CMYK - JODHPUR RIFF FLIER OUTSIDE (5000 copies)

“Great location, spectacular performance spaces

and some of the wildest and most exciting music

IFF RIFF on the planet”

The Guardian (UK)

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21 - 25 OCT 2010
MEHRANGARH FORT
& JODHPUR CITY
Jodhpur RIFF (Rajasthan International Folk
Festival) is India's leading international folk

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Next year, RIFF will attempt to hold together

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interlinked strands of deep musical music festival. For five days in October each

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connections that have somehow appeared year, the festival brings together more than 150

disjointed and frayed... a most unusual weave.
- a percussion minefield, with explosions from
Rajasthan, Kutch, South and North east India,
Africa and Asia
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musicians and performing artists from across
Rajasthan and around the world to celebrate
their musical heritage and create new sounds
Mehrangarh
through innovative collaborations. Museum Trust

- old and melodious spiritual music from rural
India, from South Asia and afar
- a 'homecoming', where some of the more
traditional and curious gypsy musicians of west
Timed to coincide with the brightest full moon
of the year in north India, Jodhpur RIFF features
a series of spectacular concerts and events
based in and around Jodhpur City and the
MARUDHAR

Asia and the Roma of central Europe will come JODHANA HERITAGE RESORTS
Mehrangarh Fort, voted “Asia's Best Fortress”
back to the place where they trace their roots
by Time magazine.
to - Rajasthan... to meet with their cultural
cousins, many, many times removed.
In addition to interactive daytime sessions for BAL SAMAND LAKE PALACE, JODHPUR
SARDAR SAMAND LAKE PALACE

Under the full moon at Sharad Poornima, in the families and visitors, staged against the EMBASSY OF
SPAIN
FORT CHANWA, LUNI
THE AJIT BHAWAN, JODHPUR
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enchanting environs of the stunning breath-taking backdrop of the Fort, Jodhpur IN INDIA ANNENBERG FOUNDATION
1 - 5 OCT '09 MOONLIT NIGHTS,
Mehrangarh Fort, in a blue city blessed by the RIFF includes performances by Living Legends MCARTHUR FOUNDATION
RAJASTHAN PALACE GARDENS,
Sun... we will be touched in our hearts and - master musicians from Rajasthan’s artistic INTERNATIONAL CLASSICAL & GYPSY MUSIC...
minds. God willing. communities; sensational headline acts FOLK FESTIVAL FOLK, BLUES &
showcased each night on Main Stage; cutting- BOOKINGS MEHRANGARH FORT GLOBAL DANCE GROOVES
For more information log onto
www.jodhpurfolkfestival.org edge global dance grooves that will keep the Jaipur bookings & enquiry at: JODHPUR CITY AT CLUB MEHRAN...
party going late into the night at Club Mehran. Jaipur Virasat Foundation
in March 2010
+91 141 2222728 (weekdays - 10:30 am to 5:30 pm)
Mumbai bookings & enquiry at:
Red Box Productions
+91 98200 75874, +91 22 2202 1250 / 60 / 70 MORE THAN 150 ARTISTS
Jodhpur bookings from 20th Sept at:
Mehrangarh Museum Trust, FROM ACROSS RAJASTHAN
Mehrangarh Fort (Booking Office)
Tour operators please contact Rajasthan CAN:
& AROUND THE WORLD...
+91 141 2222728, 2222140,
creativealliancenetwork@gmail.com
For more information emall us at:
info@jodhpurfolkfestival.org
PATRONS
P R O G R A M A N D O N L I N E B O O K I N G S A T
HHM GAJ SINGH II, MAHARAJA OF MARWAR - JODHPUR
w w w . j o d h p u r f o l k f e s t i v a l . o r g
SIR MICK JAGGER
A MEHRANGARH MUSEUM TRUST & JAIPUR VIRASAT FOUNDATION INITIATIVE
PEOPLE’S PLATFORM FOR CREATIVITY & SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, SUPPORTED BY UNESCO
CMYK - JODHPUR RIFF FLIER INSIDE (5000 copies)

1 OCTOBER 2009 2 OCTOBER 2009 3 OCTOBER 2009 4 OCTOBER 2009 5 OCTOBER 2009 RIFF '09 Special Concert:
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY EK SHAAM LANGON KE NAAM

5:45am | MORNING BLUES
Guru Rewben & Saka Mashangwa
(Imphal, Manipur)
Jaswant Thada | Entry Free
MORNINGS
5:45am | TWO TOGETHER 5:45am | DAWN DEVOTIONS The Langa are one of the better known traditional
Morning ragas: Sarod & Sitar by twins, Prahlad Tipanya & Party folk singers and musician communities of the
Amit and Asit Goswami (Bikaner) (Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh) desert state of Rajasthan.
Jaswant Thada | Entry Free Jaswant Thada | Entry Free

