Udaipur World Music Festival | A Confluence of Famed Musicians

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.

Highlights of Udaipur World Music Festival :

Here are some prominent highlights of Udaipur World Music Festival :

7^th 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

8^th 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
  iii.  Out of the Box Jail University Band - Sufi
  iv.  Mame Khan - Rajasthani Folk
  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



9^th 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:

  i.  MicoKendes (Kurdistan) – Kurdistani Music
  ii. Sattuma (Russia) – Folk Karelian Music
  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. Read More