RAJASTHAN x PERU, a special performance by world-class musicians blending Peruvian and Rajasthani folk music supported by Rajasthan Rural Arts Programme, an initiative of Jaipur Virasat Foundation, was enjoyed by a gathering of 300+ people of all ages.
Performances showcasing Peruvian and Rajasthani traditions in their pure form were premiered. The music pieces arose from a 2-day workshop hosted by RRAP where all the musicians worked together to develop an innovative project marrying Rajasthani and Peruvian melodies, rhythms and textures, elevating the project initiated by music producer Tomas Diaz during the first Rajasthan x Peru concert in September of last year.
We were delighted to welcome internationally-acclaimed folk musician and award-winning film musical director Chano Diaz Limaco. He is a multi-instrumentalist specializing in beautiful Andean instruments Charango, Quena and Zampoña/Panpipes to name a few, coming from a long tradition of musicians from Ayacucho. He has taken the Andean traditions all around the globe in solo performances, and this was his very first concert in India. He was joined by a gifted group of renowned Rajasthani folk musicians led by Gazi Khan Barna. He features heavily in RRAP Music Museum & Hub, showcasing his master Khartal skills and sharing deep wisdom through interviews. He featured as a musician in the film Latcho Drom, and sang 'Baisa Ladka Ghana', for award-winning film Parched (Leena Yadav, 2015), he has performed internationally taking our Rajasthani sounds with him. Completing the group were be Talab Khan Barna on Vocals, Firoz Khan Manganiyar on Dholak, Bhawru Khan Langa on Sindhi Sarangi and Harun Khan Langa on Algoza and Tomas Diaz Limaco on guitar and Mamta Sapera on Khartal.
Supported by Arya Niwas Hospitality, Arun Raghavan and Prateek Saxena
Video: Damini Rathore
Organisation & Execution Team: Anchit Natha, Anjali Sarda, Ayush Kasliwal, Bhom Thanvi, Birendra Nath Roy, Damini Rathore, Divianshu Rawat, Deepak Gahlowt, Lakshya Sharma, Mohak Arya, Neha Nahata, Sandeep Ratnoo, Supriya, Tarun Bansal, Tomas Diaz Limaco, Vaibhav Meghrani.
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