Artist from across the globe to
present soulful music
The prestigious sites of the Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur open their doors
to an extraordinary sacred and historical musical journey. For the 13th year in
a row, the Mehrangarh Museum Trust will enchant the music aficionados
with World Sacred Spirit Festival (WSSF). This festival since its
inception has grown in leaps and bounds to become one of the biggest and best
known cultural festivals in the World attracting visitors from across the
globe.
The setting is the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort which towers over the city
of Jodhpur. Known to present the most beautiful of sacred traditions from the
Orient, the East and Africa, WSSF will take a step further in enchanting its
guests with an impressive line-up of artists in a stunning royal setting.
Speaking on the next edition of WSSF, Patron of the festival, His
Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Jodhpur- Marwar, said, “This year we enter the 13th year
of our most
coveted World Sacred Spirit Music Festival. Music is a divine
way to express devotion . The power of sacred music can be
felt at this festival as artists from different parts of the world come
together and share a common stage.
Music lovers from India
& around the world join this festival, thereby
creating a unique amalgam generating universal understanding, peace &
harmony. This year too, we have an amazing line-up of artists that
are ready to enchant one and all with their traditional spiritual
music.”
When
& Where: Mehrangarh
Fort in Jodhpur, February 13th -16th , 2020
Highlights of the Festival –
·
Kavita Seth – India
·
Duo Bud – South
Korea
·
Areej Sufi Ensemble
– Sultanate of Oman
·
Walid Ben Selim –
Morocco
·
Jiang Nan – China
·
Sheikh Djimbira Sow
– Senegal
·
Mohammed Motamedi –
Iran
·
Farooq Ahmad Ganie
- India
·
UstadBahauddinDagar
and Pelva Naik – India
·
Madan Gopal Singh –
India
·
Kanishk Seth –
India
·
Rajasthan X Peru
(Collaboration between Rajasthani Folk musicians and Peruvian artists)
·
Rakesh Chaurasia –
India
For More
details, click on the following link below
About Mehrangarh Museum Trust:
Mehrangarh Museum Trust is India's leading cultural institution
and centre of excellence, established in 1972 by the 36th Custodian of Marwar-
Jodhpur; H. H. Maharaja Gaj Singh II, who brought the fort alive to visitors.
Today Mehrangarh Museum has a unique importance as a repository of the artistic
and cultural history of the large areas of Central Rajasthan and
Marwar-Jodhpur, ruled by the Rathore Dynasty. Apart from the Museum, the Trust
is at the forefront of conservation and restoration, a generous patron of the
arts and music and a lively centre of academic study. The Mehrangarh Museum
Trust’s commitment and perseverance towards the conservation and rehabilitation
of the Fort sets a unique example in the field of Historic rehabilitation.
Mehrangarh Museum Trust is a recipient of the UNESCO ASIA-PACIFIC Award in the
field of architectural conservation, cultural heritage and adaptive reuse,
Award of Distinction by UNESCO in 2005, FassaBortolo Italy in 2011 and Hadrian
Award in 2006 by World Monuments Fund.
Ahichatragarh Fort, Nagaur managed by the Mehrangarh Museum Trust was
recently shortlisted for the famous Aga Khan Award for Architecture.
The trust recently exhibited an incredible exhibition ; “Peacock
in the Desert: The Royal Arts of Jodhpur” at Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, at
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle and it travelled to Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
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