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Dates
  
13 Feb 2016 – 14 Feb 2016

Location
  
Udaipur

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Native name
  
Udaipur World Music Festival

Website
  
http://www.udaipurworldmusicfestival.com

Organised by
  
SEHER, Hindustan Zinc, Wonder Cement, Rajasthan Tourism

Venue
  
Fateh Sagar, Railway Training Institute Ground

Organized by
  
Hindustan Zinc, Wonder Cement

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The Udaipur World Music Festival is a cultural event held at Udaipur city in the state of Rajasthan. In this event, artists from around the globe joins to give a variety of performances. The first edition of India’s first World Music Festival was held on February 13, 2016. It included global artists and ensembles from more than 12 countries, including Spain, Ghana, Venezuela, Italy, France as well as India. The second edition is announced to be held from February 10 to February 12, 2017.

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General

The first version of India's World Music Festival is conceptualized by Sanjeev Bhargava, produced by SEHER and presented by Hindustan Zinc in association with Wonder Cement and Rajasthan Tourism. The cultural organisation SEHER will be responsible for conceptualising and carrying out the event. Featured artists joining the event include French composer Mathias Duplessy, Rajasthani vocalist Mukhtiyar Ali, Grammy-award-winning singer Dobet Gnahoré, Sonam Kalra, the Sufi Gospel Project, the Raghu Dixit Project and many more.

Performers at the festival have included:

  • Mathias Duplessy
  • Mukhtiyar Ali
  • Dobet Gnahoré
  • Sonam Kalra
  • Raghu Dixit Project

    • Schedule

    As per official information, schedule will be as follows:

    13 February 2016

    Venue: Fateh Sagar Paal

    Afternoon (2pm - 5pm) Instrumental Quint by

  • Aleksandar Simić,
  • Saskia Rao-de Haas,
  • Shubhendra Rao,
  • Sharat Chandra Srivastava,
  • FAKHRODDIN GHAFFARI

    • Fado by

  • Carminho

    • Spanish Guitar by

  • José María Gallardo Del Rey

    • Evening (6pm - 10pm) Venue: Railway Training Institute Ground

    Flamenco Music & Dance by

  • JUANMA ZURANO & TAMARA. PASO A DOS

    • Arfican Beat Music by

  • Dobet Gnahoré

    • Fusion Rock Band by

  • THE RAGHU DIXIT PROJECT

    • 14 February 2016

    Venue: Fateh Sagar Paal Afternoon (2pm - 5pm)

    Fusion of Sufi & Gospel Music by

  • SONAM KALRA & THE SUFI GOSPEL PROJECT

    • Morocon Saharian Soul by

  • OUM

    • Fusion of Sufi & French Music by

  • MATHIAS DUPLESSY & MUKHTIYAR ALI

    • Evening (6pm - 10pm)

    Venue:Railway Training Institute Ground

    Jazz Fusion by

  • ITALY MEETS INDIA

    • Afro Beat Venezuelan Cumbia by

  • FAMILY ATLANTICA

    • Fusion Rock Band by

  • PAPON AND THE EAST INDIA COMPANY

    • References

    World Music Festival Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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