EXPERIENCE INDIA’S RAJASTHANI MUSIC FESTIVAL IN JODHPUR OCTOBER 12-16

TAJ HOTELS’ UMAID BHAWAN PALACE CREATES ALL-INCLUSIVE OFFER

TO EXPERIENCE INDIA’S RAJASTHANI MUSIC FESTIVAL IN JODHPUR

OCTOBER 12-16

Help Preserve Traditional Folk Music, Dance & Arts That Impressed Mick Jagger

By Attending Fifth Annual Rajasthani International Folk Festival

JODHPUR, INDIA – August 18, 2011 - The iconic art deco-style  Taj Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur is the perfect home base to experience the 5th annual Rajasthani International Folk Festival (RIFF) October 12 – 16, 2011. Take advantage of the palace’s all-inclusive offer for two or more nights from US $1,325 and you’ll also receive an all-access pass to all festival events.

Rated one of the 25 best music festivals in the world, this five-day community-oriented festival takes place in Jodphur’sMehrangarh Fort, called one of the seven wonders of India. Here in this towering fortress of red sandstone, you’ll be immersed in the exciting cultural diversity that is Rajasthan, with its enticing mix of authentic royal palaces, rich folk traditions, Hindu arts, Muslim designs and sufi music.  

RIFF features performances by more than 1,200 musicians and artists, including master musicians from Rajasthan, nightly international headline acts and cutting-edge global dance grooves into the morning. There are also dawn and dusk devotional concerts and interactive folk sessions with the musicians themselves. The annual event is designed to entertain while preserving Rajasthani community traditions, creativity and knowledge and fostering an inclusive and sustainable economy.

“I really like the way established names share the RIFF stage with folk artists,” said Sir Mick Jagger, one of three founder patrons for the festival with HH Maharaja Gaj Singhji Sahib of Marwar – Jodhpur and John and Faith Singh, founders of Anokhi. “It’s a great platform for folk artists in terms of exposure and economic benefits.”