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{{short description|Indian Sufi music group}}{{Infobox musical artist
| genre = Traditional, Sufi, Gypsy folk
| instrument = Harmonium
Morchang
Bhapang
Khartaal
Dholak
| years_active = 2011–present
| label = Amarrass Records
| current_members = Manga
Rais Khan
Rajak Khan
}}

'''Barmer Boys''' is an Indian musical group. It is run by Manga, Rais Khan, and Razak Khan from [[Rajasthan]]. They belong to the [[Manganiar|Manganiyar]] [[Sufi Muslims]] community.

== History ==
It formed in 2011 at the Amarrass Desert Music Festival.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://rollingstoneindia.com/amarrass-desert-music-festival-returns-for-the-third-year/|title=Amarrass Desert Music Festival Returns For The Third Year -|date=2012-08-31|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>

The group performed in India, Asia, Europe<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.asianage.com/entertainment/music/200218/rajasthani-folk-comes-of-age.html|title=Rajasthani folk comes of age|last=Kanal|first=Nishtha|date=2018-02-20|website=The Asian Age|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> and North America.<ref name=":1"/><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/rajasthani-folk-music-group-barmer-boys-touring-us-114041801070_1.html|title=Rajasthani folk music group Barmer Boys touring US|last=IANS|date=2014-04-18|work=Business Standard India|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> They have been featured on [[Coke Studio (India)|MTV Coke Studio]] and released two critically acclaimed albums.

== Music ==
The Barmer Boys blend traditional [[Sufi music|Sufi]] and gypsy folk music.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.emahomagazine.com/barmer-boys-nomad-merasi-minstrels/|title=Barmer Boys: Nomad Merasi Minstrels {{!}} Art & Culture {{!}} Emaho Magazine|website=www.emahomagazine.com|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> Their repertoire encompasses musical traditions from the religious and spiritual communities of the northwest Indian subcontinent region.

The Barmer Boys songbook reflects the influence of the Bhakti-Sufi movement of the 15th century. It takes the form of popular [[Kabir]] and [[Meera]] ''[[bhajan]]s,'' as well as [[Sufi music|Sufi]] ''kalams.'' This is evident in tracks such as "Vaari Jaun", "Ranaji" and "Pir Jilani". They include songs that are typically performed at weddings and births in local villages and communities. The band's music incorporates elements such as [[beatboxing]], [[electronic music]], and DJs.

== Members ==
The Barmer Boys is a trio: Manga (vocalist and harmonium), Rais Khan (''morchang'', ''khartaal'', ''bhapang'' and beatboxing), and Razak Khan (''dholak''). The group has had various percussion players take ''dholak'' duties, including Mangu Khan, Tarif Khan, Barkat Khan, and Magada Khan. Manga belongs to Ramsar tehsil in the district of Barmer, Rajasthan. Rais and Rajak are brothers from Harbha village in Fatehgarh tehsil of Jaisalmer district, Rajasthan.
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Musician'''
|'''Instrument'''
|-
|Manga
|Harmonium, vocals
|-
|Rais Khan
|Various percussion instruments – morchang (Jewsharp, jawharp, lamellophone, morsing), bhapang, khartaal, beatboxing
|-
|Rajak Khan
|Dholak
|}

== Discography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Album'''
|'''Year'''
|'''Label'''
|'''Notes'''
|-
|''At Home''
|2012
|Amarrass Records
|4 Stars - Songlines, 4 Stars - Downbeat Magazine<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/songlinesmagazine/docs/sl103|title=Songlines Magazine (October 2014, #103)|website=Issuu|language=en|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>
|-
|''Kesariya Balm''
|2017
|Amarrass Records
|First folk LP to be made in India in the 21st century<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/art-and-culture/first-time-in-30-years-an-indie-group-from-delhi-is-making-its-own-vinyl-records/story-R38uYqYiTRDjRpTFQMmpdM.html|title=First time in 30 years: an indie group from Delhi is making its own vinyl records|date=2017-04-29|website=www.hindustantimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>
|}

== Tours ==
Barmer Boys have performed on national<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/jazz-like-that/|title=Jazz Like That|date=2014-03-23|website=The Indian Express|language=en-IN|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> and international platforms across Asia, Europe and North America. International performances include [[Roskilde Festival]] (2014), where they earned the spot between [[OutKast]] and the [[Rolling Stones]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/thiruvananthapuram/2019/feb/25/barmer-boys-take-folk-music-to-the-world-1943627.html|title=Barmer Boys take folk music to the world|last=Haridas|first=Aathira|date=2019-02-25|website=The Indian Express|language=en-CA|access-date=2019-03-27}}</ref> Wassermusik, Berlin (2015, 2017), [[Winnipeg Folk Festival]] (2015),<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=http://www.themanitoban.com/2015/03/magnetic-zeroes-classic-folk-heroes/23131/|title=2015 Winnipeg Folk Festival Lineup Announced|last=Thomson|first=Ian T. D.|date=2015-03-07|website=The Manitoban|language=en-CA|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> [[Ziro Festival of Music]] (2015, 2017), Music Meeting (2015), Feito A Man (2015), Clockenflap Hong Kong (2015), In2Wild Festival, UK, (2016), Festival 3 Culturas (2017) and Stockholm Cultural Fest (2017).

