Jodhpur Riff is the uncrownedΒ palatial music experience of India, as it exuberantly brings together the mostΒ variantΒ folk music from around the world in a truly royal fashion.Β 

From The Manganiyars of Marwar to Grammy award winner Yossi Fine of the celtic sound system, Jodhpur Riff 2015 was the immersive folk music experience worth talking about. The festival which witnessed musical showmanship from some interesting collaborations, to mind blowing fusions, ended last week with all the celebration deserving of the event. Held at the magnificent, Mehrangarh Fort, the aftermath of the festival saw some stunning instagram pictures that The Sherp had tabs on!

We show you the best of the lot –

Jodhpur Riff enjoys the royalty that is the Mehrangarh Fort as the backdrop, and the images reek of a forlorn ancient past we’d lap up in a heartbeat!

@sayachoudhary
@river2myppl


Just the image of the palace against the height of the sky would be enough to guarantee that Jodhpur Riff is an experience like no other!

@navneetmendiratta
@lucy_sky_diamonds


A far cry from large ground confining festivals, Jodhpur Riff is one that truly transports you to your roots. To your homegrown music, and to your history.Β 

@sumkrishna
@abhipurohits


Additionally, the festival’s lieu de l’action, the royal city of Jodhpur provides the cultural backdrop deserving of a festival so rooted in traditionally sycophantic music.Β 

@river2myppl
@kiych


With quintessential Rajasthan ruminative in every nook and corner of the festival.Β 

@river2myppl
@river2myppl


Making the festival a true Rajasthani offering.Β 

@abhipurohits
@samuelrbailey


And with exquisite music in tow, you can bet that the 2015 Riff experience was just that heightened.Β 

@hobogobo
@hobogobo

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Featuring a gallery of folk icons from not just India, but around the world, Jodhpur Riff makes it possible for regional music from all quarters to coexist in beautiful synchrony.Β 

@hobogobo
@hobogobo


While the festival welcomes you with a traditional fare of Rajasthani musical offering, in all their colloquial flavours –

@theuntourists
@river2myppl


With acts like the Manganiyars of Marwar taking centrestage

@river2myppl
@river2myppl


It pretty much brings to fore the brilliance that reflects off of a collaborative effort! Such as the ones sat on by Yossi Fine and Wouter Kellerman.Β 

@chandbibisings
@navneetmendiratta


Jodhpur Riff truly is the space where global music such as Papa Julius and Zion Nexus –

@snehark
@river2myppl


And local folk music fare and so does performance art.

@travelemma
@abhipurohits


If you care for that backdrop your music deserves, make sure you never miss Jodhpur Riff again!

@rhohit
@clickhildave


There is no festival like this!

@urbanbeatproject
@imgauravbhandari