Rajasthan International Folk Festival (or Jodhpur RIFF or Jodhpur folk festival) is an annual music and art festival organized to promote traditional folk music and arts held at Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.[1][2]
| Rajasthan International Folk Festival | |
|---|---|
 A group performing at Mehrangarh Fort in 2009 | |
| Genre | Folk, Fusion |
| Dates | Sharad Purnima, October |
| Location(s) | Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur |
| Years active | 25 October 2007—present |
| Founded by | Mehrangarh Museum Trust, Jaipur Virasat Foundation |
| Website | www |
History edit
The festival was first organized as a not-for-profit partnership between Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat Foundation in October 2007.[1][3] The festival is timed to match the time of the brightest full moon of the year (which in Northern India is known as Sharad Purnima). The chief patron of the festival is Maharaja Gaj Singh. The festival is organized in and around Mehrangarh Fort.[2]
Programming edit
The festival is planned to provide an open stage to all folk artists and musicians from India as well as from the globe. Around 250 musicians and artists from Rajasthan and elsewhere attend this festival.[2]
International attention edit
The festival is supported by UNESCO as a "People's Platform for Creativity and Sustainable Development".[1][3] In 2012 and 2013, Songlines regarded RIFF as one of the best 25 international festivals.[4][5]
2013 edition edit
The theme of 2013 edition of the festival was the ancient history of the Mehrangarh Fort[2] which was selected as Asia's best fortress by Time.[6] The year's featured performances include Afghani rubab player Daud Khan Sadozai, sessions on the culture of Manganiar of Marwar, the Rajasthani artists with Dilshad Khan, and Manu Chao.[2][7]
2015 edition edit
Jodhpur RIFF celebrated its ninth edition from 23 to 27 October. This year Grammy award winners Wouter Kellerman and Yossi Fine performed their music. [8]
References edit
- ^ a b c UNESCO New Delhi. "UNESCO Partners the Second Rajasthan International Folk Festival RIFF 2008". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Rajesh, Suganyasree (22 December 2013). "Pinkcity Guide to Jaipur". Pinkcity.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ a b Jodhpur RIFF. "Jodhpur RIFF". Archived from the original on 10 August 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "2012 Songlines best 25". Songlines. 22 March 2012. Archived from the original on 29 December 2013. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Songlines best 25". Songlines. 7 March 2013. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ Krich, John (2007). "Time best of asia". Time magazine. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Wild city music guide". wild city. 21 October 2013. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "Jodhpur RIFF: Presenting new form of music". NEWS 18. 9 October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 9 October 2015.