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Kranti a cappella group records

 Record Group
Identifier: RG-14-450

Content Description

This collection contains a demo CD by Kranti titled The Revolution produced in 2006. The collection also contains archived versions of the Kranti website (2015) and Facebook page (2017-2022) hosted on Archive-It, the library's web archiving platform.

Dates

  • Creation: 2006, 2015-2022

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

The CD in this collection is housed off-site and require 48-hours' notice for retrieval. A digital copy is available for access upon request. Contact Special Collections for more information.

This collection is open for use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions. It is not necessary to seek our permission as the owner of the physical work to publish or otherwise use public domain materials that we have made available for use, unless Johns Hopkins University holds the copyright.

Biographical / Historical

Kranti is a South Asian fusion a cappella group that was established in 2003 at Johns Hopkins University with the goal of seamlessly blending both traditional and modern Indian musical forms with contemporary Western songs. In Hindi, the word "kranti" means "revolution." The group performs a mix of Bollywood and Western music, and is open to students of all backgrounds.

Extent

1 Disks (1 CD)

0.016 Gigabytes (Disk RG-14-450_001) : Sound recording

0.06 Cubic Feet (1 container (7 3/4 x 2 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches))

2 Website(s)

Language of Materials

Hindi

English

Abstract

This collection constists of records created by Kranti, a South Asian fusion a cappella group at Johns Hopkins University.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Transferred to the Archives by Laura Stott, Executive Director of Student Engagement, in May 2021.

Existence and Location of Copies

A digital copy of the CD in this collection is stored offline and available by request.

Processing Information

Processed by Kristen Diehl in March 2023.

Title
Guide to the Kranti a cappella group records
Author
Kristen Diehl
Date
2023 March
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Special Collections Repository

Contact:
The Sheridan Libraries
Special Collections
3400 N Charles St
Baltimore MD 21218 USA