Folk goes feminine: Female musicians take centrestage at Jodhpur RIFF roots music festival – Lifestyle News
Maewa Sapera, Mamta Sapera, Prem Dangi, Hanifa Manganiyar and Kamla Bhatt are all folk musicians from Rajasthan, carrying on their independent musical traditions. But when they sat together at the majestic Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur this week, each asking “why do I do what I do?” and answering the question, the diversity seemed to converge on a common theme — the increasing presence of female folk musicians at international festivals […]
