Jodhpur RIFF Festival has been endorsed by UNESCO as a “Peoples’ Platform for Creativity and Sustainable Development.”Please note that the program is subject to change without notice.
| Opening Night – Variety City Concert Timings– 8.30 PM to 10.00 PM Venue– Outside Jaipol, Mehrangarh Fort (Venue TBC) Entree Fees– Free to ALL !! A one and a half hour vibrant extravaganza of Rajasthani traditional music and dance that includes Algoza party with male dancers, Bhawai, the indomitable Jumma Khan and his bhapang party and a variety of Rajasthani dance forms. Also catch vignettes of some of our other international performances. All free! |
| Fort Festivities Timings– 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM Venue– Mehrangarh Museum Entry Fees– Entry for Museum ticket holders and RIFF Full Festival Pass holders As you wander through the Mehrangarh Museum, taste the myriad flavours of a variety of traditional dance forms reflecting the distinctive root traditions of Rajasthan – some known and some not so well known. Male dancers and their Algoza Party , Derun dancers ,Dhol Thali Nritya, Traditional dances of the Garasia |
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In Residence – a series of interactive sessions with our custodians of culture |
| Session 1 – 9th October The Percussion of Rajasthan – facilitated by Divya Bhatia Chang, Nagada, Dhol, Khartal, Morchang, Bhapang, Derun The complexity of the Nagada, the gentle sounds of the Chang, the energy of the Dhol and the intricacies of the Khartal are often applauded but rarely appreciated and understood. At RIFF, the masters of these percussion instruments weave their magic as they perform for us while providing insights into the cultural significance, the making, the relevance and the future of these instruments. |
| Session 2 – 10th October Kaavad, a unique storytelling tradition from Rajasthan – with Prof. Nina Sabnani Kaavad Banchana’, an oral tradition of storytelling is still alive in Rajasthan where stories from the epics Mahabharata and Ramayana are told along with stories from the Puranas, caste genealogies and various stories from the folk tradition.Professor Nina Sabnani of the Industrial Design Centre in Powai, Mumbai introduces this rare tradition as artists recite and chant the mysteries of the Kaavad. |
| Session 3 – 11th October Folk meets Classical: Maand and Jangda – with Dr. Vijay Verma Maand is one of those rare Rajasthani creations that sits comfortably within both the folk and classical traditions while the Jaangda is a unique musical form particular to the professional musician communities ofthe Manganiyar, Langa and Dholi – both musical forms originate in Rajasthan and are superb contributions to the music of India. |
| RIFF DAWNS with the Meghwal of Marwar Timings– 5.30 AM to 7.30 AM Venue-Jaswant Thada (outside Mehrangarh Fort) Entry Fees– Open to all, entry free Enjoy the soothing voices of the Meghwal, a community from the Marwar region in Rajasthan. Unique to the Meghawal tradition is the sequential bhajan and storytelling style of the Meghwal of Marwar heralding in the first dawn at Jodhpur RIFF 2014. |
| MOONRISE Jasnath ji ke Bhope Timings-5.30 PM to 6.30 PM Venue-Jaswant Thada (outside Mehrangarh Fort) Entry Fees– Open to all, entry free More ritual than performance, the priests and followers of Jasnath ji ke Bhope are believers in Shakti, expressed through their relation with fire. Unique to their tradition, their practice includes the control of senses, fire walking and a trance like state where their belief allows them to feel the energy of the universe flow through them. |
| FULL MOON MAGIC– Main Stage Performances Timings- from 7.45 PM onwards Venue- Old Zenana Courtyard (Mehrangarh Fort) Entry Fees- Entry pass @ Rs. 1400.00 only |
| Village Soul – the voices of the women of Rajasthan Among the many traditional women performers in the folk traditions of Rajasthan, the most visible are their graceful and vibrant dancers. The vocalists in their midst are no less enthralling and we are proud to present a rare assembly of women vocalists from Rajasthan, who will open the first evening concert of Jodhpur RIFF 2014. The artists include Bhanwari Devi, coming from the Bhopa-Bhopi tradition and an experienced vocalist with a voice unlike any other. |
