We travel to a remote village in north-east India, where the locals give a tune to each new baby. Pearly Jacob reports on this ancient tradition. 

Listen to final broadcast piece at http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01wzkd0

My name is a song - audio feature for BBC Outlook

Ulaanbaatar's sprawling suburbs called the ger districts have been expanding at an incredible rate over the last few years as migrants from smaller towns and the countryside of Mongolia flock to the capital city in search of better lives. 

Often brushed off as shanty towns and slums that have to be replaced with apartment complexes to reduce pollution, the ger districts are mostly viewed as an ugly backdrop to Ulaanbaatar that have to be removed. 

But there is another aspect to life in the ger areas and in this report we introduce you to Bumandorj  and Tugs-Oyun - two Mongolian artists who draw inspiration from Mongolia's ger districts to create artwork that begs people to look a little deeper into life in the ger districts and to share their opinions about urban Ulaanbaatar and its problems. 


On Canvas: Ulaanbaatar's Ger District Life

After a set of her old and more recent compositions sung over looped turntable beats, Tuvan artist, Sainkho Namtchylak closed her debut show in Ulaanbaatar with an impromptu jam with Tsojo, the lead guitarist of Mohanik, a young Mongolian hard/garage rock band who're still trying to define their sound but one of the tightest bands around and definitely worth keeping tabs one. Sound issues plagued bits of the show but there was no lack of soul. Great night of music featuring Central Asia's most charismatic voices. 

Last Jam With Sainhko feat Mohanik's Tsojo

I got a kick out of hearing Matthew Bannister say Pearly Jacob. My brief backstage interview with Tuvan star Sainkho Namtchylak and coverage of her first time performance in Ulaanbaatar captured for BBC World Service's Outlook. A return to radio after a 5 year break but I do hope to do better with the next.

Prl Jay

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