PA/34/13 17 October 2013
Australian-Rajasthani musicians to stun Jodhpur RIFF
Australian and Rajasthani musicians will perform together for two dazzling main stage performances at Jodhpur RIFF as part of Oz Fest 2013, the second edition of Australia’s cultural festival in India.
In an unusual first, ‘Maru Tarang’ (ripples of the desert), an organic collaboration between Australian musicians Jeff Lang (award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist) and Bobby Singh (tabla) with Indian musicians Asin Langa (the young and exceptional master of Sindhi Sarangi) and Bhungar Manganiyar (khartal), will be presented at Jodhpur RIFF.
The artists first met in 2011 on a residency at Jodhpur RIFF. At the end of the three days, they felt they had established a strong musical connection and decided to perform together. ‘Maru Tarang’ premiered to rave reviews at the Paramasala festival in Sydney in November 2012. Jeff Lang will present a solo set followed by the Maru Tarang collaboration.
In another musical collaboration, Australian oud virtuoso, Josepf Tawadros, will perform with Afghani robab player Daud Khan Sadozai and classical sarangi player Dilshad Khan.
All these performances are presented as part of Oz Fest, and facilitated and produced by Jodhpur RIFF. Jeff Lang and Bobby Singh are supported by the Australia India Council.
| Performance | Date and Time | Venue | Entry |
| ‘Maru Tarang’ by Jeff Lang, Bobby Singh, Asin Langa and Bhungar Manganiyar | 20 October at 8:45 pm |
Main Stage - Old Zenana Courtyard, Mehrangarh Fort | Pass @ Rs 1200 for three performances that evening |
| Joseph Tawadros, Daud Khan Sadozai and Dilshad Khan | 19 October at 7:45 pm | Main Stage - Old Zenana Courtyard, Mehrangarh Fort |
Entry: Pass @ Rs 1200 for four performances that evening |
About the Australian musicians
Jeff Lang, described by Rolling Stone magazine as "Australia's best roots-music artisan", has earned worldwide acclaim as a virtuoso guitarist, a dynamic songwriter and a startlingly unique live performer, defying description and genres. As an instrumental storyteller, Jeff gives the guitar a voice like no other, equally comfortable on the classical and the slide, acoustic and electronic. Jeff has to his credit several studio albums and has featured at major festivals, arts centres and venues internationally for the past decade.
Bobby Singh, renowned in both traditional Indian classical music and cross cultural genres, has been a student of Aneesh Pradhan, one of the most sought after tabla players in the world. An Australian musician, Bobby spent much of his childhood in Mumbai studying tabla. Nurtured into a mature, internationally renowned tabla virtuoso, Bobby has played with many of the top musicians in Australia and the world.
Joseph Tawadros has established himself as one the world’s leading oud performers and composers. A virtuoso of amazing diversity and sensitivity, Joseph appears in concert halls worldwide dazzling audiences with his brilliant technique, his passionate musicianship and his joyous style of performance.
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