| Softly Strung Joseph Tawadros (Oud), Ross Daly and Kelly Thoma (Lyra), Ghevar Khan Manganiyar (Kamaycha), James Tawadros (Rik) The heart-stirring music of Joseph Tawadros comes from an age old traditional Egyptian instrument called the Oud. While the playing of this instrument has grown fairly widespread, only a handful of expert musicians remain prolific, with Joseph amongst those at the forefront. At RIFF, Joseph Tawadros plays a solo set to the accompaniment of the Rik and then collaborates with the legendary Ross Daly and Kelly Thoma from Crete on the Lyra and Ghevar Manganiyar, master of the Kamaycha – an unusual and very special collaboration for Jodhpur RIFF. |
| Sikar Gharana – a unique Jodhpur story Ustad Niyaz Ahmed Khan, Imran Khan, Slamat Ali Khan, Irfan Khan and Salman Khan (Sitar); Dilshad Khan, Sabir Khan and Shahrukh Khan (Sarangi); Hanif Khan, Babu Khan, Aziz Khan (Tabla); Hafiz Khan (Harmonium) Jodhpur RIFF 2014 presents a unique classical music concert produced specially for the festival – a truly rare occurrence where audiences will see and hear many generations of the same family, steeped in their musical tradition playing the compositions of their forefathers (and mothers!) including a rare raga composed by Ustad Sultan Khan himself, Rasmohini. |
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Desert Lounge |
| RIFF DAWNS with the mellifluous Santoor of Nawab Khan Venue-Jaswant Thada (outside Mehrangarh Fort) Timings– 5.30 AM to 7.30 AM Entry Fees- Open to all, entry free At Jodhpur RIFF this year, young Nawab Khan brings in the dawn with some rare tunes on the Santoor based on early morning ragas from north Indian classical music traditions. |
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Living Legends I |
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CHANCE ENCOUNTERS– Main Stage Performances |
| A Classic Meeting Fazal Qureshi (Tabla), Dilshad Khan (Sarangi) and Mahesh Vinaykram (vocals) Jodhpur RIFF presents an unbelievable combination of stalwarts rarely heard playing with each other, Fazal Qureshi, son of Ustad Allah Rakha,Dilshad Khan, nephew of Ustad Sultan Khan and Mahesh Vinaykram son of Ghatam master Vikku Vinayakram come together to give us an evening of incredible musical dynamism – combining traditional and contemporary styles to present a ‘pan-Indian’ classical concert. |
| Yuri Honing Quartet featuring Rajasthani artists Yuri Honing is no stranger to RIFFThis time, he comes with his acoustic quartet, featuring, for the first time on the Jodhpur RIFF stage, a piano. |
| Yemen Blues – Blurring Boundaries |
| RIFF EDGE Club Mehran Performances from 12.00 PM Daulatkhana Chowk, Mehrangarh Fort Entry pass @ Rs. 1000.00 only Tackling challenging topics of cultural appropriation, stylistic fusion and immigration, Maga Bo’s music continues to carry a message no matter what the circumstance. In addition to playing his own set Maga Bo collaborates with Sandro and does a special set with Rajasthani musicians at RIFF this year. |
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RIFF DAWNS with BAUL FAKIRI with Noor Alam and Subhadra Sharma |
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Living Legends II |
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SONG, STRUM & BEATS– Main Stage Performances
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| RIFF Rustle at Club Mehran With James Mackintosh, Kheta Manganiyar, Yuri Honing, Rajasthani musicians and surprise guest artists from 12.00 AM onwards Old Zenana Courtyard (in Mehrangarh Fort) Entry pass @ Rs. 1000.00 only Every year, the festival appoints an artist as ‘rustler’, who then rustles up musicians from the festival to participate in this performance in pairs, or quartets or all together – he or she feels fit to do – it’s a way of giving them an opportunity to perform on stage with each other, most of who have never met before or may rarely meet again. |
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RIFF DAWNS with Kabir Panthi Prahlad Tipaniya |
