Jim Ankan Deka (born 1 June 1980) is an Indian musician, documentary film maker, photographer and director of Bangalore based organisation and music school Eastern Fare Music Foundation.Eastern Fare Music Foundation – a will to succeed Assam Times He is the first person from Assam to open a music institute and a production house in Bangalore, India.Assamese musician launches school in Bangalore Oneindia.in He won multiple awards for his song Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence based on the 2012 Delhi gang rape incident., The Telegraph He is the frontman of the folk-fusion band FolkAGeet.FolkAGeet – Folk-Fusion Band from Assam, India, Music Malt
Biography Early life and education Deka started playing the guitar from the age of three. His initial training was in Borgeet and Khol.Jim Ankan Deka, NH7
Early career Deka started his career in music at the age of 18 with his first album Prahar: Tumi Kowa Kothabor with an Assamese band Prahar.People from Northeast making a mark in Bangalore, The Indian Express With his performance as a guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist in numerous concerts, events and TV shows, Deka made a name for himself in the music industry of Assam.Euphony – with Assamese touch Mangalorean.comJim Ankan Deka – Musician from Assam Posoowa.org In 2001 Deka founded a studio in Guwahati named La-Jiazz which was closed in 2006. Deka is a member of the band Voodoo Child in Assam.Assamese Musician Jim Ankan Deka wins Best International Music Video Award, Reviewne.com
Music career Since 1998, Deka has been composing and arranging music for albums, TV series, documentaries, short films and ad jingles. Till 2012 he has composed music for six albums in various languages including English, Hindi, Assamese, Mizo and Goalporia. At present he is a member of Veenar, a jazz fusion bandVeenar at Euphony – an Autumn Serenade Merinews.com and Eastern Fare, an acoustic rock band in Bangalore. The Times of India He is the guitarist and music producer for Tunetellers, an ensemble from Guwahati, Assam. He was the guitarist and keyboardist for the band Voodoo Child from 2005 to 2016.
Works and projects Photography
Deka has been involved in concert and event photography since 2006., Ipaimpress.com
Eastern Fare Music Foundation Deka left for Bangalore in 2006 and founded the ace music institute Eastern Fare Music Foundation. Sify. Retrieved 25 January 2012;Music and Bangalore Mangalorean.comMusic Education is Hitting the High Notes in Bangalore Gnews.com Eastern Fare opened a club Eastern Fare Music Club in 2009 and a recording studio Eastern Fare Music Studio.Assamese musician launches school in Bangalore – From ANI Dailyindia.com
In 2010, Eastern Fare Music Foundation opened a production house in Bangalore called Eastern Fare Productions. Deka directed two short documentaries, Nagaland: Journey through the choir of clouds and Shillong under the same production house. Washington Bangla Radio. Retrieved 25 January 2012; The production house also produced a short film and two music videos.
In 2012 Deka opened a branch of Eastern Fare in Guwahati.
OK North East In 2017, Deka co-founded a travel information and activity center for North-east India called OK North East in Guwahati with branches in Umiam and Bangalore. The company took up projects to bring foreign tourists to not very well known to unexplored places in the North-east. The company has been taking up tasks to help villages in the North-east through the means of sustainable development along with providing training on soft skills to the villagers.
Honors and awards YearAwarded by Award Nominated work2013Mumbai Shorts International Film FestivalBest Music VideoAawaz – speak up against sexual violenceInternational accolade for Assamese musician , The Sentinel2014Hollywood Shorts Reel-14Best Music VideoAawaz – speak up against sexual violenceHollywood Shorts Reel-2014 , Miniboxoffice.com2014Noida International Film FestivalBest Music and Best Music VideoAawaz – speak up against sexual violence2014Global Music AwardsBronze MedalAawaz – speak up against sexual violenceB'lore-based musician wins bronze medal at Global Music Awards, Daijiworld.com2015SongdewRenault Free The Music AwardIn recognition of outstanding contribution to indie music2016Fabindia and SongdewWeave Your SoundEastwardsFabindia and songdew's 'weave your sound' contest winners announced, Musicmalt.com
Deka has been invited as a guest and judge for some of the major music competitions and events in India. Some of the notable events where Deka was invited as a judge were Ananya '10 at Kammavari Sangha Institute of Technology (KSIT), 12th Inter Collegiate Youth Fest at Channabasaveshwara Institute of Technology (CIT), Spring Fest at Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT),Judges Jim Ankan Deka and Ankur Deka at Lake Side Dreams in IIT Kharagpur Merinews.com Alcheringa at Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT), Rock Hammer at Indian National Autocross Championship (INAC), Consensio at Royal Group of Institutions and Idea Rocks India Talent Hunt,.
