HEAR AND FOUND
Hear and Found provides access to distinctive local music and sound around Thailand. The mission is to expose cultural treasures for media creators and adventurous listeners while supporting the local people, especially the indigenous groups.
Browse their music and sound collection at https://hearandfound.com/musicsound-collection/

The Story 
Hear and Found was founded in 2018 by Sirasar Boonma and Pansita Sasirawuth, who are two passionate creatives looking to do good for indigenous people in Thailand.  

As a founder of Hear & Found, Sirasar challenges the status quo by connecting local music with technology to drive the value of local cultural beauty in creative ways and to bring a new way of appreciating it. Co-founder Ms. Pansita manages overall brand communication, including developing communication strategies for the company on both online and offline channels.
​They build public awareness about indigenous people in a creative way, help preserve culture and support youth educational and cultural activities. Bridging the digital gap between generations, they provide digital knowledge and resources to the elders.  Hear and Found works with young talented music composers and sound engineers to preserve the sound of the world.

The Impact

Hear and found has 15 local artists in their network and have recorded 50 tracks from various indigenous groups in Thailand, helping to preserve Thai culture through music and battle discrimination all while creating supplemental income for the locals.
Locals earn up to $600 on Hear and Found's platform.​