Organized India tour for artist Zofie Kasparova, a flautist from Czech Republic.

● 2019 : Invited as a judge for “La Fete Gita “ a musical festival and competition organized by ISKCON.

● 2019 : Performed at India’s Largest Biker’s Meet, hosted at Chennai . The event witnessed over 8000 bikers.

● 2019 : Organized India tour for artists Nema Vinkeloe and Biggi Vinkeloe, Vocalist and Flautist from Sweden. The artists performed at various schools, colleges, community centers, and conducted workshops on making sanitary cloth pads, for tribal women of Karnataka.

● 2019 : GlobalKulture curated “Government School Survey project 2019” which created jobs for 70 people of which 80% were women.

● 2019 : Founded “ Globalkulture” a nonprofit organization for artist facilitation run by social entrepreneurs who are established musicians and artists.

● 2019 : Curated the rhythm background score for Indian movie Seetharama Kalyana.

● 2019 : Performed with eminent musicians Stephan Devassy, Vidwan Giridhar Udupa, Vidwan Ravichander kuloor for All India Doctor’s conference, Bangalore.

● 2018 : Performed at the prestigious Lakkundi Uthsava hosted by The Government of Karnataka.

● 2018 : Curated and performed for “Gaana Yaana “ Musical tour, an initiative of The Ministry Of Culture, Govt. of Karnataka to promote Unity and diversity through music.

● 2018: Represented India for a musical performance at Qatar, UAE for the “18th National Day Festival”

● 2018 : Performed in Mysore at the 50th Annual Conference for the Indian Institute of Speech and Hearing, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India.

● 2018 : Curated the Rhythm background score for Indian movie KGF.

● 2018 : Participated in Bangalore for the Meet & Greet by Mr. Moulik D. Berkana, Cultural and Exchange Affairs Officer, U.S. Consulate General Chennai.

● 2018 : Represented India as an invitee at 4th Annual Commemoration, The Warp Summit 2018, South Korea . The 18th World Peace Summit is associated with the UN Economic and Social Council, the UN Department of Public Information and the Seoul Metropolitan Government in accordance with the regulations of the South Korean, Ministry of Foreign Affairs on non-profit corporations. The peace organization that was established for the purpose of ceasing wars on the earth and leaving a world of peace as a legacy for the future generations. It is currently carrying out its peace initiatives in 170 countries transcending nationality, ethnicity and religion.

● 2018 : Performed at TEDx Bangalore.

● 2018 : Selected as featured participated in the Culture Summit Abu Dhabi as as a thought leader and influencer in the worlds of arts, media, public policy and technology to identify ways that culture can raise awareness, build bridges, and promote positive change. The event was attended by 450 delegates from 80 countries, including internationally acclaimed visual artist Idris Khan, Academy Award-winning composer and conductor Tan Dun, Macarthur Award-winning choreographer Liz Lerman, and representatives from Ministries of Culture from around the world.

● 2018 : Performed in Japan. ( Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima and Tokyo )

● 2018 : Performed at the Lakkundi Utsav 2018

● 2018 : Selected as a speaker in #METOO Film Festival in Tokyo to present the documentary movie Strisvara, about women empowerment.

● 2018 : Performed at the Bahubali Mahamastakabhisheka Mahotsav Organized by Government of Karnataka.

● 2017 : Performed at the Prestigious Hampi Utsav organized by Government of Karnataka.

● 2017 : Initiated Strisvara Sweden and Organized a musical Residency and concert tour in Sweden, In which successfully took 4 Indian women musicians and two Soliga tribal women musicians to Sweden from Karnataka, this is in the history of Karnataka first time tribal musicians have stepped out of their tribe. To promote their culture. Partly supported by the Department of social welfare, Govt. of Karnataka.

● 2017 : Organized an Exclusive Concert to Promote traditional Karnataka art forms on the occasion of Kannada Rajotsava.

● 2017 : Invited as guest Speaker at Bengaluru Indie Film Fest by Eastern Light Film.

● 2017 : Organized “Gaana Yaana “ A series of concert tour across Karnataka to promote the message of Peace and Harmony, Funded by Government of Karnataka.

