MUSIC FESTIVALS OF INDIA
ZIRO FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Founded by Bobby Hano
and Menwhopause guitarist, Anup Kutty,
in 2012, the Ziro Festival of Music is one
of India’s finest music festivals. Held in the
picturesque Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh,
showcases performances by around 40 artistes
from mixed genres from across the country. Enjoy
the scenic drives, local food, great hospitality and
the unique experience of camping at Ziro.
VENUE: Ziro Valley, Arunachal Pradesh
DATES: September 26 – 29, 2019
WEBSITE: http://www.zirofestival.com
JODHPUR RIFF
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? The Jodhpur RIFF is
a not-for-profit partnership project between
the Mehrangarh Museum Trust and Jaipur Virasat
Foundation. The festival has been endorsed
by UNESCO as a "Peoples' Platform for Creativity
and Sustainable Development". Timed to coincide
with sharad purnima, the brightest full moon of the
year in North India, Jodhpur RIFF features a series
of spectacular concerts and events based
in and around Mehrangarh Fort.
VENUE: Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
DATES: October 10 – 14, 2019
WEBSITE: http://www.jodhpurriff.orgMAGNETIC FIELDS
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? Founded in2013,Magnetic
Fields is a three-day festival of contemporarymusic
and art. Hosted at the gorgeousAlsisarMahal
in Rajasthan, this is a playgroundfortheyoung
at heart, within a luxurious andindulgentcharge.
Fall in love with the music, the audience,
the space, the concept and, mostimportantly,
contemporary and ancient Indianestledsideby
side in an oasis of magic in theheartof theThar.
VENUE: Alsisar, Rajasthan
DATES: December 13 – 15, 2019
WEBSITE: http://www.magneticfields.inRAGASTHAN
WHAT’S IT ABOUT? This is three days and nights of the truest and wildest festival experiencein India.
With over 40 artistes from across genres such as rock, progressive electronic and fusionclassical,
along with art, food, camping and exciting activities such as hot air ballooning or ridesona ferriswheel,
it’s a promising extravaganza on the endless expanse of the Thar Desert.
VENUE: Thar Desert I DATES: TBA I WEBSITE: http://www.ragasthan.comTRAVEL FOR MUSIC
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PHOTOGRAPHS: NISHANT JHAMB (MAGNETIC FIELDS FESTIVALS), MONISH BHATT PHOTOGRAPHY. (SUNBURN)82 August 2019