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Rajasthan Roots is a band consisting of collective 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. Musicians Aditya Bhasin, Nathoo Lal, Bismillah Khan and Kutle Khan appeared on the TV music program The Dewarists.[5][6] They recorded a song named Changing World in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan with Shri and Monica Dogra.

References

  1. ^ "The charm of Rajasthani folk". The Times of India. 12 February 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  2. ^ "Fusion band recreates desert magic". The Times of India. 13 February 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  3. ^ "Rajasthan Roots rocked Lucknow". The Times of India. 5 February 2011. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  4. ^ "Artirts Rajasthan Roots, Jaipur". Krunk Live. Retrieved 2 December 2011.
  5. ^ "UK's multi-instrumentalist Shri and Rajasthan Roots on 'The Dewarists'". Radio and Music. 9 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
  6. ^ "'There's no need to ape the West'". Asian Age. 8 November 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
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