Day four of four · from the last edition

The circle of music

Out into the desert to the musicians’ village: folk raagas played by hereditary musician families at home, the guests dancing with them, and a last gathering in the shade.

Morning to noon

The circle of music: day four of the Raaga Science Experience

Morning

To the village

A drive out into the desert, to a village of musician families.

The desert and the village from the air Village houses and lanes from above
Guests gathered in a village courtyard, seen from above A sandy lane through the village

Late morning

In the courtyard

Folk musicians playing outside their homes, and before long the guests were dancing.

Folk musicians in turbans seated outside a village house, playing flutes Guests seated on carpets along a wall, listening Musicians with harmonium on the porch of a village house
A guest and a musician dancing together in the courtyard A guest dancing in front of the musicians A guest in a white headscarf dancing, one arm raised

Noon

Under the thatch

Bowed folk instruments in the shade of a thatched shelter.

Folk musicians in turbans playing under a thatched shelter Two musicians with bowed folk instruments
Guests and villagers crowded into the shelter to listen Guests smiling in the crowd Guests seated on the ground among the villagers
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11 – 14 February 2027 · Pal Garh, Jodhpur

The next edition

Four days and three nights at Pal Garh, with the 2027 lineup. Places are limited, so the gathering stays small.

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