Udaipur World Music Festival


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 World Music Festival is scheduled to be an annual event, conducted every year in February. The festival features live performances by international artists. Till date, two editions has been conceptualized, the first was held on 13–14 February 2016, the second edition was held from 10–12 February 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.

First Edition

The first edition of India’s first World Music Festival was held on 13 February 2016. It included global artists and ensembles from more than 12 countries, including Spain, Ghana, Venezuela, Italy, France as well as India.
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.

Featured performers

Performers at the festival have included:
As per official information, schedule will be as follows:

13 February 2016

Venue: Fateh Sagar Paal
Afternoon
Instrumental Quint by
Fado by
Spanish Guitar by
Evening
Venue: Railway Training Institute Ground
Flamenco Music & Dance by
African Beat Music by
Fusion Rock Band by
Venue: Fateh Sagar Paal
Afternoon
Fusion of Sufi & Gospel Music by
Moroccan Saharian Soul by
Fusion of Sufi & French Music by
Evening
Venue:Railway Training Institute Ground
Jazz Fusion by
Afro Beat Venezuelan Cumbia by
Fusion Rock Band by