As the Rajasthan International Folk Festival kicks-off today (October 8-12) at the scenic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, The Sherp takes you on a breezy walk through the years
1. The humble beginnings (2007-2010)
A laid-back folk performance at the courtyard
An early-morning gig in 2009
Renowned percussionist Sivamani at the 2009 edition
Local artistes enthralling the audience, in 2009
2. The consolidation years (2010-2012)
This period saw the festival expanding its fan base globally. The artiste collaborations got massive from 2010 onwards and the response from the audience, more heartening.
A jugalbandi between flamenco dancers and a kalbeliya performer in 2010
A local artiste poses for the shutterbug in 2010
Oud maestro Joseph Tawadros at his concert in 2012
An all-star jam at the 2012 edition
Bhanwari Devi (of the Coke Studio fame) performs along with son, Krishna Kumar in 2012
Kaela Rowan at a dawn concert in 2012
3. The winning streak continues
The stages got bigger and the scale even larger at last year’s offering. Here are the highlights
Mick Jagger came visiting at the 2013 edition
Spanish-French singer Manu Chao stole the show last year
Kristoffer Kleiveland, Linda Gytri and Vidar Berge at the 2013 leg
To know what to look forward to at this year’s edition, click HERE.
(All Images Courtesy: Jodhpur RIFF Facebook)