World Music Festival

Udaipur World Music Festival

Native name	Udaipur World Music Festival
Date	February 13–14, 2016
Venue	Fateh Sagar, Railway Training Institute Ground
Location	Udaipur
Coordinates	24°36′19″N 73°40′44″E / 24.6051541°N 73.6787729°ECoordinates: 24°36′19″N 73°40′44″E / 24.6051541°N 73.6787729°E
Organised by	SEHER, Hindustan Zinc, Wonder Cement, Rajasthan Tourism
Website	http://www.udaipurworldmusicfestival.com

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 in February 13, 2016. It included global artists and ensembles from more than 12 countries, including Spain, Ghana, Venezuela, Italy, France as well as India.^[1] The second edition is announced to be held from February 10 to February 12, 2017.

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.^[2] 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.^[3]

Featured performers

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:^[4]

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

1. "World Music Festival to be held in Udaipur in February". thehindu.com. The Hindu. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
2. "Udaipur to host World Music Festival". Business Standard. Business Standard Private Ltd. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
3. "Should you care about a world music festival in Udaipur?". cntraveller.in. The Conde Nast Traveller. Retrieved 11 January 2016.
4. "Udaipur World Music Festival". udaipurworldmusicfestival. SEHER. Retrieved 22 January 2016.