● 2016: Founded Strisvara: A confluence of International, Indian urban and Indian tribal women to make collaborative music and empower women. Strisvara was a part residency part concert tour in the forest of B.R Hills and Bengauluru respectively. Strisvara performed in venues like Phoenix Market City,Bangalore University, St Josephs College, The Humming Tree, Yelandur School and for the Soliga Tribal Community.

● 2016 : Founded a All Percussion Band called as SWAHAA- MUSIC FOR ALL

● 2015 : Selected as a ONEBEAT 2015 Music Diplomat, an initiative of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, & produced by Bang on a Can’s Found Sound Nation.

● Performed at St. Mark’s Cathedral, Seattle

● Performed at Seattle Art Museum, Seattle

● Performed at EMP Museum, Seattle

● Performed at Langston Hughes Performing Arts Institute, Seattle

● Columbia City theatre, Seattle

● Performed at Oakland Museum of California

● Performed at Montalvo Arts centre California

● Performed at Sisters High School Auditorium, Sisters, Oregon

● Performed at Mississippi Studios, Portland, Oregon

● Conducted Music workshop at the Washington High School, Seattle.

● 2015: TreeonZ Sweden Tour: TreeonZ had toured Sweden in July-August 2015.Accompanied by 15 musicians and dancers, TreeonZ went on a cultural exchange tour, doing almost 12 shows in 20 days.

● 2014 : The Mysore Yuva Dussera Rock Festival: TreeonZ had conceptualised and organised Mysore’s first rock festival, with a 3 days battle of bands between 30 bands from various cities followed by a headlining act by Indian Ocean.

● 2014 : Founded a youth organisation called TREEONZ an organisation of like-minded individuals with the vision to use arts for an uprising society. Today's society is often perpetuated by negativity so it śnatural for people to seek solace in arts like music, dance, painting and crafts. The organisation uses exactly this to catalyse and reach out to different groups of society. By using art-forms as expressions it will reduces inequalities and promote growth. TreeonZ plays the role of facilitator to social entrepreneurs, musicians, peacemakers, artists and in fact anyone who wants to make a difference. Change in society can only come through the mobilisation of individuals and unity of people.

● 2014 : Accompanied as a percussionist for a Open Air music Project for the India’s well known singers, Shashi Suman, Amit Paul, Kumar Sanu, Krishna Kumar, Akriti Kakar, Arijith Singh.

● 2013: Planned, organised and executed India tour for Sweden based pop music band “We Hide You Seek”. From November 2012 till January 2013.

● 2013 : Planned, organised and executed India tour for Sweden based music band “Denfule (national award winners”. May & June 2013.

● 2013:Developing database of all the potential prospect sponsors for commercial events.

● Identifying and organising corporate and social events.

● 2013 :Toured and performed in japan and organised music workshops in KOBE,OSAKA,TOKYO and SHIGA

● 2013 :Accompanied as percussionist for India’s well known singers Bhupinder

, Remo Fernandes, Kunal Ganjawala, Zubeen Garg,Rabbi Shergill, Shashi Suman, Amit Paul, Kumar Sanu, Krishna Kumar, Akriti Kakar, Arijith Singh.

● 2013 : Performed with Anandan Sivamani well known percussionist in India.

● 2013: Performed in youth in action program 3.2 with the help of European commission with the support of ICDE, INDIA

● 2013 : Organised a flash mob for National AIDS Control Organisation is a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that provides leadership to HIV/AIDS control programme Government of India.

● 2012 : Performed at the German cultural festival organised by German consulate MR. Hans hoeffler.

