Topics …
The IMC program “Thought Experiment(s)” will put its focus on topics related to music as a natural phenomenon (sound), as a craft, as an object of the sciences and in education (pedagogy). The focus is meeting the worlds of thought and experience of a South Asian / Indian understanding of music (Indian Classics of North and South India) with those of a Western / European cultural consciousness.
“Thought Experiment(s)” targets with a trans-disciplinary approach to self-reflection and awareness-raising (in the sense of Indian philosophy).
The new format of the promotion initiative IMC – India meets Classic will be produced in Hamburg in its own radio recording studio and takes its place in the tradition of programs of German public broadcasters, such as the ZDF and its format “nachtstudio” (night studio) with Volker Panzer as moderator, which exists since 1997.
Tradition: continuation of “the Enlightenment Project” …
Same as the German sociologist and philosopher Jürgen Habermas described it as “Unfinished Project of Modernity” it is advocated the development of the Project of the Enlightenment by the philosopher Arnim Regenbogen (Osnabrück), but with changed objectives and content. “Thought Experiment(s)” is attempting a continuation of the Enlightenment as a media format, which means the extrapolation and development of knowledge from the Enlightenment.
The founder of the promotion initiative IMC – India meets Classic, Mr. ElJay Arem both moderator and cultural journalist: “If we illuminate the concept of enlightenment in its historical context, surprisingly one can assert, that many parallels to our present state of society exist in our globalized world … since the 17th century hasn’t changed in the core substance of anything essential to the human condition. The human efforts in the struggle for survival and for the sake of life improvements appear to be nearly the same, even if the former living conditions (food, education, medical care etc.) from today’s (Western) view are perceived as harder. Instead of book printing there are now tablet PCs, instead of free speech and freedom of assembly there are now blog systems and social networks. Despite HiTech it appears much of the ancient only in new packaging. Humans are still humans without any significant genetic change / development in the period of last 300 years. A hybridisation is currently held only on a technical basis and functionally. “Thought Experiment(s)” as continuation of the Enlightenment is not just a fad in the sense of nostalgia for old-proven. Rather it is only logical to tie with where the European Enlightenment in 19th/20th century has ceased to act.”
History must not be invented necessarily new, but has to experienced by succeeding generations over again and be learned individually under the given conditions. It is among others the task of modern media to provide this translation of ancient language and images into new (contemporary) formats. “Thought Experiment(e)” is making a contribution to this.
Approach: A foray into critical systems theories …
“Thought Experiment(s)” shall not occupy positions of immovable specific findings or theories of the natural sciences or social theories (education, naturalism, existentialism, humanism, nihilism etc. …), more stand in the current context with the needs of the environment given us in the 21st century. Also a navel-gazing is not enough; illuminating current grievances and new sufferings, putting the finger into the wound, this voyeuristic journalism is the staff of life for the vast majority of the mass media. Where remain the prospects for good and the experiencing of practical approaches? – For the above mentioned translation work on the media side some tools are helpful as we know from the “critical analysis”. Herewith can be traced ideologies and help the people in the version as “critical theories” (e.g. by Theodor W. Adorno, Walter Benjamin, Jürgen Habermas, Alfred Lorenz, Erich Fromm and others) for their maturity and for establishing a rationally-oriented society.
2012: Preservation of the IMC concept …
With the new IMC-format “Thought Experiment(s)” the trodden path will be kept so far, but rather it is a result of six (6) years of media production, with more than 115 broadcast dates and 95 hours of production. The concept of educational format (InfoEduTainment) remains and is continued by “Thought Experiment(s)” faithfully. The existing format “Raga CDs of the Month” will be continued in 2012 as a 2-hour format (instead of 1×58 min.). To this Brigitte Gabrin, the chief editor of radio multicult.fm: “The international cultural scene in Berlin turns radio multicult.fm to the central hub for a wide range of musical genres, from popular folklore, Jazz and modern club culture. We have been missing broadcastings for Indian music culture and IMC occupied this topic in exactly the desired quality from us! – Therefore we are looking forward to this addition to our program through ragas and electronic music.”
Sustainable media production …
Only recently in October 2011 a contract was closed by the promotion initiative IMC – India meets Classic with the DRA (German Broadcasting Archive). On its basis the entire archive inventory (2006-2011) will be transferred under the umbrella of the ARD Foundation and will remain on long term for new program development and scholarly work.
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