Udaipur World Music Festival | A Confluence of Famed Musicians
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Atulya Rajasthan | Udaipur World Music Festival
The gorgeous city of Udaipur hosts an array of vibrant events which draw thousands of tourists. Udaipur World Music Festival that captivated the audience with a record attendance of 150 world-class artists from more than 16 countries. Some of the well-known artists included Sudha Raghuraman, Kiya Tabassian & Charbel Rouhanna, Sara Correia, Ankur Tewari & The Ghalat Family and much more. These artists & other prominent ones have performed in iconic venues such as Manji ka Ghat (AmbraiGhat), Fateh Sagar Paal, Gandhi Ground, Udaipur Railway Station, MMPS School & Maharana Pratap Airport.
These wonderful artists are well versed in different genres such as Neo-Folk, Punjabi Folk, Rap, Hip-hop, Electro Jazz, Adi Shankaracharya, Sufi, Fado & many more. Read on to know about the highlights of the Udaipur World Music Festival 2020. A Brief History of Udaipur World Music Festival Rajasthan:
· This music festival in Udaipur was initiated to give a platform to musicians to showcase their talent. · Another significant motive was to showcase Udaipur as a rising destination for World Music in South Asia. · The World Music Festival Udaipur was first celebrated in 2016 & it gradually grew in scale & size. · The Vedanta Udaipur world music festival has notable sponsors like Hindustan Zinc, Incredible India, NDTV, Swiss arts council, The Oberoi & many more. 2
Atulya Rajasthan | Udaipur World Music Festival
Highlights of Udaipur World Music Festival :
Here are some prominent highlights of Udaipur World Music Festival : 7th February: · Noted artists who performed live at the Gandhi Ground were: i. Ginni Mahi - Punjabi folk, rap and hip-hop ii. When Chai Met Toast of India - Neo-Folk · International artists who gave riveting performances at the Gandhi Ground: i. Shnellertollermeier (Switzerland) – Rock ii. NoJazz (France) - Electro Jazz 8th February: · Famed artists from India who performed at Ambrai Ghat, Fateh Sagar Paal 0& Gandhi Ground venues were: i. Sudha Raghuraman - Adi Shankaracharya ii. AnkurTewari & the Ghalat Family - Folk rock/ Rock'n'roll 3
iii. Out of the Box Jail University Band - Sufi iv. Mame Khan - Rajasthani Folk
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v. Thaikkudam Bridge of India - Indian Pop and Rock · Foreign artists who gave live performances at one of the best festivals of Rajasthan include i. Kiya Tabassian & Charbel Rouhanna Duet (Iran & Lebanon) - Musical dialogue of Persian Dastg?h & Arabic maqam ii. Sara Correia (Portugal) - Fado iii. Habib Koite (Mali/France) – West African Folk Blues
9th February: · Famous artists who gave lively performances at Udaipur festival comprise of: i. Ravi Joshi – Morning Ragas ii. Pakshee – Hindi Pop Fusion iii. TabaChake – Mixed Pop iv. Advaita – Indie Fusion v. Nikhita Gandhi · Global artists at the World Music Festival for the closing performances were: 4
i. MicoKendes (Kurdistan) – Kurdistani Music ii. Sattuma (Russia) – Folk Karelian Music
Atulya Rajasthan | Udaipur World Music Festival
iii. Oques Grasses (Spain) – Spanish Pop Varied Performances at Udaipur World Music Festival :
· Mornings generally included romantic, calming melodies to start of the day. · As evening set in, energetic youth performances took place resulting in a lively ambience.
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