Bengaluru, Sept. 15 -- There are composers whose music fills a room, and then there is Ricky Kej, whose music fills the world. The Grammy Award-winning composer has once again demonstrated his remarkable ability to translate emotion into sound, this time with two very different but equally compelling projects.
Kej's score for 'Papa Buka' has accompanied a historic moment: the film has become the first-ever official Oscar entry from Papua New Guinea. Directed by Dr Biju, the film tells the story of an aging war veteran, Papa Buka, who guides two Indian historians in uncovering untold World War II stories connecting India and Papua New Guinea.
Kej's music, at once intimate, sweeping, and haunting, breathes life into the story, giving voice ...