== Notable collaborations ==

They have shared the stage with artists such as [[Bombino (musician)|Bombino]], [[Fatoumata Diawara]], [[Vieux Farka Touré|Vieux Farka Tourè]], [[Baba Zula|BaBa ZuLa]], [[Estrella Morente]],<ref name=":0" /> and [[Khaled (musician)|Khaled]] among others. Barmer Boys worked with [[Bollywood]] composer [[Clinton Cerejo]] on their song "Pir Jilani",<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.coca-colacompany.com/videos/pir-jalani-clinton-cerejo-feat-barmer-boys-coke-studio-mtv-season-3-yt2rldmp5bdqk|title=Pir Jalani - Clinton Cerejo feat. Barmer Boys - Coke Studio @ MTV Season 3|website=www.coca-colacompany.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> featured on [[Coke Studio (India)|MTV Coke Studio]] Season 3. Rais Khan collaborated with [[A. R. Rahman|A.R. Rehman]] for musical recordings for [[MTV Unplugged]] in 2017 and featured on recordings by [[Mumford & Sons|Mumford and Sons]].

The group performed with various DJs, presenting a fusion of Sufi Gypsy folk techno with artists such as DJ HVAD (at Distortion Festival in Copenhagen), AudioPervert, Thee J Johanz and DJ Spincycle (Amarrass Records, at Stockholm Culture Festival, Gothenburg Festival, Winnipeg Folk Festival,<ref name=":3" /> Flaunt@Harbourfront Centre and various events in Delhi).<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.motherlandmagazine.com/the-desert-sessions/|title=THE DESERT SESSIONS {{!}} Motherland Magazine|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref>

Barmer Boys is also working on a full-length release and a full-length live performance with Danish post-rock band Himmelrum. The two bands have performed live at various venues in Denmark<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jv.dk/artikel/2613942|title=Indiske Barmer Boys på Godset|date=2018-05-25|website=www.jv.dk|language=da|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.fyens.dk/article/3257107|title=Dansk-indisk dobbeltkoncert: To verdener kolliderer på Posten|date=2018-05-21|website=www.fyens.dk|language=da|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref> and have released a single on [[bandcamp]], "Nagma-Ranaji" (2018, Amarrass Records).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://barmerboys.bandcamp.com/track/nagma-ranaji|title=Nagma > Ranaji, by Barmer Boys + Himmelrum|website=Barmer Boys|access-date=2018-12-20}}</ref>

== Reception ==
The group's first album, ''At Home'' (2012, Amarrass Records), single-take field recordings made in the artists home in Barmer, received 4 stars in [[Songlines (magazine)|Songlines]]<ref name=":2" /> and was described by Songlines Editor Simon Broughton as "Incandescent Sufi voices that incite ecstasy". Their second album, ''Kesariya Balm'' (2017, Amarrass Records), debuted on the Transglobal World Music Charts Top 40 in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newmodelradio.sk/transglobal-world-music-chart-jul-2017/|title=TRANSGLOBAL WORLD MUSIC CHART – JÚL 2017|last=NuArt|date=2017-07-05|website=New Model Radio|language=sk-SK|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref> Barmer Boys featured on [[BBC Asian Network]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047023f/p046zzcc|title=The Barmer Boys - Asian Network Live Session - The Barmer Boys - Barmer Boys, Noreen Khan - BBC Asian Network|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p047023f/p046y1ht|title=The Barmer Boys - Asian Network Live Session - The Barmer Boys - Barmer Boys, Noreen Khan - BBC Asian Network|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p037b73x/p037b7r6|title=BBC - The Barmer Boys - Artists featured in Global Beats: India|website=BBC|language=en-GB|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref> BBC Hindi, and [[BBC World Service]] programming in 2015 and 2016, [[NPR Music]] in 2015,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2015/06/30/418641590/latitudes-the-global-music-you-must-hear-in-june|title=Latitudes: The Global Music You Must Hear In June|website=NPR.org|language=en|access-date=2018-12-18}}</ref> and community radio stations WORT 89.9 FM Madison and WFMU 91.1 FM.

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
*[https://www.amarrass.com/barmer-boys Official Website]

[[Category:Indian musical groups]]

Barmer Boys - Revision history

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