Rajasthan is as much popular for its food and textiles as its music. There are several instruments such as Ravanhatha, Nagphani, Kamaicha, Morchang, Jantar and Khartal unique to the region. During our ...

A Sufi poem hitches a ride on a saxophone, taking along with it the beats of a tabla and a drum, the rhythm of a khartal and morchang (Rajasthani instruments) and finally surrounds itself with the ...

The group performed at the Cube auditorium of the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) last Sunday. Sawai Khan has now come in place of Rais Khan, playing morchang and the bhapang and khartal ...

The Desert KATS from Barmer, Rajasthan enchant with Rajasthani folk melodies. They are brilliant musicians and singers from the Langa community in western Rajasthan. The trio (they are a quartet) were ...

One of the simplest and most enjoyable ways to explore a new culture is through its music. Understanding the genesis of folk music can be particularly enriching and rewarding and can transport you ...

Started on a small experimental note to bring the Rajasthan and international folk artists on common plartfrom, this five-day music festival RIFF, organized jointly by the Jaipur Virasat Foundation ...

The rhythms of 'Padharo Mhare Desh' will be highlighted by the Manganiar community at the Monte Music Fest in Old Goa next month. Dare Khan will play the 700-year-old Kamaycha. The Khans have ...

Swaraag, an Indo-Western fusion band, born in the majestic lands of Rajasthan brings out the best of the traditional Rajasthani music amalgamated with modern instruments to create a mellifluous ...