From the margins to the mainstream: Jodhpur RIFF’s folk music journey
The Jodhpur RIFF music festival is returning to Mehrangarh Fort for its 20th edition from October 22 to 26. The event will feature a diverse lineup of over 250 folk musicians from Rajasthan alongside international artists from six continents.
Why it matters
The festival serves as a significant cultural platform for preserving and promoting traditional Rajasthani folk music on a global stage.
For 20 years, Jodhpur RIFF has brought roots musicians from Rajasthan, India and across the world together at Mehrangarh Fort. This year, from October 22 to 26, the festival returns for its 20th edition, once again timed to Sharad Purnima.
Held under the aegis of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, the festival brings together musicians from six continents and more than a dozen countries including Colombia, Chile, Cabo Verde, Poland, Scotland and Estonia. Several international artistes will perform in India for the first time. , in an edition shaped by two decades of exchanges, friendships and collaborations.
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