● 2011:Performed for the weltwaerts volunteers from Germany

● 2011: Participated in Sweden World Youth exchange in India and Sweden for the period of 6 months, SWY supported by the Swedish government through SIDA (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency)

● 2010 ;(january to june ) performed music shows in the slums of mysore, bangalore (india) and shows in falun (sweden)

● November Got selected for “MTV DESI BEATS ROCK ON”

● 2009 ;performed for the ROTARY INTERNATIONAL.bangalore

● 2008; September; Composed and played a jingle for the Sab Millers Ltd., for the launch of the new drink “INDUS PRIDE” in India

● 2007; Conducted a music workshop for tribal children in Chattisghar with the collaboration of UNICEF. Children who are affected by armed conflicts and became child soldiers learned Indian Folk instruments called Tamate,djembe,etc

● Exclusively focusing on the issue of working, street, and bonded labour children since music is a therapy for children in toil. Working on nuclear- armament issues, women’s issues, HIV/AIDS, poverty, communal violence, social discriminations, etc.

● 2009; Performed for the rotary club central.

● 2008April; Acted in two children’s animation movies called “Doob Doob” by the Amar Chitra Katha Ltd.,

o May; As a delegate from India, participated in the First Global Article 9 Conference in Tokyo, Japan

o November-December; Conducted the Peacebycycle, cycling 3000kms from Bangalore to Lahore, Pakistan, for the friendship between India and Pakistan, coordinated and facilitated the historical expedition

● 2007; Submitted a documentary film, the History Expedition to the Indian Parliament in New Delhi and participated the meeting organised by the UNICEF India

● 2006; Performed on the Korea-Indo National Day for the friendship of two nations for the Indian and Korean ambassador in Chennai

● 2005; April-May; Conducted the music camp for working, street and bonded labour children for the DON BOSCO,BORN FREE ART SCHOOL,GO FOUNDATION,PREMANJALI,SNEHALAYA,COCOA SCHOOL etc

o June; Played in the album “Many Hearts One Soul”

● 2006; January; Have written the World’s Largest Love Letter to the children of Pakistan, which said “Dear Children of Pakistan, let's join hearts in friendship. Together we can make a better world. The Children of India” India

(by the Bornfree Art School)

o February; Documented the photographic image of children in toil

{History Expedition}, cycling 4000kms India (by the Bornfree Art School)

● 2005;Being a part of the social and cultural movement by the Bornfree Art School .

● 2004;January; Participated the World Social Forum in Mumbai o April; Acted in three short movies on the issue of child labour, whose production is by the Labour Department of the Karnataka Government

● 2004; January;

o Played for the album of “Songs of Freedom”, Performed at the World Social Forum in Mumbai on the issue of child labour, caste-related discrimination and human rights

● 2003; Played for the album “Spartacus Returns” (It is a musical play, in which 150 working, bonded labour and street children perform) o Played for the album “Born in Gondwanaland”

● 2003;April-May; Took a part in Of Legacies and Legends, a photographic project by street and working children

o November; Participated in the Children's Parliament on the issue of liberation of children from toil on the International Child Right's Day

● 2000;Played for the album “Anthem of the Ants”

● 2000~2002; Organized and participated the United Games of Nations, a cultural youth exchange program where youngsters from 15 different nations get together to work for the cause of peace

● Organized and participated the Oceans of Joy, a cultural festival by Janothsava

● Built a school called the Born Free School with members of Janothsava

● Performed on the World’s Peace Day at the State Parliament of Karnataka. International Artist Management:

● We Hide You Seek - Sweden

● Bellaroush - Sweden

● Den Fule - Sweden

● Kiriaka - Sweden

● Kristian Antilla - Sweden

● Marcus Markandeya Berg - Sweden

● Massive Vibe Live - ( Sweden, USA, UK, Australia )

● Ylva Myrman and The Funky Flakes – Sweden

Collaborations:

● Swahaa

● Massive Vibe Live (World Music)

● Sangeetha Ravindranath

● Agnii

Countries Performed:

• United States of America

• United Kingdom

• Scotland

• Sweden

• France

• Italy

• Germany

• Norway

• Japan ( Osaka, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Yokohama, Fukushima, Tokyo )

• Finland

• Denmark

• Austria

• Czech Republic

Languages : English,Kannada, Tamil, Hindi and Swedish. I, Arun Shiva Ganesh do hereby confirms that the information given above is true to the best of my knowledge.

Date: 04-07-2020

Place: Bangalore

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