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Both the Surnaiya Langa (who play the Surnai, an

RIF 11:00am & 3:00pm | INTERACTIVE FOLK MORNINGS

Intimate, acoustic interactions on rare forms and instruments of traditional
Rajasthan. This year the focus is on the Narh, Surinda, Murla and Kaawad.
Chokelao Bagh | Folk Morning Pass
aerophonic instrument) and the Saragiya Langa
(who sing and play the folk Sarangi) perform
on special ocassions for the ‘Sindhi Sipahi’
community, who have been their traditional
FOLK IN THE MUSEUM patrons for centuries. Till today, the Langa
Special music and dance performances by folk artists from Rajasthan for visitors to the Mehrangarh Museum. receive remuneration in the form of cash and
Mehrangarh Museum Courtyards | Entry Free kind from their patrons; cattle or camel are
highly valued gifts. The Langa are also the
1 - 5 OCT '09 DONOR PASS RATES traditional geneologists (in oral form) for their
FOLK MORNINGS AT
patron's families.
RAJASTHAN CHOKELAO* | RS. 350/-
SUNSET

Unlike the Sarangiya Langa, Surnaiya Langa do

INTERNATIONAL LIVING LEGENDS* | RS. 250/-
not sing. Over the years, they have been playing
FOLK FESTIVAL MAIN STAGE* | RS. 800/- less often, informally and mostly within their own
CLUB MEHRAN* | RS. 400/-
MEHRANGARH FORT communities. The Sarangiya Langa are well
FULL FESTIVAL PASS | RS. 3600/- known for reciting and singing a variety of poetic
JODHPUR CITY * Except for the Full Festival Pass, you
styles, traditionally to the accompaniment of the
Moti Mahal | Living Legends Pass Moti Mahal | Living Legends Pass need separate pass for individual shows
chordophonic ‘Sarangi’ – a string instrument
7.30pm | RAJASTHANI FOLK 7:30pm | MAAND AND MORE 7:30pm | MARU TARANG 8:00pm | FLAMENCO GALA played with a bow.
VARIETY CONCERT Vocal recital – Rustic renditions by Sarangi & Vocals – Ustad Sultan Khan, Robust & raw Flamenco guitar,
It is incredible that inspite of rural poverty and the
Qawaali, beat boxing, dance & music Rekha Bhardwaj, Rehana Mirza, Lakha Khan Manganiyar with dance and vocals by guitarist
MAIN STAGE

Anwar Khan Manganiyar & others

featuring Gulam Hussain & his
Qawaali party, musicians
of 'Dharohar' and others.
(Rajasthan/UK)
Fatehpole (In the old city,
by Mehrangarh) | Entry Free
CLUB MEHRAN
Bhanwari Devi Bhopi
(Mumbai/Dhundhar/Shekhawatii)
Old Zenana Courtyard | Main Stage Pass
9:30pm | DHAROHAR
Rajasthani club grooves, featuring
(Marwar/Mumbai)
9:30pm | EK SHAAM
LANGON KE NAAM
Musicians of the Langa community
(Marwar)
Old Zenana Courtyard | Main Stage Pass
11:00pm | AMERICAN TUNES
American folk ensemble from
influence of media, some among the Langa
Antonio Rey and featuring community have managed to retained their
dancer Farruco & others traditional verve and charm and continue to stay
(Spain) connected at root.
It has been ages since any of us saw the versatilty
and astounding talent of an entire community of
traditional performing artists; in tribute and in
Old Zenana Courtyard | Main Stage Pass
salutation, RIFF '09 dedicates a special concert to
10:30pm | THE RIFF RUSTLE 3 generations of the Sarangiya Langa and
A percussion extravaganza musicians from the Surnaiya Langa communities

Jason, Sumitra, Juma, Bhungar, Kirk,
Dayaram, Kutla & Sardar
(Rajasthan/UK)
11:00pm | SWARATHMA
Urban ‘folk’ and Rock
(Bangalore)
Zenana Deodhi | Club Mehran Pass
the Old Town School of Folk Music,
plays multi-ethnic folk tracks,
Woody Guthrie, blue grass,
Honky Tonk, old time rock & roll, etc.
(Chicago, USA)
Zenana Deodhi | Club Mehran Pass
with Sivamani. Featuring artists – Ek Shaam Langon ke Naam. Don't miss it!
from Rajasthan & abroad
(Chennai/Rajasthan/Spain/UK)
Zenana Deodhi | Club Mehran Pass