Rajasthan Roots Explained

Rajasthan Roots is a collective fusion band consisting of folk musicians from Rajasthan. They create folk and contemporary music.^{[1] [2] [3]}

They use various instruments: Morchang (Jew's harp), Khurtal (Castanets), Algoza (Pungi), Khamaicha (Bowed string instrument), Nagara,^[4] Khol, Ektara, Bansuri, Tabla, Tambura and Harmonium. Rajasthan Roots (Aditya Bhasin, Nathoo Lal Solanki, Kutle Khan, Bismillah Khan and Nancy) appeared on the TV music program The Dewarists in 2011 in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan;^[5] there they recorded a song named Changing World with Shri and Monica Dogra.^{[6] [7]}

External links

• Official Website
• Youtube Channel
• Rajasthan Roots

Notes and References

1. News: The charm of Rajasthani folk. https://web.archive.org/web/20130702030633/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-02-12/delhi/28122220_1_folk-music-folk-songs-internationally-palatable-sound. dead. 2 July 2013. The Times of India. 12 February 2010. 2 December 2011.
2. News: Fusion band recreates desert magic. The Times of India. 13 February 2010. 2 December 2011.
3. News: Rajasthan Roots rocked Lucknow. https://web.archive.org/web/20130701042952/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-05/others/28355423_1_aditya-bhasin-aka-addy-rajasthan-roots-electric-guitar. dead. 1 July 2013. The Times of India. 5 February 2011. 2 December 2011.
4. Web site: Artirts Rajasthan Roots, Jaipur. Krunk Live. 2 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20111129175007/http://krunklive.com/rajasthanroots. 29 November 2011.
5. News: A long and winding road-Shrikanth Sriram interview . Kulkarni, Reshma. . December 4, 2011 . October 1, 2016 . Visakhapatnam.
6. Web site: 'There's no need to ape the West'. Asian Age. Yasin, Fozia. 8 November 2011. 1 December 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20120119124846/http://www.asianage.com/life-and-style/there-s-no-need-ape-west-995 . January 19, 2012 . dead.
7. — The Dewarists (2011, S01E05)