Jaipur Literature Festival to have performances by over 100 artists

JAIPUR: The DSC Jaipur Literature Festival will not only play host to over 250 international and Indian authors but to over 100 performing artists from across the world.A new morning programme of devotional music is being launched this year on the theme "Bhakti and Sufi", which will showcase the fusion of musical diversity in India. The festival will showcase music performances from across the world. Jaipur Kawa brass band, Rajasthani musicians Chugge Khan, Nathoo Lal Solanki, fire eaters and dancers have been zeroed in for the inaugural performance. Gods Robots (The sound is a groundbreaking blend of electronic and organic music and will bring together Taamara, trained in Indian classical music, and seasoned producer/DJ Janaka Selekta), Coke Studio - India, poetry by Jeet Thayil & Tishani Doshi, Dub Colossus, Ustaad Eltaf Mohammed Saharang, Parvathy Baul, Duncan Bridgeman (from 1 Giant Leap) with Praveen, Jeet Thayil & Rajasthani musicians are some of the other musical performances to watch out for.About musical performances, the festival organisers said, "It gives us immense pleasure to present culturally diverse music at the festival this year. We believe the festival will be a great platform to merge cultural identities from across the country, its neighbours and the world at large." The audience will have the opportunity to listen to a wide range of musicians like, Sabri Brothers, Ustaad Eltaf Hussain Sarahang's qawwalis, Indo-Afghan tradition of vocal classical music, Papon, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt and Shruti Pathak .