Rajasthan International Folk Festival: Jodhpur, the cultural capital of Rajasthan is as soon as once more internet hosting the seventeenth version of the Rajasthan International Folk Festival (RIFF 2024). In this competition to be held from October 16 to October 20, greater than 280 artists from India and overseas will drench the Mehrangarh Fort with musical tunes with their performances. The goal of this occasion is to carry completely different musical cultures on one platform and join music lovers from all around the world with Rajasthani folks music.
Mehrangarh Fort will shine with moonlight
Every yr, music lovers eagerly watch for this competition organized by Mehrangarh Museum Trust. In this version of RIFF 2024, artists from completely different components of India and the world will showcase their artwork. The specialty of this time is that through the competition, Mehrangarh Fort will shine with the moonlight of Sharad Purnima, which is able to make the musical notes much more enchanting.
Great performances by artists
This yr the competition will characteristic performances from France’s famend electronica artist Eric Mouquet, who co-founded the Grammy-winning music challenge Deep Forest, Kerala’s Kutiyattam maestro Kapila Venu, Norway’s Gabba, and different worldwide artists. Along with this, Indian musicians can even embrace Manganiyar of Marwar, rising music group ‘Saaj’ of Rajasthan, and folks artist Sona Mahapatra.
Rajasthani folks music will get world recognition
Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Marwar-Jodhpur stated that Jodhpur RIFF is a superb alternative for Rajasthani folks artists to current their artwork on the world stage. He stated, “Rajasthani folk artistes are at par with the best musicians of the world not only in terms of their musical heritage but also in their contemporariness. This festival gives them an opportunity to interact and collaborate with international artists.”
Initiative for preservation and improvement of authentic music
For the final 17 years, Jodhpur RIFF has been sustaining its personal id within the discipline of Indian authentic music. The competition presents not solely music but in addition many genres like dance, theatre, classical, jazz, folks, and Sufi. The goal of this yr’s competition is to bridge the hole between conventional and trendy music, in order that the viewers can get a novel cultural expertise.
Festival stage efficiency
Traditional dance kinds like Kathak, Kutiyattam, Jaipur Tamasha, Pavakathkali and Lavani can even be carried out through the competition. Eglin Marimuthu from Mauritius and different worldwide artistes will enthrall the viewers with their distinctive musical performances.
Sweet tunes of Sarangi and Dholak
In final yr’s RIFF competition, particular consideration was given to Rajasthani musical devices like Dholak, Bhapang and Khartal. This yr too, Rajasthani artists Firoz Khan Manganiyar and Sadiq Khan will grace the competition with their dholak tunes.
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