<p>A theatre practitioner and filmmaker is hosting performances in his home in Bengaluru. He has organised nine events since 2021.</p>.<p>Limited access to performance venues during the lockdowns inspired Ranjan Kamath and his audio engineer-son Ahan to open their three-storey home in Koramangala for events. It is an extension of their performing arts organisation, Natakvalas.</p>.<p>“We want to find musicians who are making originals and give them a stage,” says Ahan, 22. </p>.<p>Since their inaugural music concert in 2021, they have hosted acoustic music gigs, movie screenings, plays (on sexual assault, labour and sexism), and theatre training for kids here.</p>.<p>“We are building a community of people to support artists and appreciate the performing arts,” he explains. The audience pays Rs 500 to Rs 700, which is later divided among the artists.</p>.<p>The father and son would like more homes in the city to open their doors to musicians, and host these intimate gatherings. </p>.<p>They also create immersive audio dramas out of popular texts like Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Hind Swaraj’, which he wrote on a ship in 1909.</p>.<p><strong>What to expect</strong></p>.<p>Built in 1984, their three-storey home is spread over 3,000 sft. They have added a cinema projector in the basement for film screenings. Concerts are held in a hall on the ground floor. Theatre shows and workshops are conducted on the third floor.</p>.<p>The terrace is used for outdoor events. “The artistes need to bring only additional microphones and speakers,” informs Ranjan Kamath.</p>.<p><em><span class="italic">Look up @Natakvalas on Instagram, and @Natakvalas Performance Arts on YouTube. </span></em></p>
<p>A theatre practitioner and filmmaker is hosting performances in his home in Bengaluru. He has organised nine events since 2021.</p>.<p>Limited access to performance venues during the lockdowns inspired Ranjan Kamath and his audio engineer-son Ahan to open their three-storey home in Koramangala for events. It is an extension of their performing arts organisation, Natakvalas.</p>.<p>“We want to find musicians who are making originals and give them a stage,” says Ahan, 22. </p>.<p>Since their inaugural music concert in 2021, they have hosted acoustic music gigs, movie screenings, plays (on sexual assault, labour and sexism), and theatre training for kids here.</p>.<p>“We are building a community of people to support artists and appreciate the performing arts,” he explains. The audience pays Rs 500 to Rs 700, which is later divided among the artists.</p>.<p>The father and son would like more homes in the city to open their doors to musicians, and host these intimate gatherings. </p>.<p>They also create immersive audio dramas out of popular texts like Mahatma Gandhi’s ‘Hind Swaraj’, which he wrote on a ship in 1909.</p>.<p><strong>What to expect</strong></p>.<p>Built in 1984, their three-storey home is spread over 3,000 sft. They have added a cinema projector in the basement for film screenings. Concerts are held in a hall on the ground floor. Theatre shows and workshops are conducted on the third floor.</p>.<p>The terrace is used for outdoor events. “The artistes need to bring only additional microphones and speakers,” informs Ranjan Kamath.</p>.<p><em><span class="italic">Look up @Natakvalas on Instagram, and @Natakvalas Performance Arts on YouTube. </span></em></p>