Discography # Album name Language Year 1. Prahar – Tumi Kowa Kothabor Assamese 1998 2. Saayaan Hindi 1999 3. Mor Ei Dekh Assamese 2000 4. Friendship English 2001 5. Goalporia Lokageet (Goalporia Folk Songs) Goalporia 2005 6. Tomaloi Assamese 2006 7. TimelessTimeless – Jim Ankan Deka and Ritwika Bhattacharya eMusic Multilingual 2012 8. EastWards Instrumental 2015 9. Funked Instrumental 2020
Single compositions English "Ticking Clock" (Jimmy Thang) (2022) "Moving On" (Catherine Khiangte) (2020) "Assam Skies" (Featuring Char Seawell, Catherine Khiangte) (2019) "Little Love Little Peace" (Featuring Rittique Phukan (Voodoo Child)) (English) (2017) "How Else Can We Sing This" (for the band – Eastern Fare) (English) (2010)
For ChaiTunes Project "Assam Skies" (Featuring Char Seawell, Catherine Khiangte, Karen Weed) (English) (2019) "Niyoror Xur" (Featuring Mayukh Hazarika) (Assamese) (2019) "Anuron" (Featuring Rupam Bhuyan, Queen Hazarika) (Assamese) (2016) "Aakaxok Subo Khojo" (Featuring Antara Nandy) (Assamese) (2015) "Xaare Aasu" (Featuring Queen Hazarika) (Assamese) (2015)Chaitunes to release the first music video – a tribute to Assamese writer duo, Musicmalt.com
Other languages "O' Ajon" (Featuring Maitrayee Patar, Rishan Doley) (Mising) (2022) "Nixobdo Nilim" (Assamese) (2014) "Aawaz – speak up against sexual violence" (Featuring Ritwika Bhattacharya, Queen Hazarika, Antara Nandy) (Bilingual) (2013) "Tere Bin Nahi Lagda" (Featuring Ritwika Bhattacharya) (Hindi) (2012) (tribute to Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan) "Bidaai Dilo Bidaai" (Featuring Ankur Deka) (Assamese) (2012) "Ganga" (Featuring Ritwika Bhattacharya) (Hindi) (2012) (tribute to Dr. Bhupen Hazarika)Remake of Ganga by Ritwika Bhattacharya and Jim Ankan Deka released online Radioandmusic.comGanga by Jim Ankan and Ritwika (a tribute to Bhupen Hazarika and Paul Robeson) Indianmusicmug.com "Samajavaragamana" (Featuring Suchethan Rangaswamy) (Sanskrit) (for the band – Veenar) (2010) "Saviganasu" (Kannada) (composed only the guitar part for the theme song of a Kannada serial) (2010)
Featured tracks "Eastwards feat. Suchethan Rangaswamy" (instrumental) (Featured in the albums Timeless; Heritage Hues – Music That Celebrates India by Songdew; 'Strings Attached' by Music Aloud.)
Music videos Year Title Music Artist Director 2019 Assam SkiesAssamese Musician Brings Together Artists From The World To Revive A Story From The Colonial Rule In India , New Music Weekly Jim Ankan Deka, Char Seawell Char Seawell, Catherine Khiangte Tarunabh Dutta 2017 Anuron Jim Ankan Deka Queen Hazarika, Rupam Bhuyan Tarunabh Dutta, Debjani Hazarika 2015 Aakaxok Subo KhojoAakaxok subo khojo – the second from Chaitunes series, Musicmalt.com Jim Ankan Deka Antara Nandy Parmita Borah 2015 Xaare Aasu Jim Ankan Deka Queen Hazarika Parmita Borah 2014 Nixobdo Nilim Jim Ankan Deka Jim Ankan Deka Parmita Borah 2013 Aawaz – speak up against sexual violence Jim Ankan Deka Ritwika Bhattacharya, Antara Nandy and Queen Hazarika Parmita Borah 2012 Tere Bin Nahi Lagda Jim Ankan Deka Ritwika Bhattacharya Parmita Borah 2012 Xobdor PorisoyAssamese musician Jim Ankan Deka releases new music video 'Xobdor Porisoy' Merinews.com Jim Ankan Deka Jim Ankan Deka Parmita Borah
Documentaries Year Title Role Note 2010 Shillong Director, Music Composer Short documentary 2011 Nagaland – journey through the choir of cloudsDocumentary on Nagaland – Journey through the choir of clouds Assamtimes.org Director Short documentary
Television series Year Title Role Director/Music Director Language Channel 2006 Balidaan Music composer and background score Narayan Sil (Director) Hindi Doordarshan 2010 Saviganasu Guitarist for title song Bharath BJ (Music director) Kannada Kasturi (TV channel)
Short films Year Title Role Director Language 2011 Uninvited Music composer and background score Parmita Borah English
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