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| caption = A group performing at [[Mehrangarh Fort]] in 2009 | | caption = A group performing at [[Mehrangarh Fort]] in 2009 | ||
| location = [[Mehrangarh Fort]], [[Jodhpur]] | | location = [[Mehrangarh Fort]], [[Jodhpur]] | ||
| years_active = 2007—present | | years_active = 25 October 2007—present | ||
| founders = [[Mehrangarh Museum Trust]],<br /> | | founders = [[Mehrangarh Museum Trust]],<br /> | ||
[[Jaipur Virasat Foundation]] | [[Jaipur Virasat Foundation]] | ||
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==2013 edition== | ==2013 edition== | ||
The theme of 2013 edition of the festival was the ancient history of the Mehrangarh Fort<ref name='pinkcity 2013-12-22' /> which was selected as Asia's best fortress by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.<ref name='time'>{{cite news | first = John | last = Krich | title = Time best of asia | year = 2007 | url = | The theme of 2013 edition of the festival was the ancient history of the Mehrangarh Fort<ref name='pinkcity 2013-12-22' /> which was selected as Asia's best fortress by ''[[Time (magazine)|Time]]''.<ref name='time'>{{cite news | first = John | last = Krich | title = Time best of asia | year = 2007 | url = https://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/best_of_asia/article/0,28804,1614524_1614473_1614445,00.html | work = Time magazine | access-date = 2014-03-20 | url-status = live | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20140320043756/http://content.time.com/time/specials/2007/best_of_asia/article/0,28804,1614524_1614473_1614445,00.html | archive-date = 2014-03-20}}</ref> The year's featured performances include Afghani [[rubab (instrument)|rubab]] player [[Daud Khan Sadozai]], sessions on the culture of [[Manganiar]] of [[Marwar]], the Rajasthani artists with [[Dilshad Khan]], and [[Manu Chao]].<ref name='pinkcity 2013-12-22' /><ref name='wildcity'>{{cite news | title = Wild city music guide | date = 2013-10-21 | url = http://www.thewildcity.com/EN/events.xhtml/event/4502-jodhpur-riff-1721-oct | work = wild city | accessdate = 2014-03-20 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140320043910/http://www.thewildcity.com/EN/events.xhtml/event/4502-jodhpur-riff-1721-oct | archivedate = 2014-03-20}}</ref> | ||
==2015 edition== | ==2015 edition== | ||
Jodhpur RIFF | The ninth edition of Jodhpur RIFF was held from 23 to 27 October. That year, Grammy Award winners [[Wouter Kellerman]] and [[Yossi Fine]] performed at the festival. <ref name="News18 09-Oct-2015">{{cite news |url=http://www.news18.com/news/rajasthan/jodhpur-folk-fest-presenting-new-forms-of-music-to-the-country-819835.html |title=Jodhpur RIFF: Presenting new form of music |work=NEWS 18 |date=2015-10-09 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151009180456/http://www.news18.com/news/rajasthan/jodhpur-folk-fest-presenting-new-forms-of-music-to-the-country-819835.html?utm_source=akmin-wsf-sts&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=akmin-news18-English-rj&rgn=rj&wsf_iref=home-0-HP-SPT-State%20News |archivedate=2015-10-09 |accessdate=2015-10-09 }}</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Arts festivals in India]] | [[Category:Arts festivals in India]] | ||
[[Category:Folk festivals in India]] | [[Category:Folk festivals in India]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Music of India]] | ||
[[Category:World music festivals]] | [[Category:World music festivals]] | ||
[[Category:Rajasthani folklore]] | [[Category:Rajasthani folklore]] | ||
[[Category:Jodhpur]] | [[Category:Jodhpur]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:54, 15 May 2025
| Rajasthan International Folk Festival | |
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 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 |
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]
History[edit | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
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 | edit source]
The ninth edition of Jodhpur RIFF was held from 23 to 27 October. That year, Grammy Award winners Wouter Kellerman and Yossi Fine performed at the festival. [8]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 UNESCO New Delhi. "UNESCO Partners the Second Rajasthan International Folk Festival RIFF 2008". Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Rajesh, Suganyasree (22 December 2013). "Pinkcity Guide to Jaipur". Pinkcity.com. Archived from the original on 20 March 2014. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 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.